NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q
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.
GeForce GTX 1000 Series Codename N17P-G0 Max-Q Architecture Pascal Pipelines 640 - unified Core Speed 999 - 1189 - 1139 - 1328 (Boost) MHz Memory Speed 7000 MHz Memory Bus Width 128 Bit Memory Type GDDR5 Max. Amount of Memory 4 GB Shared Memory no API DirectX 12_1, OpenGL 4.5 Power Consumption 34 - 40 Watt technology 14 nm Notebook Size large Date of Announcement 03.01.2018 Link to Manufacturer Page https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/pro...
Benchmarks Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy
7.1 pt (7%)
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3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Score
min: 1709 avg: 1754 median: 1753.5 (5%) max: 1798 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Graphics
min: 1596 avg: 1615 median: 1615 (4%) max: 1634 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
318811 Points (37%)
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3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
22530 Points (3%)
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3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
min: 14739 avg: 17501 median: 18259.5 (20%) max: 18746 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
min: 27059 avg: 33618 median: 35392 (12%) max: 36630 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
min: 5114 avg: 5213 median: 5223 (9%) max: 5292 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
min: 5616 avg: 5677 median: 5649.5 (8%) max: 5792 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
min: 36552 avg: 43792 median: 43792 (6%) max: 51032 Points
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3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 7116 avg: 7354 median: 7347.5 (11%) max: 7603 Points
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3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 6874 avg: 7142 median: 7153.5 (7%) max: 7385 Points
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3DMark Vantage 3DM Vant. Perf. total + 3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. total
min: 26044 avg: 26081 median: 26080.5 (8%) max: 26117 Points
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3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + 3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX
min: 25008 avg: 25293 median: 25292.5 (15%) max: 25577 Points
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3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 +
min: 9694 avg: 19691 median: 19690.5 (27%) max: 29687 Points
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Unigine Valley 1.0 - Unigine Valley 1.0 DX
30.8 fps (11%)
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Unigine Heaven 3.0 - Unigine Heaven 3.0 DX 11
70.2 fps (23%)
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Unigine Heaven 3.0 - Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
65 fps (29%)
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Unigine Heaven 2.1 - Heaven 2.1 high
min: 100.9 avg: 101.2 median: 101.2 (19%) max: 101.4 fps
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Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
min: 1803 avg: 5147 median: 6811 (5%) max: 6828 points
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Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 20.54 avg: 47.4 median: 47.4 (17%) max: 74.3 fps
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Cinebench R15 Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 64.5 avg: 100.9 median: 109.5 (28%) max: 119.9 fps
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Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
99.6 % (100%)
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GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex HD Onscreen C24Z16 + GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex HD Onscreen C24Z16
56.8 fps (2%)
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GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
441.6 fps (4%)
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GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan
40.1 fps (11%)
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GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
223 fps (13%)
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GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen
21.3 fps (13%)
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GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
48.1 fps (9%)
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GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen
32.8 fps (14%)
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GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
128.3 fps (11%)
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GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Onscreen
25 fps (1%)
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GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
108.1 fps (0%)
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LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Room GPU
min: 967 avg: 968 median: 967.5 (4%) max: 968 Samples/s
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LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Sala GPU
min: 1692 avg: 1702 median: 1702 (3%) max: 1712 Samples/s
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ComputeMark v2.1 - ComputeMark v2.1 Result
min: 4236 avg: 4343 median: 4342.5 (5%) max: 4449 points
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Power Consumption - Witcher 3 Power Consumption *
68 Watt (15%)
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Power Consumption - Witcher 3 ultra Power Efficiency
0.3 Points per Watt (41%)
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* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
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.
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