GeForce GTX 1050 mobile vs GeForce GTX 960
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1050 mobile and GeForce GTX 960, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 1050 mobile stacks up against GeForce GTX 960, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 1050 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 mobile here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile
GeForce GTX 960
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
120 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pins
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)
400 Watt
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GeForce GTX 960 has 60% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile and GeForce GTX 960 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 960 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is build with Pascal architecture, and GeForce GTX 960 - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is 227 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 960 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is 7001 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
21−24
35−40
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
QHD / 1440p
8−9
16−18
4K / 2160p
6−7
10−11
low / 720p
40−45
60−65
medium / 1080p
27−30
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
high / 1080p
35−40
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
45−50
QHD / 1440p
16−18
35−40
4K / 2160p
9−10
18−20
low / 720p
75−80
100−110
medium / 1080p
40−45
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Battlefield 5 is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile and GeForce GTX 960 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
230−240
250−260
medium / 768p
210−220
220−230
ultra / 1080p
130−140
180−190
QHD / 1440p
100−110
110−120
4K / 2160p
55−60
70−75
high / 768p
180−190
210−220
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
55−60
−
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile and GeForce GTX 960 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
85−90
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Dota 2 is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
high / 1080p
27−30
45−50
ultra / 1080p
24−27
40−45
QHD / 1440p
21−24
27−30
4K / 2160p
9−10
14−16
low / 720p
55−60
80−85
medium / 1080p
30−35
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Far Cry 5 is 48% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
high / 1080p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
45−50
QHD / 1440p
16−18
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
130−140
180−190
medium / 1080p
80−85
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Fortnite is 45% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
high / 1080p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
45−50
QHD / 1440p
16−18
30−35
4K / 2160p
14−16
24−27
low / 720p
75−80
100−110
medium / 1080p
40−45
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Forza Horizon 4 is 55% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
low / 768p
110−120
140−150
medium / 768p
100−110
120−130
high / 1080p
45−50
70−75
ultra / 1080p
18−20
30−35
QHD / 1440p
9−10
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Grand Theft Auto V is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
20−22
QHD / 1440p
10−12
16−18
4K / 2160p
4−5
8−9
low / 720p
45−50
65−70
medium / 1080p
20−22
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Metro Exodus is 55% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
low / 768p
120−130
130−140
medium / 1080p
110−120
120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
75−80
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 24% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−12
16−18
QHD / 1440p
3−4
10−11
4K / 2160p
2−3
7−8
low / 720p
40−45
65−70
medium / 1080p
21−24
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 68% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
low / 768p
80−85
130−140
medium / 768p
50−55
85−90
high / 1080p
27−30
45−50
ultra / 1080p
16−18
24−27
4K / 2160p
9−10
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 63% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
50−55
high / 768p
55−60
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile
GeForce GTX 960
Architecture
Pascal
Maxwell
Code name
GP107B
GM206
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
3 January 2017
22 January 2015
Pipelines
640
1024
Core clock speed
1354 MHz
1127 MHz
Boost Clock
1493 MHz
1178 MHz
Transistor count
3,300 million
2,940 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
59.72
72 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
2,413 gflops
Length
9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
7008 MHz
7.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth
112 GB/s
112 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
6.4
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.1.126
CUDA
+
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.27 kh/s
CUDA cores
640
1024
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
PCI Express 3.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
4 displays
HDCP
2.2
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
318 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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
3.0
2.0
GameWorks
+
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