GeForce 830A vs GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q

In this comparison between GeForce 830A and GeForce GTX 1050 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 830A will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q 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 Max Q here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 830A GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q has 127% more power consumption, than GeForce 830A.
  • GeForce 830A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce 830A.
  • GeForce 830A is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q - in Laptops.
  • GeForce 830A is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 830A is 83 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q.
  • GeForce 830A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is 5200 MHz higher, than GeForce 830A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 20−22
ultra / 1080p 0−1 12−14
QHD / 1440p 0−1 6−7
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 12−14 40−45
medium / 1080p 4−5 24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 383% more, than GeForce 830A.

Full Specs

  GeForce 830A GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q
Architecture Maxwell Pascal
Code name GM108 N17P-G0 Max-Q
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 22 July 2014 3 January 2018
Pipelines 256 640
Core clock speed 1082 MHz 999 - 1189 MHz
Boost Clock 1150 MHz 1139 - 1328 MHz
Transistor count 3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 18.40 53.12
Floating-point performance 588.8 gflops 1,700 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 112.1 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA 5.0 6.1
Laptop size large
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