NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q vs NVIDIA T550 Laptop GPU
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q
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The Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 with Max-Q design is a mainstream GPU based on the Pascal architecture and was announced in January 2018. Contrary to the faster models, the GTX 1050 uses the GP107 chip, which is manufactured in a 14 nm process at Samsung.
The clock is not the only difference compared to the regular GTX 1050 though. The drivers for the Max-Q version were optimized for efficiency (and not performance; only for Max-Q models), there are optimized voltage converters for 1V operation, high-end cooling methods, and a 40 dB limit for the fan noise (with clock adjustments to ensure this at all times).
Features
The GP107 chip is manufactured in a 14 nm FinFET process at Samsung and offers a number of new features, including support for DisplayPort 1.4 (ready), HDMI 2.0b, HDR, Simultaneous Multi-Projection (SMP) as well as improved H.265 video de- and encoding (PlayReady 3.0). A full list of improvements and the new Pascal desktop GPUs is available in our dedicated Pascal architecture article.
Performance
The performance of the GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q should be around 10-15 % below a regular GTX 1050 for laptops. This means the GPU is most suited for full HD gaming at high settings (not maximum).
Power Consumption
The power consumption of the GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q is rated at 34 to 40 Watt and therefore significantly lower than the normal laptop GTX 1050 (53 Watt). Therefore, the Max-Q variant is also suited for thin and light laptops.
NVIDIA T550 Laptop GPU
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The Nvidia T550 Laptop GPU (formerly known as Quadro T550 Mobile) for laptops is a professional mobile graphics card that is based on the Turing architecture (TU117 chip). It is based on the consumer GeForce MX550 and features the same 1024 cores and a 64 Bit memory bus. The card offers 4 GB GDDR6 with a maximum bandwidth of 112 GB/s and no dedicated display outputs (iGPU display outputs used via Optimus). The chip is manufactured in 12nm FinFET at TSMC.
The professional GPUs offer certified drivers, which are optimized for stability and performance in professional applications (CAD, DCC, medical, prospection, and visualizing applications). The performance in these areas is therefore much better compared to corresponding consumer GPUs.
The Turing generation did not only introduce raytracing for the RTX cards, but also optimized the architecture of the cores and caches. According to Nvidia the CUDA cores offer now a concurrent execution of floating point and integer operations for increased performance in compute-heavy workloads of modern games. Furthermore, the caches were reworked (new unified memory architecture with twice the cache compared to Pascal). This leads to up to 50% more instructions per clock and a 40% more power efficient usage compared to Pascal. In contrary to the faster Quadro RTX cards, the T550 does not feature raytracing and Tensor cores.
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| Codename | N17P-G0 Max-Q | TU117 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | Pascal | Turing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pipelines | 640 - unified | 1024 - unified | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Core Speed | 999 - 1189 - 1139 - 1328 (Boost) MHz | 1065 - 1665 (Boost) MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Speed | 7000 MHz | 12000 effective = 1500 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Bus Width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5, GDDR6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Max. Amount of Memory | 4 GB | 4 GB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shared Memory | no | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| API | DirectX 12_1, OpenGL 4.5 | DirectX 12_1, Shader 6.7, OpenGL 4.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Power Consumption | 34 - 40 Watt | 25 Watt (20 - 60 Watt TGP) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| technology | 14 nm | 12 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notebook Size | large | medium sized | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Announcement | 03.01.2018 | 27.05.2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Link to Manufacturer Page | www.nvidia.com | nvdam.widen.net | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Theoretical Performance | 7.2 TFLOPS FP16, 3.7 TFLOPS FP32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Bandwidth | 112 GB/s | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Information | Optimus only |
Benchmarks
3DM Vant. Perf. total + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q
Average Benchmarks NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q → 100% n=20
Average Benchmarks NVIDIA T550 Laptop GPU → 103% n=20
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
Game Benchmarks
The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.
F1 22
2022
F1 2021
2021
Hunt Showdown
2020
Need for Speed Heat
2019
GRID 2019
2019
FIFA 20
2019
Borderlands 3
2019
Control
2019
F1 2019
2019
Rage 2
2019
Anno 1800
2019
The Division 2
2019
Dirt Rally 2.0
2019
Anthem
2019
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
Metro Exodus
2019
Apex Legends
2019
Darksiders III
2018
Battlefield V
2018
Farming Simulator 19
2018
FIFA 19
2018
Strange Brigade
2018
F1 2018
2018
Monster Hunter World
2018
The Crew 2
2018
Far Cry 5
2018
World of Tanks enCore
2018
X-Plane 11.11
2018
Fortnite
2018
Call of Duty WWII
2017
Destiny 2
2017
FIFA 18
2017
Team Fortress 2
2017
Dirt 4
2017
Rocket League
2017
For Honor
2017
Battlefield 1
2016
Civilization 6
2016
Overwatch
2016
The Division
2016
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
World of Warships
2015
Dota 2 Reborn
2015
The Witcher 3
2015
GTA V
2015
Thief
2014
Company of Heroes 2
2013
BioShock Infinite
2013
Tomb Raider
2013
Counter-Strike: GO
2012Average Gaming NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q → 100%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%
Average Gaming NVIDIA T550 Laptop GPU → 100%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 103%
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q | NVIDIA T550 Laptop GPU | |||||||||||||
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| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | |||
| F1 22 | 69 | 62 | 43 | 31 | ||||||||||
| F1 2021 | 153 | 74 | 59 | 37 | ||||||||||
| Strange Brigade | 131 | 52 | 42 | 36 | ||||||||||
| Far Cry 5 | 69 | 37 | 34 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 75 | 41 | 38 | 35 | ||||
| X-Plane 11.11 | 88.8 | 80.9 | 65.1 | 30.3 | 70 | 63 | 57 | |||||||
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark | 56.9 | 29.3 | 20.6 | 7.9 | 62 | 31 | 22 | |||||||
| Dota 2 Reborn | 149.5 | 134.1 | 115.5 | 104.1 | 37.1 | 117 | 105 | 95 | 88 | |||||
| The Witcher 3 | 89 | 59 | 37 | 23 | 13 | 128 | 75 | 41 | 21 | |||||
| GTA V | 136 | 126 | 62 | 27 | 28 | 116 | 114 | 62 | 29 | |||||
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q | NVIDIA T550 Laptop GPU | |||||||||||||
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 1 3 2 | 1 2 1 2 | 1 2 3 | 2 1 1 | 1 | 4 2 | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 6 3 | 3 6 | 1 6 2 | 2 4 1 | | |
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