GPU Showdown

GeForce GTX 1050 TivsGeForce RTX 5090 D

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is an older, entry-level card for budget gaming at low settings, while the GeForce RTX 5090 D is a top-tier card for extreme 4K gaming and professional workloads.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
4 GB · 75W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D
32 GB · 575W
NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti

Pascal · TSMC 14 nm · 2016

15score
1.5/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
4 GB
TDP
75W
CUDA Cores
768
Boost Clock
1392 MHz

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 5090 D

Blackwell 2.0 · TSMC 5 nm · 2025

100score
3.3/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
32 GB
TDP
575W
Shaders
21,760
Boost Clock
2407 MHz

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.

GTX 1050 Ti
15
RTX 5090 DWinner
100
RTX 5090 D leads by 566.7% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1RTX 5090 D100
#2RTX 509094
#113RX 580X18
#114GTX 1050 Ti15
#115Arc A38015
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsGTX 1050 TiRTX 5090 D
General
Process Node14 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM4 GB32 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR7
Memory Bus128-bit512-bit
Bandwidth112 GB/s1790 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores76821,760
TMUs48680
ROPs32176
Boost Clock1392 MHz2407 MHz
FP322.138 TF104.8 TF
Power
TDP75575
Power Connectors1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 5090 D wins overwhelmingly for anyone needing top-tier graphics performance.

Best value

For budget buyers, the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is the smarter pick due to its far lower cost and modest power needs.

When the other wins

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is the right choice when you only play older or less demanding games and want a simple, low-power card.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the GTX 1050 Ti better than the RTX 5090 D?

Overall the RTX 5090 D is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (100 vs 15 out of 100), so it leads the GTX 1050 Ti in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 5090 D than the GTX 1050 Ti?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 5090 D is roughly 567% faster than the GTX 1050 Ti overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the GTX 1050 Ti or the RTX 5090 D?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 5090 D. If the GTX 1050 Ti is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.