GeForce GT 1030 vs GeForce GTX 1050

In this comparison between GeForce GT 1030 and GeForce GTX 1050 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 GT 1030 will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 1050 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 1030 GeForce GTX 1050
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x4 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU) 300 Watt
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  • GeForce GTX 1050 has 150% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 1030.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and GeForce GTX 1050 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 1030.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GT 1030 and GeForce GTX 1050 are build with Pascal architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 is 62 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 1030.
  • GeForce GT 1030 and GeForce GTX 1050 are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is 140 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 1050.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 is 1008 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 1030.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 35−40
ultra / 1080p 8−9 21−24
QHD / 1440p 2−3 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 27−30 60−65
medium / 1080p 16−18 40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 176% more, than GeForce GT 1030.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 1030 GeForce GTX 1050
Architecture Pascal Pascal
Code name N17P-G1 N17P-G1
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 17 May 2017 25 October 2016
Pipelines 384 640
Core clock speed 1228 MHz 1290 MHz
Boost Clock 1670 MHz 1392 MHz
Transistor count 1,800 million 3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 35.23 58.20
Floating-point performance 1,127 gflops 1,862 gflops
Length 145 mm 5.7" (14.5 cm)
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 7008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 48.06 GB/s 112 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support + +
VR Ready + +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
CUDA 6.1 +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.11 kh/s 0.3 kh/s
CUDA cores 640
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Height 4.38" (11.1 cm)
Multi monitor support +
HDCP 2.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 279 Mh/s
Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.85 Gh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 143.76 Sol/s
Width 2-slot
GameStream +
GPU Boost 3.0
SLI -
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