GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile vs GeForce MX330

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and GeForce MX330 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 3GB mobile will be the best choice, for others GeForce MX330 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and GeForce MX330 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and GeForce MX330 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 3GB mobile or GeForce MX330 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile GeForce MX330
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 3 MB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce MX330.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and GeForce MX330 are build with Pascal architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce MX330 is 165 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and GeForce MX330 - by 16 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX330 is 5248 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 18−20 14−16
ultra / 1080p 10−11 8−9
QHD / 1440p 4−5 3−4
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 35−40 27−30
medium / 1080p 21−24 16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 28% more, than GeForce MX330.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile GeForce MX330
Architecture Pascal Pascal
Code name N17S-LP / N17S-G3
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date April 2018 20 February 2020
Pipelines 768 384
Core clock speed 1366 MHz 1531 MHz
Boost Clock 1442 MHz 1594 MHz
Transistor count 1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 16 nm
Texture fill rate 38.26
Memory bus width 96 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 1752 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 84 GB/s 48.06 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan + 1.2.131
CUDA 6.1
Optimus +
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