MSI GeForce GTX 1050 AERO ITX 2G
vs
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1050 Mini


GPU comparison with benchmarks

The MSI GeForce GTX 1050 AERO ITX 2G is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 2GB (Pascal) and has 2 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 112 GB/s.

The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1050 Mini is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 2GB (Pascal) and has 2 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 112 GB/s.

GPU

The MSI GeForce GTX 1050 AERO ITX 2G has the GP107-300-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Pascal architecture.

The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1050 Mini is based on the graphics chip GP107-300-A1, which comes from the Pascal architecture.
MSI GeForce GTX 1050 AERO ITX 2G GPU ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1050 Mini
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 2GB Based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 2GB
GP107-300-A1 GPU Chip GP107-300-A1
Pascal Architecture Pascal
5 Streaming Multiprocessors 5
640 Shader 640
32 Render Output Units 32
40 Texture Units 40
0 Raytracing Cores 0

Memory

The graphics memory of the MSI GeForce GTX 1050 AERO ITX 2G clocks at 1.752 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1050 Mini is 7.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.752 GHz.

2 GB Memory Size 2 GB
GDDR5 Memory Type GDDR5
1.752 GHz Memory Clock 1.752 GHz
7.0 Gbps Memory Speed 7.0 Gbps
112 GB/s Memory bandwidth 112 GB/s
128 bit Memory Interface 128 bit

Clock Speeds

The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

1.354 GHz Base Clock 1.354 GHz
1.455 GHz Boost Clock 1.455 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock
Yes Overclocking Yes

Thermal Design

The MSI GeForce GTX 1050 AERO ITX 2G is powered by connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 75 W.

The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1050 Mini has PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 75 W.

75 W TDP 75 W
-- TDP (up) --
97 °C Tjunction max 97 °C
PCIe-Power

Cooler & Fans

The MSI GeForce GTX 1050 AERO ITX 2G is equipped with a total of 1 Axial main fans.

The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1050 Mini has 1 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Axial Fan-Type Axial
1 x 90 mm Fan 1 1 x 90 mm
-- Fan 2 --
Air cooling Cooler-Type Air cooling
dB Noise (Idle) dB
-- Noise (Load) --

Connectivity

Up to 3 screens can be operated with the MSI GeForce GTX 1050 AERO ITX 2G.

The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1050 Mini supports the operation of a maximum of 3 monitors.

3 Max. Displays 3
2.2 HDCP-Version 2.2
1x HDMI v2.0b HDMI Ports 1x HDMI v2.0b
1x DP v1.4 DP Ports 1x DP v1.4
1 DVI Ports 1
-- VGA Ports --
-- USB-C Ports --

Featureset

With the MSI GeForce GTX 1050 AERO ITX 2G it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1050 Mini is 7680x4320 pixels.

7680x4320 Max. resolution 7680x4320
12_1 DirectX 12_1
No Raytracing No
Yes DLSS / FSR Yes
No LED lighting LED No LED lighting

Supported Video Codecs

The support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.

Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
No VP8 No
Decode VP9 Decode

Dimensions

The MSI GeForce GTX 1050 AERO ITX 2G is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1050 Mini needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

155 mm Length 145 mm
112 mm Height 111 mm
37 mm Width --
2 PCIe-Slots Width (Slots) 2 PCIe-Slots
308 g Weight --
PCIe 3.0 x 16 GPU Interface PCIe 3.0 x 16

Additional data

The MSI GeForce GTX 1050 AERO ITX 2G has been manufactured with a structure width of 14 nanometers since Q3/2016.

The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1050 Mini came on the market in Q4/2016 and will have a structure width of 14 nanometers manufactured.

-- Part-no ZT-P10500A-10L
Q3/2016 Release date Q4/2016
109 $ (Reference) Launch Price 109 $ (Reference)
14 nm Structure size 14 nm
data sheet Documents data sheet

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Benchmark results

3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)

3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.

Time Spy Extreme Graphics score

Battlefield 5

Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.

3840x2160 (2160p)

MSI GeForce GTX 1050 AERO ITX 2G MSI GeForce GTX 1050 AERO ITX 2G
2 GB GDDR5
14 fps (avg)
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1050 Mini ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1050 Mini
2 GB GDDR5
14 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

MSI GeForce GTX 1050 AERO ITX 2G MSI GeForce GTX 1050 AERO ITX 2G
2 GB GDDR5
28 fps (avg)
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1050 Mini ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1050 Mini
2 GB GDDR5
28 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

MSI GeForce GTX 1050 AERO ITX 2G MSI GeForce GTX 1050 AERO ITX 2G
2 GB GDDR5
35 fps (avg)
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1050 Mini ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1050 Mini
2 GB GDDR5
35 fps (avg)

Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)

Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.

Geekbench 6 - OpenCL

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)

The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.

FP32 (TFLOPS)

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