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    GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile vs GeForce GTX 960

    When choosing between GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and GeForce GTX 960, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and GeForce GTX 960.
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    GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is only used in laptop graphics. It has 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 here:

    GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile GeForce GTX 960
    Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pins
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 3 MB 4 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
    Recommended system power (PSU) 400 Watt
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    • GeForce GTX 960 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 960 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is build with Pascal architecture, and GeForce GTX 960 - with Maxwell.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is 239 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 960 - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is 1745 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.

    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 960 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile GeForce GTX 960
    Architecture Pascal Maxwell
    Code name GM206
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date April 2018 22 January 2015
    Pipelines 768 1024
    Core clock speed 1366 MHz 1127 MHz
    Boost Clock 1442 MHz 1178 MHz
    Transistor count 2,940 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 72 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 2,413 gflops
    Length 9.5" (24.1 cm)
    Memory bus width 96 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1752 MHz 7.0 GB/s
    Memory bandwidth 84 GB/s 112 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    G-SYNC support + +
    DirectX 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4
    OpenGL 4.4
    OpenCL 1.2
    Vulkan + 1.1.126
    CUDA +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.27 kh/s
    CUDA cores 1024
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
    SLI options +
    Multi monitor support 4 displays
    HDCP +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI Internal
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 318 Mh/s
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.92 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 8 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 141.47 Sol/s
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
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