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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti vs Gainward GeForce GTX 970

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4 GB GDDR5 · 1.39 GHz · 75 W Speed index 2/100

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (Pascal) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 112 GB/s.

Gainward GeForce GTX 970
Gainward GeForce GTX 970 4 GB GDDR5 · 1.18 GHz · 145 W Speed index 3/100

The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (Maxwell 2.0) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 224 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the Gainward GeForce GTX 970 is 83 % faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TiGainward GeForce GTX 970
Speed index
2/100
3/100
FP32
2.14 TFLOPS
3.92 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.39 GHz
1.18 GHz
Memory Size
4 GB GDDR5
4 GB GDDR5
Memory bandwidth
112 GB/s
224 GB/s
TDP
75 W
145 W
Launch Price
139 $
299 $
MonkeyBench 2026.3
60 pts
111 pts

Technical details

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Gainward GeForce GTX 970

GPU

GPUNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TiGainward GeForce GTX 970
Based onNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TiNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
GPU ChipGP107-400-A1GM204-200-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors613
Shader7681664
Render Output Units3256
Texture Units48104
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti has the GP107-400-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Pascal architecture.

The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 is based on the graphics chip GM204-200-A1, which comes from the Maxwell 2.0 architecture.

Memory

MemoryNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TiGainward GeForce GTX 970
Memory Size4 GB4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Clock1.752 GHz1.753 GHz
Memory Speed7.0 Gbps7.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth112 GB/s224 GB/s
Memory Interface128 bit256 bit
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The graphics memory of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti clocks at 1.752 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the Gainward GeForce GTX 970 is 7.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.753 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TiGainward GeForce GTX 970
Base Clock1.290 GHz1.051 GHz
Boost Clock1.392 GHz1.178 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TiGainward GeForce GTX 970
TDP75 W145 W
Tjunction max97 °C98 °C
PCIe-Power--2 x 6-Pin
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is powered by -- connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 75 W.

The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 has 2 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 145 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TiGainward GeForce GTX 970
Fan-Type--Radial
Fan 1--1 x 65 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)--0 dB
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is equipped with a total of 0 -- main fans.

The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 has 1 Radial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TiGainward GeForce GTX 970
Max. Displays34
HDCP2.22.2
HDMI1x HDMI 2.0b1x HDMI 2.0
DisplayPort1x DP 1.43x DP 1.2
DVI11
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Up to 3 screens can be operated with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti.

The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TiGainward GeForce GTX 970
Max. resolution7680x43204096x2160
DirectX12_112_1
RaytracingNoNo
DLSS / FSRYesNo
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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With the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the Gainward GeForce GTX 970 is 4096x2160 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TiGainward GeForce GTX 970
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeNo
VP8NoDecode
VP9DecodeNo
AV1NoNo
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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.

Dimensions

DimensionsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TiGainward GeForce GTX 970
Length145 mm247 mm
Height111 mm112 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TiGainward GeForce GTX 970
GPU InterfacePCIe 3.0 x 16PCIe 3 x 16
Release dateQ4/2016Q3/2014
Launch Price139 $299 $
Structure size14 nm28 nm
Part-no--426018336-3354
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti has been manufactured with a structure width of 14 nanometers since Q4/2016.

The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 came on the market in Q3/2014 and will have a structure width of 28 nanometers manufactured.

Benchmark results

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)

  1. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TiNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti4 GB GDDR5
    17 fps (avg)
  2. Gainward GeForce GTX 970Gainward GeForce GTX 9704 GB GDDR5
    no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TiNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti4 GB GDDR5
    33 fps (avg)
  2. Gainward GeForce GTX 970Gainward GeForce GTX 9704 GB GDDR5
    no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TiNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti4 GB GDDR5
    46 fps (avg)
  2. Gainward GeForce GTX 970Gainward GeForce GTX 9704 GB GDDR5
    no data
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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 Gainward GeForce GTX 970 +29.6 %

  1. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TiNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti4 GB GDDR5
    20,634
  2. Gainward GeForce GTX 970Gainward GeForce GTX 9704 GB GDDR5
    26,734

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan Gainward GeForce GTX 970 +60.1 %

  1. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TiNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti4 GB GDDR5
    19,889
  2. Gainward GeForce GTX 970Gainward GeForce GTX 9704 GB GDDR5
    31,845
View all Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal) benchmark results

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