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    GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile vs GeForce GTX 860M SLI

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and GeForce GTX 860M SLI, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile stacks up against GeForce GTX 860M SLI, check out specs charts below.
    GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile Check Price
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    GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and GeForce GTX 860M SLI are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and GeForce GTX 860M SLI 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 860M SLI here:

    GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile Laptops
    GeForce GTX 860M SLI Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile GeForce GTX 860M SLI
    Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 3 MB 2x 4 GB
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    • GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is build with Pascal architecture, and GeForce GTX 860M SLI - with Maxwell.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is 337 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 860M SLI - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 3248 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 18−20 21−24
    ultra / 1080p 10−11 14−16
    QHD / 1440p 4−5 8−9
    4K / 2160p 4−5 5−6
    low / 720p 35−40 40−45
    medium / 1080p 21−24 27−30
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 25% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile GeForce GTX 860M SLI
    Architecture Pascal Maxwell
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date April 2018 12 March 2014
    Pipelines 768 1280
    Core clock speed 1366 MHz 1029 MHz
    Boost Clock 1442 MHz
    Transistor count 2x 1870 Million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
    Memory bus width 96 Bit 2x 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1752 MHz 5000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 84 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
    Vulkan +
    CUDA +
    SLI options +
    Laptop size large
    Optimus +
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