Graphics card comparison
GeForce GTX 1050 vs GeForce GTX 960
Nvidia
GeForce GTX 1050
2048 Mb GDDR5
Released 25 Oct 2016
DESKTOP
VS
Nvidia
GeForce GTX 960
2048 Mb GDDR5
Released 22 Jan 2015
DESKTOP
Summary
Gaming performance index
- GeForce GTX 1050100%
- GeForce GTX 960105%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the GeForce GTX 1050
- 45 watts lower power draw. This might be a strong point if your current power supply is not enough to handle the GeForce GTX 960 .
- This is a much newer product, it might have better long term support.
- Supports PhysX
- Supports G-Sync
- Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
- Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
- Based on an outdated architecture (Nvidia Pascal), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications
Reasons to consider the GeForce GTX 960
- 5% higher gaming performance.
- Supports PhysX
- Supports G-Sync
- Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
- Based on an outdated architecture (Nvidia Maxwell), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications
Our verdict
HWSpot recommends the GeForce GTX 960
The GeForce GTX 960 is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (30 combinations of games and resolutions).
Specifications
Core configuration
| GeForce GTX 1050 | GeForce GTX 960 |
|---|
| GPU Name | GP107 (GP107-300-A1) | GM206 (GM206-300-A1) |
| Fab Process | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Die Size | 132 mm² | 228 mm² |
| Transistors | 3,300 million | 2,940 million |
| Shaders | 640 | 1024 |
| Compute Units | 5 | 8 |
| Core clock | 1354 MHz | 1127 MHz |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| TMUs | 40 | 64 |
Memory configuration
| GeForce GTX 1050 | GeForce GTX 960 |
|---|
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory Speed | 1752 MHz
7008 MHz effective | 1753 MHz
7012 MHz effective |
| Memory Size | 2048 Mb | 2048 Mb |
Additional details
| GeForce GTX 1050 | GeForce GTX 960 |
|---|
| TDP | 75 watts | 120 watts |
| Release Date | 25 Oct 2016 | 22 Jan 2015 |
Raw performance comparison
Pixel Rate
- GeForce GTX 105043.30 GP/s
- GeForce GTX 96036.10 GP/s
GigaPixels - higher is better
Texel Rate
- GeForce GTX 105054.20 GT/s
- GeForce GTX 96072.10 GT/s
GigaTexels - higher is better
Memory bandwidth
- GeForce GTX 1050112.10 GB/s
- GeForce GTX 960112.20 GB/s
GB/s - higher is better
Single precision performance
- GeForce GTX 10501733.10 GFLOPs
- GeForce GTX 9602308.10 GFLOPs
GFLOPs - higher is better
Game benchmarks
Alien Isolation
DX11, Max Detail, 2xMSAA 16xAF
- GeForce GTX 105055
- GeForce GTX 96056
FPS (higher is better)
Anno 2205
DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xAA
- GeForce GTX 105026
- GeForce GTX 96028
FPS (higher is better)
Dishonored 2
Ultra Quality,DX11, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 105027
- GeForce GTX 96029
FPS (higher is better)
Doom (2016)
OpenGL, Ultra Quality, SMAA 1tx
- GeForce GTX 105031
- GeForce GTX 96030
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry Primal
DX11, Very High Settings
- GeForce GTX 105028
- GeForce GTX 96027
FPS (higher is better)
Gears of War 4
Ultra Quality, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 105026
- GeForce GTX 96027
FPS (higher is better)
Grand Theft Auto V
DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA
- GeForce GTX 105039
- GeForce GTX 96037
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman (2016)
DX12, Ultra Quality, MSAA, 16x AF
- GeForce GTX 105018
- GeForce GTX 96025
FPS (higher is better)
Resident Evil 7
Maximun Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 105021
- GeForce GTX 96018
FPS (higher is better)
Rise Of The Tomb Raider
Very High Details, Pure Hair On, FXAA/HBAO+ enabled, 16x AF, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 105020
- GeForce GTX 96021
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce GTX 105025
- GeForce GTX 96027
FPS (higher is better)
Tom Clancy's The Division
DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF
- GeForce GTX 105023
- GeForce GTX 96030
FPS (higher is better)
Total War: Warhammer
DX12, Max Detail, FXAA, 16:1 AF
- GeForce GTX 105018
- GeForce GTX 96019
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs 2
Ultra Quality, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 105019
- GeForce GTX 96020
FPS (higher is better)
Anno 2205
DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xAA
- GeForce GTX 105040
- GeForce GTX 96046
FPS (higher is better)
Dishonored 2
Ultra Quality,DX11, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 105030
- GeForce GTX 96034
FPS (higher is better)
Doom (2016)
OpenGL, Ultra Quality, SMAA 1tx
- GeForce GTX 105037
- GeForce GTX 96038
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry Primal
DX11, Very High Settings
- GeForce GTX 105044
- GeForce GTX 96042
FPS (higher is better)
Gears of War 4
Ultra Quality, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 105040
- GeForce GTX 96042
FPS (higher is better)
Grand Theft Auto V
DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA
- GeForce GTX 105058
- GeForce GTX 96053
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman (2016)
DX12, Ultra Quality, MSAA, 16x AF
- GeForce GTX 105024
- GeForce GTX 96031
FPS (higher is better)
Resident Evil 7
Maximun Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 105035
- GeForce GTX 96022
FPS (higher is better)
Rise Of The Tomb Raider
Very High Details, Pure Hair On, FXAA/HBAO+ enabled, 16x AF, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 105031
- GeForce GTX 96031
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce GTX 105033
- GeForce GTX 96036
FPS (higher is better)
Tom Clancy's The Division
DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF
- GeForce GTX 105033
- GeForce GTX 96040
FPS (higher is better)
Total War: Warhammer
DX12, Max Detail, FXAA, 16:1 AF
- GeForce GTX 105024
- GeForce GTX 96025
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs 2
Ultra Quality, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 105028
- GeForce GTX 96030
FPS (higher is better)
Dishonored 2
Ultra Quality,DX11, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 105013
- GeForce GTX 96014
FPS (higher is better)
Resident Evil 7
Maximun Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 10505
- GeForce GTX 9605
FPS (higher is better)
Watch Dogs 2
Ultra Quality, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX 10505
- GeForce GTX 9606
FPS (higher is better)