NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile

VS
Performance
GeForce GTX 1050
8,5718% of 104,598
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile297% better
33,99633% of 104,598

The GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile has 297% better performance than the GeForce GTX 1050 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 1050
78.6349% of 161.45
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
No data available

The GeForce GTX 1050 has 49% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: AMD Radeon RX 7600.

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q4 2016 with a MSRP of $109. It is built on the Pascal GPU microarchitecture (codename GP107) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 1050 has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,752 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 112.1 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The GTX 1050 includes 640 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,354 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,455 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 40 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GTX 1050 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 250 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 75 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The GTX 1050 has the 195th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 8.19% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 8,571 score and $109 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 78.63. This is the 37th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q1 2021. It is built on the Ampere GPU microarchitecture (codename GA104) and is manufactured on a 8 nm process.

Memory

The RTX 3070 Mobile has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,750 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 448 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RTX 3070 Mobile includes 5,120 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,110 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,560 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 160 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 80 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 160 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 40 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 115 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The RTX 3070 Mobile has the 63rd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 32.50% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoGeForce GTX 1050GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
ManufacturerNVIDIANVIDIA
ArchitecturePascalAmpere
Market SegmentDesktopMobile
Release DateQ4 2016Q1 2021
Launch Price (MSRP)$109--
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Black Myth: Wukong
Black Myth: Wukong
GeForce GTX 1050GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Low - 1080p
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80 FPS
Medium - 1080p
8 FPS
60 FPS(+650%)
High - 1080p
5 FPS
46 FPS(+820%)
Ultra - 1080p
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24 FPS
QHD - 1440p
--
18 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
--
10 FPS
FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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GPUCost Per Frame
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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce GTX 1050
8,5718% of 104,598
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile297% better
33,99633% of 104,598

The GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile has 297% better performance than the GeForce GTX 1050 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GTX 1050 is ranked 195th with a score of 8,571, and the GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile is ranked 63rd with a score of 33,996.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 1050
78.6349% of 161.45
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
No data available

The GeForce GTX 1050 has 120% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

GeForce GTX 1050's 78.63 performance per dollar ranks it 37th among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce GTX 1050 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Mobile34,875.5+307%
Radeon RX 7600S34,217.5+299%
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile33,996+297%
Radeon RX 6700M33,497+291%
Radeon RX 6650M32,846+283%
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti9,453+10%
GeForce GTX 5909,166.5+7%
GeForce GTX 10508,571
Radeon R7 3708,518.5-1%
GeForce GTX 660 Ti8,415-2%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce GTX 1050 orGeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER114.62+46%
Radeon RX 570112.23+43%
Radeon RX 47098.46+25%
GeForce GTX 166096.18+22%
GeForce GTX 165091.58+16%
GeForce GTX 105078.63
Radeon RX 48078.25-0%
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti68.01-14%
Radeon R9 38061.26-22%
GeForce GT 103059.84-24%

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkGeForce GTX 1050GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
1,797
9,619
(+435.28%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
1,984
9,681
(+387.95%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
40,922
136,558
(+233.7%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
6,797
25,477.5
(+274.83%)
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
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89,814.5
3DMark 11 Performance Score
8,817
26,152
(+196.61%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
132
175.7
(+33.11%)
PassMark G3D Mark
5,039
15,473
(+207.06%)
PassMark G2D Mark
456
653
(+43.2%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
88.3
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Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecGeForce GTX 1050GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
CodenameGP107GA104
ArchitecturePascalAmpere
Process Size14 nm8 nm
Transistors3,300 million17,400 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecGeForce GTX 1050GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Memory Size2 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth112.1 Gb/s448 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,752 MHz1,750 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit256 bit
L1 Cache48 KB128 KB
L2 Cache1,024 KB4 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecGeForce GTX 1050GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Slots2 slots--
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)75 W115 W
Suggested PSU250 W--
OutputsDVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4aDevice Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecGeForce GTX 1050GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
CUDA Cores6405,120
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)540
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)40160
Render Output Units (ROP)3280
Tensor Cores--160
Ray Tracing Cores--40
Core Clock Speed1,354 MHz1,110 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,455 MHz1,560 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecGeForce GTX 1050GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Pixel Fill Rate46.56 GPixel/s124.8 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate58.2 GTexel/s249.6 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance1.86 TFLOPS15.97 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance58.2 GFLOPS249.6 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecGeForce GTX 1050GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL3.03.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.