| Recommended System Requirements | ||
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| Game | GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB | GeForce GTX 970 4GB |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 45% | 7% |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 45% | 7% |
| Halo: Reach | 54% | 66% |
| Star Wars: Jedi - Fallen Order | 99% | 47% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 99% | 47% |
| Borderlands 3 | 53% | 13% |
| FIFA 20 | 23% | 43% |
| Halo: The Master Chief Collection | 67% | 23% |
| Fortnite: Chapter 2 | 34% | 51% |
| eFootball PES 2020 | 1% | 27% |
In terms of overall gaming performance, the graphical capabilities of the Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 4GB are significantly better than the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB.
The GTX 1050 Ti has a 240 MHz higher core clock speed than the GTX 970, but the GTX 970 has 56 more Texture Mapping Units than the GTX 1050 Ti. As a result, the GTX 970 exhibits a 47.3 GTexel/s better Texture Fill Rate than the GTX 1050 Ti. This still holds weight but shader performance is generally more relevant, particularly since both of these GPUs support at least DirectX 10.
The GTX 1050 Ti has a 240 MHz higher core clock speed than the GTX 970, but the GTX 970 has 24 more Render Output Units than the GTX 1050 Ti. As a result, the GTX 970 exhibits a 17.5 GPixel/s better Pixel Fill Rate than the GTX 1050 Ti. However, both GPUs support DirectX 9 or above, and pixeling performance is only really relevant when comparing older cards.
The GTX 1050 Ti was released over a year more recently than the GTX 970, and so the GTX 1050 Ti is likely to have better driver support, meaning it will be more optimized for running the latest games when compared to the GTX 970.
Both GPUs exhibit very powerful performance, so it probably isn't worth upgrading from one to the other, as both are capable of running even the most demanding games at the highest settings.
The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB and the GeForce GTX 970 4GB have the same amount of video memory, but are likely to provide slightly different experiences when displaying game textures at high resolutions.
The GTX 970 has 112.3 GB/sec greater memory bandwidth than the GTX 1050 Ti, which means that the memory performance of the GTX 970 is massively better than the GTX 1050 Ti.
The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB has 768 Shader Processing Units and the GeForce GTX 970 4GB has 1664. However, the actual shader performance of the GTX 1050 Ti is 1443 and the actual shader performance of the GTX 970 is 2646. The GTX 970 having 1203 better shader performance and an altogether better performance when taking into account other relevant data means that the GTX 970 delivers a massively smoother and more efficient experience when processing graphical data than the GTX 1050 Ti.
The GTX 1050 Ti transistor size technology is 12 nm (nanometers) smaller than the GTX 970. This means that the GTX 1050 Ti is expected to run slightly cooler and achieve higher clock frequencies than the GTX 970.
The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB requires 75 Watts to run and the GeForce GTX 970 4GB requires 145 Watts. We would recommend a PSU with at least 300 Watts for the GTX 1050 Ti and a PSU with at least 500 Watts for the GTX 970. The GTX 970 requires 70 Watts more than the GTX 1050 Ti to run. The difference is significant enough that the GTX 970 may have an adverse affect on your yearly electricity bills in comparison to the GTX 1050 Ti.
| Core Speed | 1290 MHz |  | vs | 1050 MHz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boost Clock | 1392 MHz | | vs | 1178 MHz | |
| Architecture | Pascal P107 | Maxwell GM204-200-A1 | |||
| OC Potential | - | vs |
| Fair | |
| Driver Support | Great | vs | Great | ||
| Release Date | 18 Oct 2016 | | vs | 19 Sep 2014 | |
| GPU Link | GD Link | GD Link | |||
| Approved |  | | |||
| Comparison | |||||
| 1366x768 | 10
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10
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| 1600x900 | 10
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10
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| 1920x1080 | 8.6
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9.9
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| 2560x1440 | 6.2
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vs | |
7.4
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| 3840x2160 | 4.6
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vs | |
5.6
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| Memory | 4096 MB | | vs | | 4096 MB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memory Speed | 1752 MHz | vs | | 1753 MHz | |
| Memory Bus | 128 Bit | vs | | 256 Bit | |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | | vs | | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bandwidth | 112.1GB/sec | vs | | 224.4GB/sec | |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB | vs | |
1792 KB | |
| Delta Color Compression | yes | vs | yes | ||
| Memory Performance | 0% | |
vs | |
0% |
| Comparison | |||||
| Shader Processing Units | 768 | vs | | 1664 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual Shader Performance | 69% | vs | | 100% | |
| Technology | 16nm | | vs | 28nm | |
| Texture Mapping Units | 48 | vs | | 104 | |
| Texture Rate | 61.9 GTexel/s | vs | | 109.2 GTexel/s | |
| Render Output Units | 32 | vs | | 56 | |
| Pixel Rate | 41.3 GPixel/s | vs | | 58.8 GPixel/s | |
| Comparison | |||||
| Max Digital Resolution (WxH) | 7680x4320 | | vs | 5120x3200 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGA Connections | 0 | vs | 0 | ||
| DVI Connections | 1 | vs | | 2 | |
| HDMI Connections | 1 | | vs | | 1 |
| DisplayPort Connections | 1 | vs | | 3 | |
| Comparison | |||||
| Max Power | 75 Watts | | vs | 145 Watts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recommended PSU | 300 Watts & 27 Amps | | vs | 500 Watts & 30 Amps | |
| DirectX | 12.1 | | vs | | 12.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shader Model | 5 | | vs | | 5.0 |
| Open GL | 4.5 | | vs | | 4.5 |
| Open CL | - | vs | - | ||
| Notebook GPU | no | no | |||
| SLI/Crossfire | no | vs | | yes | |
| Dedicated | yes | | vs | | yes |
| Comparison | |||||
| Recommended Processor | Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz | | vs | Intel Core i7-4770K 4-Core 3.5GHz | |
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| Recommended RAM | 8 GB | | vs | | 8 GB |
| Maximum Recommended Gaming Resolution | 1920x1080 | vs | | 2560x1440 | |
| Performance Value |  | ||||
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| Mini Review | Overview GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is one of Nvidia's lower end graphics card. It is competing against AMDs more affordable gaming cards, like the newer RX 470. Architecture The Pascal Architecture aims for twice as much performance as the Maxwell Architecture and introduces support for second gen HBM. GPU It equips a GPU codenamed GP107-400 which has 6 SM activated and 768 Shader Processing Units, 48 TMUs and 32 ROPs. The central unit runs at 1290MHz and goes up to 1392MHz when the Boost Clock is triggered in game. Memory The GPU accesses a 4GB frame buffer of fast GDDR5, through a 128-bit memory interface, while the Memory Clock Operates at 3504MHz. Power Consumption With a rated board TDP of 75W, it relies entirely on the PCI Slot for power, meaning no extra connectors are required. Performance The GTX 1050 Ti will enable mid level graphics performance on modern AAA 2016 released games. Although there will be variations on this frame rate we expect this card to deliver around 55+ FPS on medium graphics settings at a 1080p screen resolution. Comparatively, this card will be faster than the performance of the outgoing GTX 960 System Suggestions GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is best suited for resolutions up to and including 1920x1080. We recommend a modern CPU like the i5-6500 and 8GB of RAM for minimal system bottleneck. | Overview GeForce GTX 970 4GB is a high-end Graphics Card based on the second revision of the Maxwell architecture. Its relatively low release price and mind-blowing performance made it an extremely competitive product. Read below to know more. Architecture The Second variant of the Maxwell Architecture, despite being also manufactured with a 28nm technology, has an extremely large L2 Cache and features a Third Generation Delta Color Compression which allows NVIDIA to produce Graphics Cards with relatively small memory data transfer rates, without causing too much impact on the overall performance. Furthermore, the Shaders have been redesigned and are both more powerful and energy efficient. The Second Revision of Maxwell also adds the VXGI (Voxel Global Illumination) Technology which makes scenes significantly more lifelike and believable as light interacts more realistically in the game environment and the MFAA Technology which provides the same effect as MSAA but at a much lower performance cost. GPU It equips a GPU codenamed GM204-200-A1 which has 13 SM activated and thus offers 1664 Shader Processing Units, 104 TMUs and 56 ROPs, on a 256-bit memory interface of fast GDDR5. The central unit runs at 1050MHz and goes up to 1178MHz, in Turbo Mode, while the memory clock operates at 1753MHz. Features DirectX 12.0 Support (11.0 Hardware Default) and support for SLI, MFAA, VXGI, GameStream, G-SYNC, GPU Boost 2.0, GeForce Experience, PhysX and other technologies. Cooling Solution The Cooling Solution consists of a Single-Fan and is identical to the one seen on GeForce GTX 770. The Card is known to run cool and has a maximum operating temperature of 95ºC. Power Consumption With a rated board TDP of 145W, it requires at least a 500W PSU with two available 6-pin connectors. Release Price Pricing is lower than the one seen on its predecessors - $329.99 and makes it an extremely competitive product. Performance Gaming benchmarks prove that at 4K (3840x2160) GeForce GTX 970 4GB is over 25% faster than its predecessor and even beats GeForce GTX 780 in about 10%. System Suggestions GeForce GTX 970 4GB is best suited for resolutions up to and including 2560x1440. We recommend a Very Strong Processor and 8GB of RAM for Optimal Performance. | |||
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