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 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 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	www.nvidia.com

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