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    GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q vs GeForce GTX 960M

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and GeForce GTX 960M 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 Max Q will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 960M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and GeForce GTX 960M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and GeForce GTX 960M 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 Max Q or GeForce GTX 960M here:

    GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q Laptops
    GeForce GTX 960M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q GeForce GTX 960M
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 75 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 75 Watt.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 960M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and GeForce GTX 960M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and GeForce GTX 960M - with Maxwell.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960M is 97 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 960M - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is 4500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 20−22 18−20
    ultra / 1080p 12−14 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 6−7 4−5
    4K / 2160p 5−6 4−5
    low / 720p 40−45 35−40
    medium / 1080p 24−27 21−24
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q GeForce GTX 960M
    Architecture Pascal Maxwell
    Code name N17P-G0 Max-Q N16P-GX
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 3 January 2018 12 March 2015
    Pipelines 640 640
    Core clock speed 999 - 1189 MHz 1096 MHz
    Boost Clock 1139 - 1328 MHz 1202 MHz
    Transistor count 3,300 million 1,870 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 53.12 47.04
    Floating-point performance 1,700 gflops 1,505 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 7000 MHz 2500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 112.1 GB/s 80 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 6.4 5.1
    OpenGL 4.6 4.5
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
    CUDA 6.1 +
    CUDA cores 640
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 175 Mh/s
    Laptop size large medium sized
    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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