GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
Market Value Leader
Market comparison is currently pending while we verify the latest benchmarks for Geforce GTX 1050 and GeForce GTX 1070 Laptop.
The GeForce GTX 1070 Laptop is dramatically faster than the Geforce GTX 1050, leading by roughly 300% in our performance index.
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GeForce GTX 1070 Laptop vs Geforce GTX 1050: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce GTX 1070 Laptop vs Geforce GTX 1050
The GeForce GTX 1070 Laptop is dramatically faster, around 300% ahead of the Geforce GTX 1050. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to entry-level 1080p. The GeForce GTX 1070 Laptop packs 2,048 CUDA cores versus 640 on the Geforce GTX 1050.
Power & Efficiency
The Geforce GTX 1050 pulls less power (75W vs 115W), so it's the easier card to cool and the lighter load on your PSU. The faster GeForce GTX 1070 Laptop draws more overall but extracts more performance from each watt — plan for a sturdier power supply if you pick it.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 8GB against 2GB, the GeForce GTX 1070 Laptop has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the Geforce GTX 1050's 2GB can fall short. The GeForce GTX 1070 Laptop's memory is also faster — 256 GB/s versus 112 GB/s (256-bit vs 128-bit bus) — which helps feed the GPU at 4K and with heavy textures.
Which should you buy: Geforce GTX 1050 or GeForce GTX 1070 Laptop?
The GeForce GTX 1070 Laptop is the faster card by about 300%. With live pricing limited for this pair, base your decision on the spec differences above — particularly VRAM and power draw — and check current stock before buying.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | Geforce GTX 1050 | GeForce GTX 1070 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Pascal | Pascal |
| Process Node | Samsung 14nm | TSMC 16nm |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / CUDA Cores) | 640 | 2,048✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | — | 0 |
| Tensor / AI Cores | — | 0 |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | Geforce GTX 1050 | GeForce GTX 1070 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,354 MHz | 1,442 MHz✓ |
| Boost Clock | 1,455 MHz | 1,645 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | Geforce GTX 1050 | GeForce GTX 1070 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 2 GB | 8 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 128-bit | 256-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 7 Gbps | 8 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 112 GB/s | 256 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | Geforce GTX 1050 | GeForce GTX 1070 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| TDP | 75 W✓ | 115 W |
| Power Connectors | None | None |
| Released | Oct 2016 | Aug 2016 |