GeForce GTX 1050 vs GRID K2

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1050 and GRID K2, 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 stacks up against GRID K2, check out specs charts below.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 GRID K2
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
Recommended system power (PSU) 300 Watt
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  • GRID K2 has 200% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1050.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 and GRID K2 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 is build with Pascal architecture, and GRID K2 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 is 545 MHz higher, than GRID K2.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and GRID K2 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • GRID K2 is 262 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 1050.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 is 2008 MHz higher, than GRID K2.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 16−18
ultra / 1080p 21−24 9−10
QHD / 1440p 16−18 4−5
4K / 2160p 10−11 4−5
low / 720p 60−65 30−35
medium / 1080p 40−45 20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 128% more, than GRID K2.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 GRID K2
Architecture Pascal Kepler
Code name N17P-G1 GK104
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 25 October 2016 11 May 2013
Pipelines 640 1536
Core clock speed 1290 MHz 745 MHz
Boost Clock 1392 MHz
Transistor count 3,300 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 58.20 95.36
Floating-point performance 1,862 gflops 2x 2,289 gflops
Length 5.7" (14.5 cm) 267 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 7008 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 112 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA + 3.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 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 114 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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