In the gpu comparison between the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
Quick comparison
In FP32 performance, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 is 389 % faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050.
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 2GB and has 640 texture shaders and 5 execution units.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 is based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, which has 2560 shaders and 20 execution units.
Memory
Memory
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
Memory Size
2 GB
8 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Memory Clock
1.752 GHz
1.750 GHz
Memory Speed
7.0 Gbps
14.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth
112 GB/s
224 GB/s
Memory Interface
128 bit
128 bit
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 has 2 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 112 GB/s.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 can access 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s.
Clock Speeds
Clock Speeds
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
Base Clock
1.354 GHz
1.552 GHz
Boost Clock
1.455 GHz
1.777 GHz
Overclocking
Yes
Yes
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 clocks in the base with up to 1.354 GHz. The base frequency of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 is 1.552 GHz.
Thermal Design
Thermal Design
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
TDP
75 W
130 W
Tjunction max
97 °C
93 °C
PCIe-Power
--
1 x 8-Pin
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The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 is 75 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the -- connector.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 has a TDP of 130 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors.
Cooler & Fans
Cooler & Fans
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
Fan-Type
Axial
Axial
Cooler-Type
Air cooling
Air cooling
Noise (Idle)
0 dB
0 dB
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 has a total of 0 Axial fans.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 has 0 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory.
Connectivity
Connectivity
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
Max. Displays
3
4
HDCP
2.2
2.3
HDMI
1x HDMI 2.0b
1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort
1x DP 1.4
2x DP 1.4a
DVI
1
--
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In the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 3 screens can be connected to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 supports a maximum of 4 screens.
Featureset
Featureset
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
Max. resolution
7680x4320
7680x4320
DirectX
12_1
12_2 (Ultimate)
Raytracing
No
Yes
DLSS / FSR
Yes
Yes
LED
No LED lighting
No LED lighting
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels.
The maximum resolution of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 is 7680x4320 pixels.
Supported Video Codecs
Supported Video Codecs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VP8
No
Decode
VP9
Decode
Decode
AV1
No
Decode
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos.
Dimensions
Dimensions
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
Length
145 mm
--
Height
111 mm
--
Width (Slots)
2 Slots
--
SFF-Ready
No
No
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 is 145 mm long, 111 mm high and -- wide.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 is -- long, -- high and -- wide.
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