Nvidia reveals powerful GeForce GTX 1050 budget graphics card

19 October 2016
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Nvidia has officially launched its budget-oriented GeForce GTX 1050 and GTX 1050 Ti graphics cards.

The GeForce GTX 1050 competes directly with AMD’s Radeon RX 460, with both cards aimed directly at the budget gaming market.

The GeForce GTX 1050 will start at $109, while the Ti version will start at $139.

Both the GTX 1050 and GTX 1050 Ti have a TDP of 75W and therefore do not require an external PCIe power connector.

The GTX 1050 Ti will be available on 25 October, while the GTX 1050 will be available on or before 8 November.

Specifications
GeForce GTX 1050
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Cuda Cores 640 768
Base Clock 1,354MHz 1,290MHz
Boost Clock 1,455MHz 1,392MHz
Memory 2GB GDDR5 4GB GDDR5
Memory Speed 7Gbps 7Gbps
Memory Bandwidth 112GB/sec 112GB/sec
Memory Interface 128-bit 128-bit
TDP 75W 75W
Price $109 $139

Now read: What to expect from Nvidia’s GeForce 20 Series graphics cards

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  1. Loman
    19.10.2016 at 09:22

    I doubt it will be that cheap in SA. Probably over R4000 which makes it far from a ‘budget card’ Spending that much on a “budget” card is like buying a Ferrari on a budget. Makes no sense.

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