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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti — Benchmarks & Specs

4 GB VRAM75W TDP$139 MSRP2016

Short answer: the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti generates 21.0 tokens/sec on llama2:7b (Q4_0) under llama.cpp in a single cited run, per llama.cpp GitHub; there are too few comparable runs on file for a median. Its 4 GB of VRAM holds up to Llama 3.2 3B at Q4_K_M with an ~8K context, by the Will-It-Run matrix's sizing (2 of 27 models fit).

Single cited run 21.0 tok/s llama2:7b Q4_0, per llama.cpp GitHub
Fits in 4 GB up to Llama 3.2 3B at Q4_K_M → at ~8K context; 2 of 27 models in the Will-It-Run matrix

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Who should buy this instead: the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti's 4 GB is below every tier of the local-LLM GPU picks by VRAM (one card per tier, each with cited tok/s). If they need more than 4 GB, start at the 8 GB pick.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti: verdict by use case

For the largest model in 4 GB: Llama 3.2 3B at Q4_K_M with an ~8K context; 2 of the 27 models in the Will-It-Run matrix fit. By the same sizing, 65-73B models at Q4 do not fit, so 70B-class work needs a card with more VRAM or CPU offload.
For gaming: 48 fps average in World of Tanks at 1440p Ultra, per TechSpot.

Each verdict quotes a figure from a linked source or a row in the tables below. Where no cited figure exists for a use case, there is no verdict line for it.

Bottom line: how fast is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti?

At 1440p Ultra, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti averages 48 fps in World of Tanks, per TechSpot. For local LLM inference it generates 21.0 tokens/sec running llama2:7b at Q4_0 under llama.cpp, per llama.cpp GitHub. In 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics it scores 7,491 points, per Notebookcheck. Its 4 GB of VRAM is the binding constraint for local inference: the llama2:7b run above (7B parameters) is the largest model on file at 4-bit quantization on this card. That run's source does not report a context length; the Will-It-Run matrix sizes each model at its listed quantization with an ~8K context, and by that measure Llama 3.2 3B at Q4_K_M is the largest that fits in 4 GB.

Every figure above is a row in the tables below, and each row links out to the review or public benchmark database the number was taken from. SpecPicks aggregates published measurements; it does not report first-party benchmark runs.

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Check what fits in 4 GB: by file size at each listed quantization, 2 of the 27 open-weight model files in the SpecPicks Will-It-Run matrix load entirely into the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti's 4 GB while keeping at least 1.5 GB reserved for an ~8K context; the largest that fits, Llama 3.2 3B (a 2 GB Q4_K_M file per its Hugging Face listing), leaves roughly 2 GB free. Check a model in the Will-It-Run matrix →

What fits in the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti's 4 GB, and what doesn't

0 of these 7 model files load whole into 4 GB with room for an ~8K context. A file fits when the card keeps at least 1.5 GB free after the weights; file sizes are the GGUF downloads on Hugging Face. Speeds are this card's single-user generation speed from cited community runs at the Q4-class file listed; a row with no cited run says so rather than estimating one.

Model	Quant	Fits in 4 GB?	Cited speed on this card
Llama 3.1 8B 4.9 GB file	Q4_K_M	Doesn't fit0.9 GB over; runs only with CPU offload	— (does not load into VRAM)
Qwen3 14B 9 GB file	Q4_K_M	Doesn't fit5 GB over; runs only with CPU offload	— (does not load into VRAM)
gpt-oss-20b 21B-A3.6B · 12.1 GB file	MXFP4	Doesn't fit8.1 GB over; runs only with CPU offload	— (does not load into VRAM)
Qwen3 30B-A3B 18.6 GB file	Q4_K_M	Doesn't fit14.6 GB over; runs only with CPU offload	— (does not load into VRAM)
Qwen3 32B 19.8 GB file	Q4_K_M	Doesn't fit15.8 GB over; runs only with CPU offload	— (does not load into VRAM)
Gemma 3 27B 28.7 GB file	Q8_0	Doesn't fit24.7 GB over; runs only with CPU offload	— (does not load into VRAM)
Llama 3.3 70B 42.5 GB file	Q4_K_M	Doesn't fit38.5 GB over; runs only with CPU offload	— (does not load into VRAM)

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is a graphics card from the Pascal family released in 2016 from NVIDIA. Key on-paper specs include 4 GB of GDDR5 VRAM, 75W TDP. It launched with a $139 MSRP, though street prices typically diverge meaningfully from launch pricing. Data on this page draws on 6 synthetic benchmark results, 5 community AI inference reports, 23 game frame-rate results (top 14 shown), compiled from Notebookcheck, TechSpot, llama.cpp GitHub, HWBOT, Legit Reviews, LocalScore; each table row links to its source. Read this page when shopping the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, comparing it against other graphics cards in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K, synthetic benchmark scores, or local LLM inference).

Gaming Performance (reported FPS)

Average and 1% low frame rates by game, resolution, and quality preset. Bars are scaled against the fastest result on this page.

Gaming frame rates for the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti by game, resolution, and quality preset. Rows from aggregator sites are estimates, not measured runs, dated by when SpecPicks fetched them. “1% low” is the frame-time floor that determines perceived smoothness. Each row links to its original review or benchmark database.
Game	Resolution	Settings	Avg FPS	1% low	Source
Sid Meier's Civilization VII	1080p	Low	109 fps	—	Notebookcheck 2026-10-24
Warframe	1080p	High	91 fps	—	TechSpot 2019-01-13
F1 25	1080p	Low	64 fps	—	Notebookcheck 2026-10-24
Sid Meier's Civilization VII	1080p	Medium	53 fps	—	Notebookcheck 2026-10-24
F1 25	1080p	Medium	49 fps	—	Notebookcheck 2026-10-24
World of Tanks	1440p	Ultra	48 fps	—	TechSpot 2019-01-13
Sid Meier's Civilization VII	1080p	High	35 fps	—	Notebookcheck 2026-10-24
Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1080p	Very High	35 fps	—	TechSpot 2019-01-13
F1 25	1080p	High	34 fps	—	Notebookcheck 2026-10-24
Baldur's Gate 3	1080p	Low	33 fps	—	Notebookcheck 2026-10-24
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	1080p	Highest	32 fps	—	TechSpot 2019-01-13
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II	1080p	Low	32 fps	—	Notebookcheck 2026-10-24
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty	1080p	Low	29 fps	—	Notebookcheck 2026-10-24
Baldur's Gate 3	1080p	Medium	26 fps	—	Notebookcheck 2026-10-24

AI Inference Performance

Tokens per second under each model + quantization. Higher = faster generation. Bars compare runs across the same model.

Local LLM inference throughput on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, in generated tokens per second for a single request (one user's generation speed). Higher is better; each row links to the community report or benchmark database it came from.
Model	Quantization	Tokens/sec	VRAM used	Source
llama3.2:1b-instruct	q4_K_M llamafile (LocalScore)	45.2 tok/s	—	LocalScore (Mozilla Builders) retrieved 2026-09-24
llama2:7b	Q4_0 llama.cpp	21.0 tok/s	—	llama.cpp GitHub (Vulkan performance scoreboard) 2024-12-18
llama2:7b	Q4_0 llama.cpp (Vulkan, flash attention)	20.1 tok/s	—	llama.cpp GitHub (Vulkan scoreboard) 2025-11-05
llama2:7b	Q4_0 llama.cpp	19.1 tok/s	—	llama.cpp GitHub (CUDA scoreboard) 2026-06-24
Llama 7B	Q4_0 llama.cpp	19.1 tok/s	—	llama.cpp CUDA benchmark thread

Synthetic Benchmarks

Higher is better. Bars are scaled within each benchmark family (multi-thread, single-thread, etc.) so you can compare like-with-like at a glance.

Synthetic benchmark scores for the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti — higher is better. Each row links to the public database the number was taken from. A benchmark listed more than once is separate published results, shown as published rather than averaged.
Benchmark	Score	Source
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics	7,491 points	Notebookcheck 2016-10-25
3DMark Fire Strike	6,783 points	Notebookcheck 2016-10-25
3DMark Time Spy	2,568 points	Notebookcheck 2016-10-25
3DMark Time Spy	2,499 points	Legit Reviews 2016-10-25
3DMark Time Spy (overall)	2,320 points	HWBOT 2019-01-03
3DMark Time Spy Graphics	2,309 points	Notebookcheck 2016-10-25

Full Specifications

GPU	GP107
TDP	75 W
VRAM	4 GB
Memory type	GDDR5
CUDA cores	768
Memory bus	128-bit
Memory bandwidth gbs	112.1

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti best used for?

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is a 4 GB VRAM Pascal-family graphics card. 1080p gaming and general productivity are the headline use cases; the benchmark tables on this page place it within its generation.

When was the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti released, and what was its launch MSRP?

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti launched in 2016 at a $139 MSRP. Street prices drift from launch pricing over a product's life, so check the current listing before buying.

Where do the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti benchmark numbers come from?

Each benchmark row on this page names its source (public benchmark databases such as TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench and Cinebench, and community reports such as r/LocalLLaMA threads) and links to it, so every number can be checked against the original.

Can the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti run local LLMs?

Yes — AI inference results for the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti are on file; the AI Inference Performance section on this page lists model, quantization and tokens-per-second for each run. 4 GB VRAM fits 7B-parameter models at Q4.

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