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    GeForce GTX 1050 mobile vs GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1050 mobile and GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q 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 mobile will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce GTX 1050 mobile and GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 1050 mobile and GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q here:

    GeForce GTX 1050 mobile Laptops
    GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 1050 mobile GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 150 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5X
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q has 100% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 mobile and GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q are build with Pascal architecture.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is 253 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q - by 16 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is 2992 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 21−24 50−55
    ultra / 1080p 14−16 35−40
    QHD / 1440p 8−9 27−30
    4K / 2160p 6−7 16−18
    low / 720p 40−45 80−85
    medium / 1080p 27−30 60−65
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 130% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1050 mobile GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q
    Architecture Pascal Pascal
    Code name GP107B N17E-G3 Max-Q
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 3 January 2017 30 May 2017
    Pipelines 640 2560
    Core clock speed 1354 MHz 1101 - 1290 MHz
    Boost Clock 1493 MHz 1278 - 1468 MHz
    Transistor count 3,300 million 7,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 16 nm
    Texture fill rate 59.72 234.9
    Floating-point performance 7,516 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 7008 MHz 10000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 112 GB/s 320.3 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support + +
    VR Ready +
    DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4 6.4
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
    CUDA + 6.1
    CUDA cores 640
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    Multi monitor support +
    HDCP 2.2
    Laptop size large large
    GameStream +
    GPU Boost 3.0
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