GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile vs GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q are only used in laptop graphics. They have lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile or GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 3 MB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q has 5 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q are build with Pascal architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is 265 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q - by 16 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is 6248 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 18−20 35−40
ultra / 1080p 10−11 21−24
QHD / 1440p 4−5 16−18
4K / 2160p 4−5 10−11
low / 720p 35−40 60−65
medium / 1080p 21−24 40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q
Architecture Pascal Pascal
Code name N17E-G2 Max-Q
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date April 2018 30 May 2017
Pipelines 768 2048
Core clock speed 1366 MHz 1101 - 1215 MHz
Boost Clock 1442 MHz 1265 - 1379 MHz
Transistor count 7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 16 nm
Texture fill rate 176.5
Floating-point performance 5,648 gflops
Memory bus width 96 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1752 MHz 8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 84 GB/s 256.3 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support + +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan + 1.2.131
CUDA 6.1
Laptop size large
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