NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile

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The Nvidia GTX 1050 is a mainstream GPU based on the Pascal architecture and was announced in January 2017. Contrary to the faster models, the GTX 1050 uses the GP107 chip, which is manufactured in a 14 nm process at Samsung.

The notebook version differs a bit in terms of clocks, but is equipped with 640 shader units, just like the desktop model. It is shipped with up to 4 GB GDDR5-VRAM attached via 128-bit interface and a 7 Gbps memory data rate (112 GB/s).

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 can vary quite a lot depending on the cooling performance of the laptop. It can be just as fast as the desktop model under ideal conditions, but the notebook model is usually a bit slower. The GeForce GTX 960M is beaten by around 30%, so the GTX 1050 is comparable to a GTX 965M in general. It is therefore an upper mainstream GPU. Games from 2016 can be played in high settings an the Full HD resolution.

Power Consumption

The power consumption of the GeForce GTX 1050 is roughly on par with the old GTX 960M, which would mean around 40-50 Watts and (probably due to better selection and optimized parts) therefore much lower compared to the desktop counterpart. This means the graphics card will usually be used for powerful multimedia notebooks and entry-level gaming systems with at least 15.4 inches.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q

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The Nvidia GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q design is a power efficient mainstream GPU for laptops based on the Pascal architecture and was announced in January 2017. 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 Ti 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 Ti can vary quite a lot depending on the cooling performance of the laptop. Nvidia states that the Max-Q variant should be about 10 to 15% slower than a regular GTX 1050 Ti for laptops. Therefore, the GPU is most suited for Full HD and high quality settings for games of 2016.

Power Consumption

The power consumption of the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q design is rated at 40 to 46 Watt and therefore a lot lower than a regular GTX 1050 Ti for laptops (53 Watt). This means that the Max-Q GTX 1050 Ti is also suited for thin and light laptops.

	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q
GeForce GTX 1000 Series	GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 3584 @ 1.48 - 1.6 GHz 352 Bit @ 11000 MHz GeForce GTX 1080 SLI (Laptop) 5120 @ 1.56 - 1.73 GHz 256 Bit @ 10000 MHz GeForce GTX 1070 SLI (Desktop) 3840 @ 1.51 - 1.68 GHz 256 Bit @ 8000 MHz GeForce GTX 1070 SLI (Laptop) 4096 @ 1.44 - 1.65 GHz 256 Bit @ 8000 MHz GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) 2560 @ 1.61 - 1.73 GHz 256 Bit @ 10000 MHz GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile 2560 @ 1.57 - 1.73 GHz 256 Bit @ 10000 MHz GeForce GTX 1070 Ti (Desktop) 2432 @ 1.61 - 1.68 GHz 256 Bit @ 8000 MHz GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) 1920 @ 1.51 - 1.68 GHz 256 Bit @ 8000 MHz GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q 2560 @ 1.1 - 1.28 GHz 256 Bit @ 10000 MHz GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile 2048 @ 1.44 - 1.65 GHz 256 Bit @ 8000 MHz GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q 2048 @ 1.1 - 1.27 GHz 256 Bit @ 8000 MHz GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) 1280 @ 1.51 - 1.71 GHz 192 Bit @ 8000 MHz GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile 1280 @ 1.4 - 1.67 GHz 192 Bit @ 8000 MHz GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 1280 @ 1.06 - 1.34 GHz 192 Bit @ 8000 MHz GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile 768 @ 1.49 - 1.62 GHz 128 Bit @ 7000 MHz GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (Desktop) 768 @ 1.29 - 1.39 GHz 128 Bit @ 7008 MHz GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q 768 @ 1.15 - 1.29 GHz 128 Bit @ 7000 MHz GeForce GTX 1050 (Desktop) 640 @ 1.35 - 1.46 GHz 128 Bit @ 7008 MHz GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 640 @ 1.35 - 1.49 GHz 128 Bit @ 7000 MHz GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q 640 @ 1 - 1.14 GHz 128 Bit @ 7000 MHz GeForce GT 1030 (Desktop) 384 @ 1.23 - 1.67 GHz 64 Bit @ 6000 MHz	GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 3584 @ 1.48 - 1.6 GHz 352 Bit @ 11000 MHz GeForce GTX 1080 SLI (Laptop) 5120 @ 1.56 - 1.73 GHz 256 Bit @ 10000 MHz GeForce GTX 1070 SLI (Desktop) 3840 @ 1.51 - 1.68 GHz 256 Bit @ 8000 MHz GeForce GTX 1070 SLI (Laptop) 4096 @ 1.44 - 1.65 GHz 256 Bit @ 8000 MHz GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) 2560 @ 1.61 - 1.73 GHz 256 Bit @ 10000 MHz GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile 2560 @ 1.57 - 1.73 GHz 256 Bit @ 10000 MHz GeForce GTX 1070 Ti (Desktop) 2432 @ 1.61 - 1.68 GHz 256 Bit @ 8000 MHz GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) 1920 @ 1.51 - 1.68 GHz 256 Bit @ 8000 MHz GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q 2560 @ 1.1 - 1.28 GHz 256 Bit @ 10000 MHz GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile 2048 @ 1.44 - 1.65 GHz 256 Bit @ 8000 MHz GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q 2048 @ 1.1 - 1.27 GHz 256 Bit @ 8000 MHz GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) 1280 @ 1.51 - 1.71 GHz 192 Bit @ 8000 MHz GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile 1280 @ 1.4 - 1.67 GHz 192 Bit @ 8000 MHz GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 1280 @ 1.06 - 1.34 GHz 192 Bit @ 8000 MHz GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile 768 @ 1.49 - 1.62 GHz 128 Bit @ 7000 MHz GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (Desktop) 768 @ 1.29 - 1.39 GHz 128 Bit @ 7008 MHz GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q 768 @ 1.15 - 1.29 GHz 128 Bit @ 7000 MHz GeForce GTX 1050 (Desktop) 640 @ 1.35 - 1.46 GHz 128 Bit @ 7008 MHz GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 640 @ 1.35 - 1.49 GHz 128 Bit @ 7000 MHz GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q 640 @ 1 - 1.14 GHz 128 Bit @ 7000 MHz GeForce GT 1030 (Desktop) 384 @ 1.23 - 1.67 GHz 64 Bit @ 6000 MHz
Codename	N17P-G0	N17P-G1 Max-Q
Architecture	Pascal	Pascal
Pipelines	640 - unified	768 - unified
TMUs	40
ROPs	16
Core Speed	1354 - 1493 (Boost) MHz	1151 – 1290 - 1290 – 1417 (Boost) MHz
Memory Speed	7000 effective = 1752 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory Bus Width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Max. Amount of Memory	4 GB	4 GB
Shared Memory	no	no
Memory Bandwidth	112 GB/s
API	DirectX 12_1, OpenGL 4.5	DirectX 12_1, OpenGL 4.5
Power Consumption	53 Watt	40 - 46 Watt
Transistors	3.3 Billion
Die Size	132 mm²
technology	14 nm	16 nm
PCIe	3.0
Displays	HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4
Features	Multi-Projection, G-SYNC, Vulkan, Multi Monitor	Multi-Projection, VR Ready, G-SYNC, Vulkan, Multi Monitor
Notebook Size	large	medium sized
Date of Announcement	03.01.2017	03.01.2018
Link to Manufacturer Page		www.nvidia.com

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