GeForce GTX 1050 3GB vs GeForce RTX 2060

Intro

Compare that to the GeForce RTX 2060, which features core speeds of 1365 MHz on the GPU, and 1750 MHz on the 6144 MB of GDDR6 memory. It features 1920 SPUs as well as 120 TAUs and 48 Rasterization Operator Units.

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Power Usage and Theoretical Benchmarks

Power Consumption (Max TDP)

GeForce GTX 1050 3GB		75 Watts
GeForce RTX 2060		160 Watts
	Difference: 85 Watts (113%)

Memory Bandwidth

In theory, the GeForce RTX 2060 will be 300% quicker than the GeForce GTX 1050 3GB overall, due to its higher bandwidth. (explain)

GeForce RTX 2060		344064 MB/sec
GeForce GTX 1050 3GB		86016 MB/sec
	Difference: 258048 (300%)

Texel Rate

The GeForce RTX 2060 is a lot (approximately 145%) better at anisotropic filtering than the GeForce GTX 1050 3GB. (explain)

GeForce RTX 2060		163800 Mtexels/sec
GeForce GTX 1050 3GB		66816 Mtexels/sec
	Difference: 96984 (145%)

Pixel Rate

If using a high screen resolution is important to you, then the GeForce RTX 2060 is a better choice, by far. (explain)

GeForce RTX 2060		65520 Mpixels/sec
GeForce GTX 1050 3GB		33408 Mpixels/sec
	Difference: 32112 (96%)

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 information (counted in MB per second) that can be transferred past the external memory interface within a second. The number is worked out by multiplying the card's interface width by its memory clock speed. In the case of DDR type RAM, it must be multiplied by 2 again. If DDR5, multiply by ANOTHER 2x. The better the bandwidth is, the better the card will be in general. It especially helps with anti-aliasing, HDR and high resolutions.

Texel Rate: Texel rate is the maximum texture map elements (texels) that are processed in one second. This figure is calculated by multiplying the total number of texture units by the core clock speed of the chip. The better the texel rate, the better the graphics card will be at texture filtering (anisotropic filtering - AF). It is measured in millions of texels in a second.

Pixel Rate: Pixel rate is the maximum amount of pixels that the graphics card can possibly record to the local memory in one second - measured in millions of pixels per second. The figure is worked out by multiplying the number of Render Output Units by the the core clock speed. ROPs (Raster Operations Pipelines - aka Render Output Units) are responsible for drawing the pixels (image) on the screen. The actual pixel output rate is also dependant on quite a few other factors, especially the memory bandwidth of the card - the lower the bandwidth is, the lower the ability to reach the maximum fill rate.