GeForce GTX 1050 3GB vs GeForce GTX 750

Intro

Compare all that to the GeForce GTX 750, which features a clock speed of 1020 MHz and a GDDR5 memory frequency of 1250 MHz. It also features a 128-bit memory bus, and uses a 28 nm design. It is comprised of 512 SPUs, 32 TAUs, and 16 ROPs.

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Power Usage and Theoretical Benchmarks

Power Consumption (Max TDP)

GeForce GTX 750		55 Watts
GeForce GTX 1050 3GB		75 Watts
	Difference: 20 Watts (36%)

Memory Bandwidth

The GeForce GTX 1050 3GB should theoretically be a bit faster than the GeForce GTX 750 in general. (explain)

GeForce GTX 1050 3GB		86016 MB/sec
GeForce GTX 750		80000 MB/sec
	Difference: 6016 (8%)

Texel Rate

The GeForce GTX 1050 3GB should be quite a bit (about 105%) more effective at AF than the GeForce GTX 750. (explain)

GeForce GTX 1050 3GB		66816 Mtexels/sec
GeForce GTX 750		32640 Mtexels/sec
	Difference: 34176 (105%)

Pixel Rate

The GeForce GTX 1050 3GB is much (more or less 105%) faster with regards to FSAA than the GeForce GTX 750, and also capable of handling higher resolutions without slowing down too much. (explain)

GeForce GTX 1050 3GB		33408 Mpixels/sec
GeForce GTX 750		16320 Mpixels/sec
	Difference: 17088 (105%)

Please note that the above 'benchmarks' are all just theoretical - the results were calculated based on the card's specifications, and real-world performance may (and probably will) vary at least a bit.

Price Comparison

Specifications

Memory Bandwidth: Memory bandwidth is the maximum amount of data (measured in MB per second) that can be transported past the external memory interface in one second. The number is calculated by multiplying the interface width by its memory clock speed. If it uses DDR type memory, the result should be multiplied by 2 again. If it uses DDR5, multiply by ANOTHER 2x. The better the card's memory bandwidth, the better the card will be in general. It especially helps with AA, HDR and higher screen resolutions.

Texel Rate: Texel rate is the maximum texture map elements (texels) that can be applied per second. This figure is calculated by multiplying the total amount of texture units of the card by the core speed of the chip. The higher the texel rate, the better the video card will be at texture filtering (anisotropic filtering - AF). It is measured in millions of texels processed per second.

Pixel Rate: Pixel rate is the maximum amount of pixels the video card can possibly record to its local memory per second - measured in millions of pixels per second. The number is worked out by multiplying the amount of Raster Operations Pipelines by the the core speed of the card. ROPs (Raster Operations Pipelines - also called Render Output Units) are responsible for filling the screen with pixels (the image). The actual pixel fill rate is also dependant on quite a few other factors, especially the memory bandwidth - the lower the memory bandwidth is, the lower the potential to get to the max fill rate.