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    GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile vs GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
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    GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 1050 3GB 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 3GB mobile here:

    GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB
    Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 3 MB 5 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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    • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB are build with Pascal architecture.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 140 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB - by 16 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 6256 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 18−20 21−24
    ultra / 1080p 10−11 12−14
    QHD / 1440p 4−5 7−8
    4K / 2160p 4−5 5−6
    low / 720p 35−40 40−45
    medium / 1080p 21−24 27−30
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB
    Architecture Pascal Pascal
    Code name GP106
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date April 2018 26 December 2017
    Pipelines 768 1280
    Core clock speed 1366 MHz 1506 MHz
    Boost Clock 1442 MHz 1709 MHz
    Transistor count 4,400 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 16 nm
    Texture fill rate 136.7
    Floating-point performance 4,375 gflops
    Length 250 mm
    Memory bus width 96 Bit 160 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1752 MHz 8008 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 84 GB/s 160.2 GB/s
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2
    Vulkan + 1.2.131
    CUDA 6.1
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