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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 OC Review | 118 Data compared

Avg. price:~£110VRAM:2 GBMemory bus width:128 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):75 W

GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 OC Review: Compare 118 technical specifications and user reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 OC
4.4/10

Overall score

Score
4.4/ 10
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What it is
An overall evaluation of the graphics card's quality, based on technical analyses and user reviews.
When it matters
When you need a quick reference to identify the best graphics cards on the market.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 93% of models
Score components

90%

4.0

Technical score

10%

8.7

User score

â–¼Worse than 93% of graphics cards
6.1

Value for money

Value for money
6.1/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 89% of models
Score components

70%

4.4

Overall score

30%

9.9

Price

â–¼Worse than 89%
4.0

Technical score

Technical score
4.0/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Graphics cards category across these key areas: Performance, Memory, Platform & Features, Connectivity & Media, Power & Cooling, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 93% of models
Score components

44%

2.2

Performance

24%

1.9

Memory

12%

8.1

Power & Cooling

11%

7.4

Platform & Features

5%

9.6

Design

4%

7.2

Connectivity & Media

â–¼Worse than 93%
8.7

User score

User score
8.7/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 75% of models
Score components

70%

8.6

User ratings

30%

8.7

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
â–²Better than 75%
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Technical Specifications of graphics card GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 OC

Technical score
Technical score
4.0/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Graphics cards category across these key areas: Performance, Memory, Platform & Features, Connectivity & Media, Power & Cooling, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 93% of models
Score components:

44%

2.2

Performance

24%

1.9

Memory

12%

8.1

Power & Cooling

11%

7.4

Platform & Features

5%

9.6

Design

4%

7.2

Connectivity & Media

4.0
User score
User score
8.7/ 10
✕
What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 75% of models
Score components

70%

8.6

User ratings

30%

8.7

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
8.7
Popularity
Popularity
8.7/ 10
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What it is
An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you prefer a graphics card that has already been chosen and reviewed by many other users.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 81% of models
Popularity:
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 OC has a popularity score of 8.7 points, which is higher than that of 81.1% of products in this category.
8.7
Value for money
Value for money
6.1/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 89% of models
Score components:

70%

4.4

Overall score

30%

9.9

Price

6.1
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
1,475 points
Market range: <4k points – >34k points
This graphics card scores 1,475 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is lower than 96.7% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
0 points
Market range: <0 points – >25k points
This graphics card scores 0 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is lower than 83.2% of graphics cards and equal to 16.8% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
5,037 points
Market range: <7.7k points – >36k points
This graphics card scores 5,037 points in PassMark G3D, which is lower than 93.7% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
2,106 points
Market range: <3.1k points – >26.3k points
This graphics card scores 2,106 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is lower than 94.8% of graphics cards.
Floating-point performance
1.89 TFLOPS
Market range: <4.38 TFLOPS – >57.42 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 1.89 TFLOPS floating-point performance, which is lower than that of 95.9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.1% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
2 GB
Market range: <4 GB – >24 GB
This graphics card has 2 GB of VRAM, which is less than 94.5% of graphics cards and equal to 3.8% of graphics cards.
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR version
GDDR5
This graphics card uses GDDR5 memory, which is older than on 85.9% of graphics cards and equal to 13.2% of graphics cards.
Memory bus width
128 bit
Market range: <64 bit – >384 bit
This graphics card uses a 128 bit memory bus, which is narrower than that of 69.6% of graphics cards and equal to that of 26% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
112.1 GB/s
Market range: <168 GB/s – >960 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 112.1 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is lower than that of 93.9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.8% of graphics cards.
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
3
This graphics card supports PCIe 3, which is older than on 77.7% of graphics cards and equal to 20.3% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
x16
This graphics card uses x16 PCIe lanes, which is more than 23.4% of graphics cards and equal to 76.6% of graphics cards.
DirectX version
12
This graphics card supports DirectX 12, which is older than on 81.8% of graphics cards and equal to 16.9% of graphics cards.
Vulkan version
1.4
This graphics card supports Vulkan 1.4, which is more advanced than on 20.7% of graphics cards and equal to 79.3% of graphics cards.
OpenGL version
4.6
This graphics card supports OpenGL 4.6, which is more advanced than on 1.9% of graphics cards and equal to 98.1% of graphics cards.
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Max displays supported
4
Market range: <4 – >4
This graphics card supports up to 4 displays, which is more than 8.3% of graphics cards and equal to 88.9% of graphics cards.
Max digital resolution
7680x4320
This graphics card supports a maximum digital resolution of 7680x4320, which is higher than that of 9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 91% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort outputs
1
Market range: <1 – >3
This graphics card offers 1 DisplayPort outputs, which is fewer than 88.7% of graphics cards and equal to 8.6% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
1.4
This graphics card supports DisplayPort 1.4, which is older than on 80.6% of graphics cards and equal to 13.3% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort link rates
8.1 Gbps
Market range: <5.4 Gbps – >80 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 8.1 Gbps, which is slower than on 65% of graphics cards and equal to 22.7% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
75 W
Market range: <60 W – >360 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 75 W, which is lower than that of 90.8% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2.7% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
75 W
Market range: <100 W – >400 W
This graphics card draws 75 W under peak load, which is lower than 91.9% of graphics cards and equal to 2.3% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
300 W
Market range: <450 W – >850 W
This graphics card recommends a 300 W PSU, which is lower than that of 94.4% of graphics cards and equal to that of 4.5% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
75 W
Market range: <100 W – >400 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 75 W, which is lower than that of 91.9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2.2% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
75 W
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Size
191x 111x 36 mm
This graphics card measures 191x111x 36 mm, which is more compact than 97.4% of graphics cards and equal in size to 0.2% of graphics cards.
Length
167 mm
Market range: <200 mm – >350 mm
This graphics card is 167 mm long, which is shorter than 96.6% of graphics cards and equal in length to 0.2% of graphics cards.
Height
37 mm
Market range: <109 mm – >146 mm
This graphics card is 37 mm tall, which is shorter than 99.5% of graphics cards and equal in height to 0.1% of graphics cards.
Slot width
2 slot/s
Market range: <2 slot/s – >3.25 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 2 slot/s, which is slimmer than 53.4% of graphics cards and equal in width to 42.5% of graphics cards.
Weight
520 g
Market range: <500 g – >2k g
This graphics card weighs 520 g, which is lighter than 90.8% of graphics cards.
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 OC vs the average graphics card

246810TotalPerformanceMemoryPlatform & FeaturesConnectivity & MediaPower & CoolingDesign
  • 65.1% lower TDP
    This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (75 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    75 W vs 215 W
  • 53.8% lower PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (300 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    300 W vs 650 W
  • 4x faster VRAM clock
    This graphics card has a higher VRAM clock than the average graphics card (7008 MHz vs 1750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1750 MHz.
    7,008 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • 118 mm shorter card length
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (167 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
    167 mm vs 285 mm
  • 88 mm lower card height
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (37 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    37 mm vs 125 mm
  • 66.7% lower board power limit
    This graphics card has a lower board power limit than the average graphics card (75 W vs 225 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 225 W.
    75 W vs 225 W
  • 0.5 slot/s slimmer design
    This graphics card occupies fewer slots than the average graphics card (2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • More compact card size
    This graphics card is more compact than the average graphics card (191x111 x 36 mm vs 285x127 x 52 mm). The average graphics card has a size of 285x127 x 52 mm.
    191x111 x 36 mm vs 285x127 x 52 mm
  • 4.82x cheaper
    GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 OC is cheaper than the average graphics card (£110 vs £530).
    £110 vs £530
  • 8.3% higher user score
    User score
    8.7/ 10
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    What it is
    A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
    When it matters
    When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
    Score distribution
    â–¼
    â–¼
    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 OC
    the average graphics card
    GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 OC has a higher user score than the average graphics card (8.66 vs 8.000).
    8.66 vs 8
  • 2.07x more popular
    GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 OC is more popular than the average graphics card (8.71 vs 4.2).
    8.71 vs 4.22
  • 4x faster VRAM clock
    This graphics card has a higher VRAM clock than the average graphics card (7008 MHz vs 1750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1750 MHz.
    7,008 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • 55.3% smaller GPU die
    This graphics card has a lower GPU die size than the average graphics card (132 mm² vs 295 mm²). The average graphics card has a GPU die size of 295 mm².
    132 mm² vs 295 mm²
  • 1 more DVI outputs
    This graphics card has more DVI outputs than the average graphics card (1 vs 0). The average graphics card has 0 DVI outputs.
    1 vs 0
  • 65.1% lower TDP
    This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (75 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    75 W vs 215 W
  • 53.8% lower PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (300 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    300 W vs 650 W
  • 66.7% lower board power limit
    This graphics card has a lower board power limit than the average graphics card (75 W vs 225 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 225 W.
    75 W vs 225 W
  • 65.9% lower peak power draw
    This graphics card has a lower peak power draw than the average graphics card (75 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a peak power draw of 220 W.
    75 W vs 220 W
  • 50% lower idle power draw
    This graphics card has a lower idle power draw than the average graphics card (6 W vs 12 W). The average graphics card has an idle power draw of 12 W.
    6 W vs 12 W
  • 7 °C lower idle temperature
    This graphics card has a lower idle temperature than the average graphics card (30 °C vs 37 °C). The average graphics card has an idle temperature of 37 °C.
    30 °C vs 37 °C
  • 118 mm shorter card length
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (167 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
    167 mm vs 285 mm
  • 88 mm lower card height
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (37 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    37 mm vs 125 mm
  • 0.5 slot/s slimmer design
    This graphics card occupies fewer slots than the average graphics card (2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • More compact card size
    This graphics card is more compact than the average graphics card (191x111 x 36 mm vs 285x127 x 52 mm). The average graphics card has a size of 285x127 x 52 mm.
    191x111 x 36 mm vs 285x127 x 52 mm
  • 49.1% lighter card weight
    This graphics card is lighter than the average graphics card (520 g vs 1021 g). The average graphics card weighs 1021 g.
    520 g vs 1,021 g
  • 39.9% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1506 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    1,506 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 10 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (2 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    2 GB vs 12 GB
  • 128 bit narrower memory bus
    This graphics card has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (128 bit vs 256 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 256 bit.
    128 bit vs 256 bit
  • 35 fewer compute units
    This graphics card has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (5 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    5 vs 40
  • 40 fewer ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (0 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    0 vs 40
  • 2 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (1 vs 3).
    1 vs 3
  • 2.8x larger process node
    This graphics card has a higher process node than the average graphics card (14 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a process node of 5 nm.
    14 nm vs 5 nm
  • 144 fewer TMUs
    This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (40 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    40 vs 184
  • 18% worse value for money
    GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 OC has worse value for money than the average graphics card (6.1 vs 7.2).
    6.1 vs 7.2
  • 39.9% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1506 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    1,506 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 35 fewer compute units
    This graphics card has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (5 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    5 vs 40
  • 40 fewer ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (0 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    0 vs 40
  • 144 fewer TMUs
    This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (40 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    40 vs 184
  • 85.8% lower texture rate
    This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (54.2 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    54.2 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
  • 73% lower pixel rate
    This graphics card has a lower pixel rate than the average graphics card (44.1 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
    44.1 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s
  • 28.1% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1380 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,380 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 144 fewer AI cores
    This graphics card has fewer AI cores than the average graphics card (0 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    0 vs 144
  • 32 fewer ROPs
    This graphics card has fewer ROPs than the average graphics card (32 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    32 vs 64
  • 91.8% lower FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP32 performance than the average graphics card (1.9 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.57 TFLOPS.
    1.86 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS
  • 77.8% lower PassMark score
    This graphics card has a lower PassMark score than the average graphics card (5037 points vs 22653 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22653 points.
    5,037 points vs 22,653 points
  • 90% lower gaming score
    This graphics card has a lower gaming score than the average graphics card (1475 points vs 14678.5 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14678.5 points.
    1,475 points vs 14,678.5 points
  • 82.6% lower compute score
    This graphics card has a lower compute score than the average graphics card (2106 points vs 12074 points). The average graphics card has a compute score of 12074 points.
    2,106 points vs 12,074 points
  • 91.8% lower compute throughput
    This graphics card has a lower compute throughput than the average graphics card (1.9 TFLOPS vs 22.98 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has compute throughput of 22.98 TFLOPS.
    1.89 TFLOPS vs 22.98 TFLOPS
  • 87.5% lower FP64 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP64 performance than the average graphics card (0.1 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP64 performance of 0.48 TFLOPS.
    0.06 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS
  • 3,712 fewer FP32 units
    This graphics card has fewer FP32 units than the average graphics card (640 vs 4,352). The average graphics card has 4,352 FP32 units.
    640 vs 4,352
  • 96.9% lower INT8 performance
    This graphics card has a lower INT8 performance than the average graphics card (7.6 TOPS vs 242 TOPS). The average graphics card has INT8 performance of 242 TOPS.
    7.6 TOPS vs 242 TOPS
  • 10 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (2 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    2 GB vs 12 GB
  • 128 bit narrower memory bus
    This graphics card has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (128 bit vs 256 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 256 bit.
    128 bit vs 256 bit
  • 75% lower memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a lower memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (112.1 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    112.1 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • 63.1% slower memory speed
    This graphics card has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (7008 MHz vs 19000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19000 MHz.
    7,008 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • 62.5% smaller L1 cache
    This graphics card has fewer L1 cache than the average graphics card (48 vs 128). The average graphics card has 128 L1 cache.
    48 vs 128
  • 2.8x larger process node
    This graphics card has a higher process node than the average graphics card (14 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a process node of 5 nm.
    14 nm vs 5 nm
  • No DLSS support
    This graphics card does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
  • No ray tracing
    This graphics card does not support ray tracing, the average graphics card does.
  • No FSR support
    This graphics card does not support FSR, the average graphics card does.
  • Older PCIe version
    This graphics card supports an older PCIe version than the average graphics card (3 vs 4).
    3.0 vs 4.0
  • 7 older
    This graphics card was released earlier than the average graphics card (2016 vs 2023).
    October 2016
    2,016 vs 2,023
  • No mesh shaders
    This graphics card does not support mesh shaders, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • Worse SAM support
    This graphics card offers worse SAM support than the average graphics card (no vs yes).
  • Older DirectX version
    This graphics card supports an older DirectX version than the average graphics card (12 vs 12 Ultimate).
    12 vs 12 Ultimate
  • Older encoder generation
    This graphics card uses an older encoder generation than the average graphics card (6 vs 8). The average graphics card uses encoder generation 8.
    6 vs 8
  • No sampler feedback
    This graphics card does not support sampler feedback, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • 85.6% fewer transistors
    This graphics card has fewer transistors than the average graphics card (3300 million vs 22900 million). The average graphics card has 22900 million transistors.
    3,300 million vs 22,900 million
  • Older FSR version
    This graphics card supports an older FSR version than the average graphics card (3 vs 3.1).
    3.0 vs 3.1
  • 2 fewer DisplayPort outputs
    This graphics card has fewer DisplayPort outputs than the average graphics card (1 vs 3). The average graphics card has 3 DisplayPort outputs.
    1 vs 3
  • No AV1 encoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 encoding, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • No AV1 decoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 decoding, the average graphics card does.
  • Narrower encode codec support
    This graphics card supports narrower hardware encode codec support than the average graphics card (H.264/H.265 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9).
    H.264/H.265 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9
  • Older DisplayPort version
    This graphics card supports an older DisplayPort version than the average graphics card (1.4 vs 1.4a).
    1.4 vs 1.4a
  • Narrower decode codec support
    This graphics card supports narrower hardware decode codec support than the average graphics card (H.264/H.265/VP9/MPEG-2/VC-1 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9/MPEG-2/VC-1).
    H.264/H.265/VP9/MPEG-2/VC-1 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9/MPEG-2/VC-1
  • Older HDMI version
    This graphics card supports an older HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.0b vs 2.1).
    2.0b vs 2.1
  • Older HDCP version
    This graphics card supports an older HDCP version than the average graphics card (2.2 vs 2.3).
    2.2 vs 2.3
  • Not VR ready
    This graphics card is not VR ready, while the average graphics card is.
    No vs yes
  • Older NVDEC generation
    This graphics card has a lower NVDEC generation than the average graphics card (3 vs 6). The average graphics card offers NVDEC generation 6.
    3 vs 6
  • 2 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (1 vs 3).
    1 vs 3
  • No dual BIOS
    This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
  • 4.6 dB noisier under load
    This graphics card has a higher load noise level than the average graphics card (40 dB vs 35.4 dB). The average graphics card has a load noise level of 35.4 dB.
    40 dB vs 35.4 dB
  • No RGB lighting
    This graphics card does not include RGB lighting, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes

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hardwareluxx.de
21/12/2016
Summary of the review
2x GeForce GTX 1050 von EVGA und Gigabyte im Test
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lesnumeriques.com
04/11/2016
Summary of the review
Test Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 : un bon compromis pour le Full HD
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pcmrace.com
02/01/2017
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GIGABYTE GTX 1050 G1 Gaming 2G - Review
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Reviews last updated: June 2026 · How we calculate this

What we like about GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 OC

  • Extremely power-efficient, requiring only 75W and no external PCIe power connectors in standard OC models, making it ideal for upgrading older office PCs
  • Effective and quiet cooling system featuring dual Windforce fans that stop spinning during low-load tasks
  • Strong performance for eSports titles and less demanding games like Fortnite, League of Legends, and CS:GO at 1080p
  • Compact dual-slot design that fits easily into small form factor (SFF) and Mini-ITX cases
  • Factory overclocked out of the box, providing a slight performance boost over reference models

What we don't like about GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1050 OC

  • The 2GB VRAM is a major bottleneck for modern AAA titles, leading to texture popping or crashes on higher settings
  • Struggles to maintain playable frame rates in newer graphically intensive games without significantly lowering resolution or settings
  • Lacks support for modern features like Ray Tracing and DLSS, which are standard on newer budget architectures
  • Minimal performance gains from manual overclocking despite the improved cooler and power delivery
  • The 3GB variant (if chosen) suffers from a narrower 96-bit memory bus, which can cause performance penalties in some scenarios

Verdict

The Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1050 OC is a factory-overclocked entry-level graphics card featuring 640 CUDA cores and 2GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit interface. Built on the 14nm Pascal architecture, it operates at a base clock of 1404 MHz and a boost clock of 1518 MHz in OC mode, delivering a power-efficient TDP of 75W that requires no external 6-pin power connectors. Main pros include its dual-fan Windforce 2X cooling system with semi-passive 3D active fans for silent low-load operation, its compact dual-slot design suitable for smaller builds, and solid 1080p performance for eSports titles. However, it is limited by a small 2GB VRAM buffer that struggles with modern AAA titles, lacks support for advanced features like ray tracing or DLSS, and is generally considered outdated for high-end gaming in 2026.

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