GTX 1050 gaming performance
Not really: the GTX 1050 runs 12 of 102 games at 60+ FPS on 1080p High in our estimates. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 is very basic graphics, best for esports and older games on Low; here's what it runs and how it stacks up.
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Rough estimate Our index for the GTX 1050 is interpolated from similar hardware, not taken from a direct test, so treat these numbers as a rough guide. How we estimate
Summary
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (2016) is very basic graphics, best for esports and older games on Low. It has 2 GB of video memory and is rated at 75 W.
With a fast processor it reaches 60 FPS at 1080p High in about 12 of the 102 games we track and 6 at 1440p; 4K is not recommended on it (estimates). Cards in the same class: RX 560 and R7 370. The next step up is the GTX 950, about 8% faster.
GTX 1050 specs
| Brand | NVIDIA |
|---|---|
| Released | October 2016 |
| Type | Dedicated graphics card |
| Video memory | 2 GB GDDR5 |
| Memory bus | 128-bit |
| Power (board) | 75 W |
| Launch price (US) | $109 |
| FPSVibe performance index (est.) | 6.5 (RTX 4090 = 100, 1440p) |
| FPSVibe 4K index (est.) | 3.6 (RTX 4090 = 100 at 4K), rough estimate |
| Data confidence | Low (rough estimate) |
| Perf per watt (est.) | 8.7 |
| Rank | #130 of 163 cards we track |
Rough estimate Our index for the GTX 1050 is interpolated from similar hardware, not taken from a direct test, so treat these numbers as a rough guide.
Data sources
Performance index
The index is FPSVibe's own blend of published review results, rescaled onto one scale; it is not copied from any single source. Checked 2026-10-12.
Games the GTX 1050 can run
Estimated average FPS on High settings with a Ryzen 7 7800X3D and 32 GB RAM, so the card is the only limit. Sorted by 1080p FPS.
| Game | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraria | 229 | 151 | Not recommended |
| Valorant | 195 | 129 | Not recommended |
| League of Legends | 177 | 117 | Not recommended |
| Left 4 Dead 2 | 118 | 78 | Not recommended |
| Roblox | 118 | 78 | Not recommended |
| Team Fortress 2 | 89 | 58 | Not recommended |
| Among Us | 85 | 56 | Not recommended |
| Minecraft | 71 | 47 | Not recommended |
| Dead by Daylight | 71 | 47 | Not recommended |
| Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition | 63 | 42 | Not recommended |
| The Sims 4 | 63 | 42 | Not recommended |
| Stardew Valley | 60 | 60 | Not recommended |
| Sid Meier's Civilization VI | 56 | 37 | Not recommended |
| Hollow Knight | 50 | 33 | Not recommended |
| GTA V | 49 | 32 | Not recommended |
| Dota 2 | 49 | 32 | Not recommended |
| Risk of Rain 2 | 49 | 32 | Not recommended |
| Cities: Skylines | 47 | 31 | Not recommended |
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition | 43 | 28 | Not recommended |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 42 | 28 | Not recommended |
| Fortnite | 40 | 26 | Not recommended |
| Fallout 4 | 40 | 27 | Not recommended |
| Warframe | 38 | 25 | Not recommended |
| Subnautica | 37 | 24 | Not recommended |
| Factorio | 35 | 23 | Not recommended |
| Age of Empires IV | 33 | 22 | Not recommended |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 32 | 21 | Not recommended |
| Deep Rock Galactic | 30 | 20 | Not recommended |
| Apex Legends | 28 | 19 | Not recommended |
| Overwatch 2 | 28 | 18 | Not recommended |
| War Thunder | 28 | 18 | Not recommended |
| Dark Souls III | 28 | 19 | Not recommended |
| It Takes Two | 28 | 19 | Not recommended |
| Destiny 2 | 27 | 18 | Not recommended |
| Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice | 27 | 18 | Not recommended |
| Rocket League | 25 | 17 | Not recommended |
| Monster Hunter: World | 25 | 17 | Not recommended |
| Genshin Impact | 25 | 16 | Not recommended |
| Honkai: Star Rail | 25 | 16 | Not recommended |
| PUBG: Battlegrounds | 23 | 15 | Not recommended |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 22 | 14 | Not recommended |
| Ready or Not | 22 | 14 | Not recommended |
| Lies of P | 22 | 14 | Not recommended |
| Resident Evil 2 | 22 | 14 | Not recommended |
| Euro Truck Simulator 2 | 22 | 14 | Not recommended |
| Valheim | 21 | 14 | Not recommended |
| God of War | 21 | 14 | Not recommended |
| Doom Eternal | 21 | 14 | Not recommended |
| Diablo IV | 20 | 13 | Not recommended |
| Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered | 20 | 13 | Not recommended |
| Call of Duty: Warzone | 19 | 13 | Not recommended |
| Hell Let Loose | 19 | 13 | Not recommended |
| Delta Force | 17 | 11 | Not recommended |
| Lethal Company | 17 | 11 | Not recommended |
| No Man's Sky | 17 | 11 | Not recommended |
| Hades II | 17 | 11 | Not recommended |
| Sea of Thieves | 15 | 10 | Not recommended |
| Far Cry 6 | 15 | 10 | Not recommended |
| Total War: Warhammer III | 15 | 10 | Not recommended |
| World of Warcraft | 15 | 10 | Not recommended |
| EA Sports FC 25 | 14 | 9 | Not recommended |
| Resident Evil 4 | 14 | 10 | Not recommended |
| Resident Evil Village | 14 | 10 | Not recommended |
| Elden Ring | 13 | 9 | Not recommended |
| Elden Ring Nightreign | 13 | 9 | Not recommended |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 13 | 9 | Not recommended |
| Sid Meier's Civilization VII | 13 | 8 | Not recommended |
| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege | 12 | 8 | Not recommended |
| Battlefield 2042 | 12 | 8 | Not recommended |
| Helldivers 2 | 12 | 8 | Not recommended |
| Phasmophobia | 12 | 8 | Not recommended |
| Path of Exile 2 | 12 | 8 | Not recommended |
| Ghost of Tsushima | 12 | 8 | Not recommended |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 11 | 7 | Not recommended |
| Satisfactory | 11 | 7 | Not recommended |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10 | 6 | Not recommended |
| Black Myth: Wukong | 10 | 7 | Not recommended |
| Marvel Rivals | 10 | 7 | Not recommended |
| The Finals | 10 | 7 | Not recommended |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 10 | 7 | Not recommended |
| Monster Hunter Wilds | 10 | 7 | Not recommended |
| Horizon Forbidden West | 10 | 7 | Not recommended |
| Rust | 9 | 6 | Not recommended |
| Dragon's Dogma 2 | 9 | 6 | Not recommended |
| Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 | 9 | 6 | Not recommended |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8 | 6 | Not recommended |
| Assassin's Creed Shadows | 8 | 5 | Not recommended |
| F1 24 | 8 | 5 | Not recommended |
| Split Fiction | 8 | 5 | Not recommended |
| Battlefield 6 | 7 | 5 | Not recommended |
| Palworld | 7 | 5 | Not recommended |
| Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | 7 | 4 | Not recommended |
| Final Fantasy VII Rebirth | 7 | 5 | Not recommended |
| Alan Wake 2 | 6 | 4 | Not recommended |
| ARK: Survival Ascended | 6 | 4 | Not recommended |
| Kingdom Come: Deliverance II | 6 | 4 | Not recommended |
| Starfield | 6 | 4 | Not recommended |
| Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl | 6 | 4 | Not recommended |
| Silent Hill 2 | 6 | 4 | Not recommended |
| Cities: Skylines II | 6 | 4 | Not recommended |
| Indiana Jones and the Great Circle | 5 | 3 | Not recommended |
| Doom: The Dark Ages | 5 | 4 | Not recommended |
4K is not recommended on the GTX 1050 (integrated graphics or 4 GB of video memory or less).
Rough estimate Our index for the GTX 1050 is interpolated from similar hardware, not taken from a direct test, so treat these numbers as a rough guide.
Estimated FPS. Numbers come from the FPSVibe model, not measured benchmarks. How we estimate
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GTX 1050 FAQs
Is the GTX 1050 good for gaming?
It's very basic graphics, best for esports and older games on Low. Estimated with a fast CPU: 60+ FPS at 1080p High in 12 of 102 popular games, and 6 at 1440p.
Can the GTX 1050 run Cyberpunk 2077?
Estimated with a Ryzen 5 5600 and 16 GB RAM: about 17 FPS on Low and 10 FPS on High at 1080p.
How much VRAM does the GTX 1050 have?
2 GB. That's tight for new games; lower texture settings help.
What power supply do I need for the GTX 1050?
The card is rated at 75 W. As a rough rule, a good-quality 350 W power supply covers it plus a typical gaming CPU. Check the card maker's recommendation for your exact model.
GTX 1050 vs RX 560: which is faster?
The GTX 1050 and the RX 560 perform about the same across 102 games at 1440p High in our estimates (within 4%).