GeForce GTX 1050 vs Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1050 and Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU 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 will be the best choice, for others Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU 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 Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 DDR4
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU) 300 Watt
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  • GeForce GTX 1050 is used in Desktops, and Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 is build with Pascal architecture, and Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU - with Gen. 11 Ice Lake.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 is 990 MHz higher, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU - by 10 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 14−16
ultra / 1080p 21−24 8−9
QHD / 1440p 16−18 3−4
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 27−30
medium / 1080p 40−45 16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 157% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 Iris Plus Graphics G7 Ice Lake 64 EU
Architecture Pascal Gen. 11 Ice Lake
Code name N17P-G1 Ice Lake G7 Gen. 11
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 25 October 2016 28 May 2019
Pipelines 640 64
Core clock speed 1290 MHz 300 MHz
Boost Clock 1392 MHz 1100 MHz
Transistor count 3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 10 nm
Texture fill rate 58.20
Floating-point performance 1,862 gflops
Length 5.7" (14.5 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 7008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 112 GB/s
Shared memory - +
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (12_1) DirectX 12_1
Shader Model 6.4
OpenGL 4.5
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131
CUDA +
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
Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.85 Gh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 143.76 Sol/s
Quick Sync +
Width 2-slot
GameStream +
GPU Boost 3.0
SLI -
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