GPU Showdown

GeForce GTX 1050vsGeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

The GeForce GTX 1050 is a basic, low-power card for simple gaming and older systems, while the RTX 4080 SUPER is a top-tier monster for 4K gaming and heavy creative work.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
2 GB · 75W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
16 GB · 320W
NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 1050

Pascal · TSMC 14 nm · 2016

12score
3.7/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
2 GB
TDP
75W
CUDA Cores
640
Boost Clock
1392 MHz

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2024

82score
4.1/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
16 GB
TDP
320W
Shaders
10,240
Boost Clock
2550 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
12
RTX 4080 SUPERWinner
82
RTX 4080 SUPER leads by 583.3% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#5RTX 408083
#6RTX 4080 SUPER82
#7RTX 5090 D V279
#118GTX 1050 3 GB12
#119GTX 105012
#120GTX 163012
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsGTX 1050RTX 4080 SUPER
General
ArchitecturePascalAda Lovelace
Process Node14 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM2 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6X
Memory Bus128-bit256-bit
Bandwidth112 GB/s736.3 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores64010,240
TMUs40320
ROPs32112
Boost Clock1392 MHz2550 MHz
FP321.862 TF52.22 TF
Power
TDP75320
Power Connectors1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display OutputsDP 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER wins overall with vastly more speed and memory for modern gaming and creative work.

Best value

For budget buyers, the GeForce GTX 1050 is the smarter pick if you only need basic display output for an older PC.

When the other wins

The weaker GeForce GTX 1050 is the right choice for a low-power office computer that never runs games or heavy graphics tasks.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the GTX 1050 better than the RTX 4080 SUPER?

Overall the RTX 4080 SUPER is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (82 vs 12 out of 100), so it leads the GTX 1050 in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 4080 SUPER than the GTX 1050?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4080 SUPER is roughly 583% faster than the GTX 1050 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the GTX 1050 or the RTX 4080 SUPER?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 4080 SUPER. If the GTX 1050 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.