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Guru3D.com » News » Review: GeForce GTX 1050 3GB (96-bit)

Review: GeForce GTX 1050 3GB (96-bit)

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 07/06/2018 11:18 AM | source: | 33 comment(s)
Review: GeForce GTX 1050 3GB (96-bit)

Nvidia recently released a new entry-level SKU into the market, a GeForce GTX 1050 with 3GB graphics memory. In this review, we'll confirm if this product really is a GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, with less memory. If so, that might make these cards an interesting and attractive product to purchase as it has a little more oomph under that hood.

Read our full review right here.







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schmidtbag
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#5563066 Posted on: 07/06/2018 02:07 PM
It's a good thing they marketed it as a 1050, because that 96-bit memory is pretty crippling. Even when the GPU core is overwhlemed in 4K, the memory still bottlenecks the performance.
I also think they easily could've made this a single-slot GPU. It runs pretty cool, even under full load. Making this a dual-slot reduces the amount of potential cases you could put it in.

Hilbert Hagedoorn
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#5563072 Posted on: 07/06/2018 02:30 PM
Pure curiosity and nothing else, but why do many people still have a fascination for single slot solutions?

I mean from a practical point of view really it doesn't make any difference as all mobos are designed for dual-slot. Next to that dual-slot will cool better and offer improved acoustics. I mean you can argue that it could look nicer, but even that is debatable. Also, you'll have more display outputs with dual-slot.

Or is it just a grasp back to the good old times and we're all getting older and grumpy :)



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#5563074 Posted on: 07/06/2018 02:42 PM
Old school HH , but the best was 8800GTX and GTS ... good graphic cards, with a nice bang for buck ... not like now ! 700 - 800 euro for a tier 2 card

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#5563076 Posted on: 07/06/2018 02:43 PM
Pure curiosity and nothing else, but why do many people still have a fascination for single slot solutions?

I mean from a practical point of view really it doesn't make any difference as all mobos are designed for dual-slot. Next to that dual-slot will cool better and offer improved acoustics. I mean you can argue that it could look nicer, but even that is debatable. Also, you'll have more display outputs with dual-slot.

Or is it just a grasp back to the good old times and we're all getting older and grumpy :)


You are not, i love single slot solution and/or passive... as a WC user i use single slot solution when it is possible.

Also it is more cute.

schmidtbag
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#5563078 Posted on: 07/06/2018 02:47 PM
Pure curiosity and nothing else, but why do many people still have a fascination for single slot solutions?

GPUs like this are ideal for ITX builds, and many ITX cases only support 1 slot. Also, some people have a use for all expansion slots available on their motherboard. I have a BOINC rig with 4x GPUs, 1 PCIe wifi card, and a PCI diagnostic card. This would not be possible if it weren't for single-slot cards. Sure, I could maybe use risers or buy aftermarket coolers, but why should I when I don't have to?
I mean from a practical point of view really it doesn't make any difference as all mobos are designed for dual-slot. Next to that dual-slot will cool better and offer improved acoustics. I mean you can argue that it could look nicer, but even that is debatable. Also, you'll have more display outputs with dual-slot.

Not all - there are plenty of mobos out there with a PCIe x1 slot directly below the x16 slot (or, larger slots when you consider servers and workstations).
Or is it just a grasp back to the good old times and we're all getting older and grumpy :)

I think of this more in a practicality sense:
If you've got a ~50W GPU that can run perfectly cool and quiet as a low-profile single-slot card, why wouldn't you? It's basically universally compatible with all build types. The manufacturer will maximize their market (and therefore profits) if they can accommodate this. So as far as I'm concerned, this is a missed opportunity.

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