ASUS GeForce GTX 1050 Phoenix 4GB GDDR5
The Pascal-based GTX 1050 Ti with 4GB GDDR5 and a 1392MHz boost clock stands out for its plug-and-play design requiring no PCIe power connectors, making it a simple upgrade for basic systems. Its dual ball-bearing fan and Auto-Extreme aerospace-grade components promise durability and reliability beyond typical budget cards. This card is best for office PC users seeking smooth 1080p gaming at 60 fps in classic and less demanding modern titles without upgrading their power supply.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong user sentiment (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong social proof (89th percentile) 89th
Cons
- Below average feature (12th percentile)
- Below average vram (15th percentile)
- Below average ai (15th percentile)
- Below average rt (17th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 7 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce GTX 1050 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Pascal |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 14 |
Memory
| VRAM | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 128 |
| Bandwidth | 112.1 |
Compute
| CUDA Cores | 768 |
| Base Clock | 1291 |
| Boost Clock | 1392 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 2.138 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 6354 |
| GPU Compute | 2661 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 75 |
| Recommended PSU | 250 |
| Power Connectors | None |
| Cooler | Single Fan |
| Fans | 1 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express |
| DisplayPort | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.2 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS GeForce GTX 1050 Phoenix | ZOTAC Twin Edge RTX 5070 OC | XFX Gaming RX-79GMERCB9 | MSI Ventus RTX 5060 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X OC | Gigabyte Gaming OC GV-R78XTGAMING OC-16GD | Sapphire PULSE 11325-04CPO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce GTX 1050 | GeForce RTX 5070 | Radeon RX 7900 GRE | GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | Radeon RX 7800 XT | Radeon RX 7900 GRE |
| Vram | 4GB GDDR5 | 12GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1392 | 2542 | 2395 | 2602 | 2565 | 2290 |
| Tdp W | 75 | 250 | 245 | 180 | 263 | 268 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 128 | 192 | 256 | 128 | 256 | 256 |
| Ray Tracing | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS GeForce GTX 1050 Phoenix | 15.4 | 17 | 14.6 | 19.7 | 25.3 | 11.7 | 27.5 | 96.2 | 42.3 | 22.1 | 88.7 |
| ZOTAC Twin Edge RTX 5070 OC Compare | 62.6 | 83 | 65.1 | 82.3 | 81.3 | 90 | 56.8 | 86.3 | 73.4 | 94.1 | 65.8 |
| XFX Gaming RX-79GMERCB9 Compare | 89.3 | 88.1 | 71.4 | 79.9 | 95.3 | 72.8 | 72.9 | 10.7 | 71.5 | 70.7 | 88.7 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5060 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X OC Compare | 70.8 | 61 | 82.5 | 55.7 | 59.8 | 90 | 91.5 | 57.8 | 75.3 | 94.1 | 88.7 |
| Gigabyte Gaming OC GV-R78XTGAMING OC-16GD Compare | 84.5 | 71.9 | 72.2 | 64.7 | 88.9 | 84.4 | 91.5 | 27.5 | 51.9 | 86.1 | 88.7 |
| Sapphire PULSE 11325-04CPO Compare | 89.3 | 88.1 | 71.4 | 79.9 | 95.3 | 72.8 | 72.9 | 0 | 62.1 | 86.1 | 0 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 1 offer From €199
We started tracking prices for this product on Nov 9, 2026. The chart appears once we have more data.
Usage Scores
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