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    GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile vs GeForce GTX 980M

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and GeForce GTX 980M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and GeForce GTX 980M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
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    GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and GeForce GTX 980M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and GeForce GTX 980M 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 980M here:

    GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile Laptops
    GeForce GTX 980M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile GeForce GTX 980M
    Interface MXM-B (3.0)
    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 980M has 5 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is build with Pascal architecture, and GeForce GTX 980M - with Maxwell.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is 328 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980M.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 980M - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 980M is 748 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 18−20 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 10−11 24−27
    QHD / 1440p 4−5 18−20
    4K / 2160p 4−5 10−11
    low / 720p 35−40 60−65
    medium / 1080p 21−24 45−50
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 106% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile GeForce GTX 980M
    Architecture Pascal Maxwell
    Code name GM204
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date April 2018 7 October 2014
    Pipelines 768 1536
    Core clock speed 1366 MHz 1038 MHz
    Boost Clock 1442 MHz 1127 MHz
    Transistor count 5,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 51.84
    Floating-point performance 3,462 gflops
    Memory bus width 96 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1752 MHz 2500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 84 GB/s 160 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    G-SYNC support + +
    DirectX 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4
    OpenGL 4.5
    OpenCL 1.1
    Vulkan + 1.1.126
    CUDA +
    CUDA cores 1536
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 383 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    BatteryBoost +
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