SAPLOS GeForce GTX 1050 4GB GDDR5
The 4GB GDDR5 memory and 1354MHz boost clock on the Pascal architecture provide a plug-and-play upgrade for older systems, requiring no external power connector. Its semi-passive dual-fan cooling keeps the card silent during light desktop use, only spinning up past a 60°C threshold. This card is best for users with compact ATX or M-ATX builds who need a low-cost, low-power solution for basic 1080p gaming and triple-monitor productivity.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong social proof (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
- Below average compute (8th percentile)
- Below average feature (11th percentile)
- Below average ai (13th percentile)
- Below average vram (14th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
- Q1 202675/100
Buyers say the product works well and speeds up PCs, but note it's not plug-and-play and is an older model.
- Works as intended, speeds up PC
- Not plug-and-play, older model
- Easy to install
- Good value for this graphics card
- Q1 2025100/100
Buyers praised this remanufactured GPU for legacy gaming and multi-monitor setups, with quiet fans and good packaging, though driver clarity was an issue.
- Great for small form factor legacy gaming PCs and older games
- Quiet fans and good packaging from unknown brand QThree
- Flawless performance with three monitors
- Driver installation not clear but Windows 11 installed OK
Based on 12 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 | 640 |
| Stream Processors | 640 |
| Base Clock | 1354 |
| Boost Clock | 1354 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 1.862 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 5114 |
| GPU Compute | 2450 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 75 |
| Recommended PSU | 250 |
| Power Connectors | None |
| Cooler | Dual Fan |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0x16 |
| DisplayPort | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 3 |
Physical
| Slot Width | 2 |
| Form Factor | Low Profile |
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.6 lbs |
Features
| DirectX | 12 |
vs Competition
| Spec | SAPLOS GeForce GTX 1050 | ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5090-32G-GAMING | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce GTX 1050 | GeForce RTX 5090 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 4GB GDDR5 | 32GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1354 | 2407 | 2730 | 2482 | 2730 | 2680 |
| Tdp W | 75 | 575 | 360 | 300 | 360 | 339 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 128 | 512 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 |
| 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 | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAPLOS GeForce GTX 1050 | 13.2 | 14.1 | 13.9 | 15.6 | 8 | 11.2 | 34.8 | 25.7 | 26.8 | 68.8 | 87.2 |
| ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5090-32G-GAMING Compare | 96.9 | 90.1 | 97.6 | 98.7 | 97.6 | 96.2 | 72.4 | 24.6 | 99.3 | 99.1 | 3.5 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 85.3 | 95.2 | 88.7 | 94.2 | 93.2 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 57.8 | 94 | 88.8 | 15.1 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 79.2 | 92.2 | 85.6 | 88.8 | 87.9 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 72.9 | 94 | 88.8 | 21 |
| ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P Compare | 85.3 | 97.5 | 88.7 | 94.2 | 93.2 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 57.8 | 94 | 99.1 | 19.1 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.9 | 96.1 | 91.7 | 83.8 | 95.5 | 83.9 | 91.5 | 52.7 | 98.7 | 78.4 | 17.6 |
Usage Scores
- Overall22.2
- AI/LLM7.2
- Budget64.8
- Gaming 4k12.6
- Ray Tracing13.5
- Workstation14.3
- Gaming 1080p21.7
- Gaming 1440p17.5
- Content Creation12.4
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
