GeForce GTX 1050 3GB vs GeForce GTX 1630

Intro

Compare all that to the GeForce GTX 1630, which has a core clock frequency of 1740 MHz and a GDDR6 memory speed of 1500 MHz. It also makes use of a 64-bit bus, and makes use of a 12 nm design. It is comprised of 512 SPUs, 32 TAUs, and 16 Raster Operation Units.

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Power Usage and Theoretical Benchmarks

Both cards have the same power consumption.

Memory Bandwidth

Performance-wise, the GeForce GTX 1630 should theoretically be a small bit better than the GeForce GTX 1050 3GB in general. (explain)

GeForce GTX 1630		98304 MB/sec
GeForce GTX 1050 3GB		86016 MB/sec
	Difference: 12288 (14%)

Texel Rate

The GeForce GTX 1050 3GB is just a bit (about 20%) better at texture filtering than the GeForce GTX 1630. (explain)

GeForce GTX 1050 3GB		66816 Mtexels/sec
GeForce GTX 1630		55680 Mtexels/sec
	Difference: 11136 (20%)

Pixel Rate

If running with a high screen resolution is important to you, then the GeForce GTX 1050 3GB is a better choice, but it probably won't make a huge difference. (explain)

GeForce GTX 1050 3GB		33408 Mpixels/sec
GeForce GTX 1630		27840 Mpixels/sec
	Difference: 5568 (20%)

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: Bandwidth is the max amount of information (counted in MB per second) that can be moved over the external memory interface in a second. The number is worked out by multiplying the bus width by its memory clock speed. In the case of DDR type RAM, it must be multiplied by 2 again. If DDR5, multiply by 4 instead. The higher the card's memory bandwidth, the faster the card will be in general. It especially helps with AA, High Dynamic Range and higher screen resolutions.

Texel Rate: Texel rate is the maximum amount of texture map elements (texels) that can be processed in one second. This number is worked out by multiplying the total texture units by the core clock speed of the chip. The better the texel rate, the better the video 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 most pixels that the graphics card can possibly write to the local memory in one second - measured in millions of pixels per second. The number is worked out by multiplying the amount of ROPs by the the core clock speed. ROPs (Raster Operations Pipelines - aka 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 bandwidth is, the lower the ability to reach the max fill rate.