GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile vs GRID M60 8Q

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and GRID M60 8Q 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 GRID M60 8Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile GRID M60 8Q
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 3 MB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GRID M60 8Q has 5 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is used in Laptops, and GRID M60 8Q - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is build with Pascal architecture, and GRID M60 8Q - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is 809 MHz higher, than GRID M60 8Q.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and GRID M60 8Q - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID M60 8Q is 3260 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 18−20 20−22
ultra / 1080p 10−11 12−14
QHD / 1440p 4−5 6−7
4K / 2160p 4−5 5−6
low / 720p 35−40 35−40
medium / 1080p 21−24 24−27
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile GRID M60 8Q
Architecture Pascal Maxwell 2.0
Code name GM204
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date April 2018 30 August 2015
Pipelines 768 2048
Core clock speed 1366 MHz 557 MHz
Boost Clock 1442 MHz 1178 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 150.8
Floating-point performance 4,833 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 96 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1752 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 84 GB/s 160.4 GB/s
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan + 1.1.126
CUDA 5.2
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