GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is dramatically faster than the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, leading by roughly 525% in our performance index. It is also the stronger value pick here, so it's the easy recommendation if your budget allows.
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GeForce RTX 2080 Ti vs GeForce GTX 1050 Ti: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 2080 Ti vs GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is dramatically faster, around 525% ahead of the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is comfortable at 1080p, while the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is better matched to entry-level 1080p. The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti packs 4,352 CUDA cores versus 768 on the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti.
Price & Value
Right now the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti starts at $63 CAD against $194 CAD for the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti wins on performance-per-dollar by about 1822%. The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is trading below its $999 CAD MSRP — a genuine deal.
Power & Efficiency
The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti pulls less power (75W vs 250W), so it's the easier card to cool and the lighter load on your PSU. The faster GeForce RTX 2080 Ti draws more overall but extracts more performance from each watt — plan for a sturdier power supply if you pick it. Its more modern Turing architecture on a TSMC 12nm process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 11GB against 4GB, the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti's 4GB can fall short. The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti's memory is also faster — 616 GB/s versus 112 GB/s (352-bit vs 128-bit bus) — which helps feed the GPU at 4K and with heavy textures.
Generation & Longevity
The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is roughly 2 years newer than the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (Turing vs Pascal), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Which should you buy: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or GeForce RTX 2080 Ti?
The GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is the all-round winner here — it's faster and the better value, so buy it if it fits your budget. Only consider the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti if you find it at a steep discount.