NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q

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.

Manufacturer	NVIDIA
GeForce GTX 1000 Series	GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 3584 @ 1481 - 1600 MHz 352 Bit @ 11000 MHz GeForce GTX 1080 SLI (Laptop) 5120 @ 1556 - 1733 MHz 256 Bit @ 10000 MHz GeForce GTX 1070 SLI (Desktop) 3840 @ 1506 - 1683 MHz 256 Bit @ 8000 MHz GeForce GTX 1070 SLI (Laptop) 4096 @ 1443 - 1645 MHz 256 Bit @ 8000 MHz GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) 2560 @ 1607 - 1733 MHz 256 Bit @ 10000 MHz GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile 2560 @ 1566 - 1733 MHz 256 Bit @ 10000 MHz GeForce GTX 1070 Ti (Desktop) 2432 @ 1607 - 1683 MHz 256 Bit @ 8000 MHz GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) 1920 @ 1506 - 1683 MHz 256 Bit @ 8000 MHz GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q 2560 @ 1101 - 1290 - 1278 - 1468 MHz 256 Bit @ 10000 MHz GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile 2048 @ 1443 - 1645 MHz 256 Bit @ 8000 MHz GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q 2048 @ 1101 - 1215 - 1265 - 1379 MHz 256 Bit @ 8000 MHz GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) 1280 @ 1506 - 1708 MHz 192 Bit @ 8000 MHz GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile 1280 @ 1404 - 1670 MHz 192 Bit @ 8000 MHz GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 1280 @ 1063 - 1265 - 1341 - 1480 MHz 192 Bit @ 8000 MHz GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile 768 @ 1493 - 1620 MHz 128 Bit @ 7000 MHz GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (Desktop) 768 @ 1290 - 1392 MHz 128 Bit @ 7008 MHz GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q 768 @ 1151 – 1290 - 1290 – 1417 MHz 128 Bit @ 7000 MHz GeForce GTX 1050 (Desktop) 640 @ 1354 - 1455 MHz 128 Bit @ 7008 MHz GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 640 @ 1354 - 1493 MHz 128 Bit @ 7000 MHz GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q 640 @ 999 - 1189 - 1139 - 1328 MHz 128 Bit @ 7000 MHz GeForce GT 1030 (Desktop) 384 @ 1228 - 1670 MHz 64 Bit @ 6000 MHz
Codename	N17P-G1 Max-Q
Architecture	Pascal
Pipelines	768 - unified
Core Speed	1151 – 1290 - 1290 – 1417 (Boost) MHz
Memory Speed	7000 MHz
Memory Bus Width	128 Bit
Memory Type	GDDR5
Max. Amount of Memory	4096 MB
Shared Memory	no
DirectX	DirectX 12_1
technology	16 nm
Features	Multi-Projection, VR Ready, G-SYNC, Vulkan, Multi Monitor
Notebook Size	medium sized
Date of Announcement	03.01.2018
Link to Manufacturer Page	https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/pro...

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