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Gigabyte Geforce GTX 1050 2GB GDDR5 128 Bit PCI E Graphic Card GV N1050OC 2GD
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
9.0
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
510
Old Reviews
0
Unverified
16
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Full HD 1080p
RESOLUTION
4.65 meters
SIZE
2150400 GB
MEMORY
Review Analysis - 494 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Gaming
138gaming, fps, plays, graphics, 60fps
+97%
-3%
" ... Great for my budget build, and can play most big games out there ... "
" ... This card worked fine until games became more graphic heavy. ... Playing what would be considered "simple single and multi-player games" with my son (he has a gaming computer) was more of a aggravation then enjoyment. ... With the Video settings on High, I'm now "booking" on all my games and simulators! ... "
" ... But remember, CPU has a big impact on your FPS performance, as well. ... PUBG - 60-100 FPS tweaked graphics settings ... H1Z1 - A very stable 90 fps (just got it, may have capped fps setting somewhere i don't know about) ... "
" ... Keeps up with almost any game you throw at it. ... You may not get 70+ fps but you can quite easily get 40+ on some intense games. ... "
" ... I can play Rainbow Six Siege perfectly fine without an issue. ... "
" ... World of Warcraft has never been better and the heat problems I had on my old card have vanished. ... "
" ... Helps make me play my games on my pc thanks! ... "
" ... Great GPU performs well with almost all titles as long as you have good RAM and CPU ... "
Overall performance
106performance, graphics card, gpu, budget, gtx
+98%
-2%
" ... Excellent card for all but the most hard core geeks. ... "
" ... Bought it to replace my aging AMD card and play some WoW, loving it so far. ... "
" ... Well this Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1050 has changed all that. ... "
" ... I was looking for a nice budget GPU. ... "
" ... But remember, CPU has a big impact on your FPS performance, as well. ... Cheap and great for casual performance. ... "
" ... Great GPU performs well with almost all titles as long as you have good RAM and CPU ... "
" ... Running 3 monitors smoothly. ... "
" ... Asrock Z270 Extreme4 ... "
Price
53card, performance, money, gpu, budget
+98%
-2%
" ... Would have given it 5 stars because of the great value to performance if it was still sitting at the cheaper price! ... "
" ... The fastest low profile card you can get for the money. ... "
" ... Good GPU for the money. ... If you're on a budget but need a performance bump, this will do the trick, but if you've got the money go for the 1060 or 1070. ... "
" ... Great video card for the price! ... "
" ... I wanted something capable of budget gaming and this seemed to fit the bill. ... "
" ... Terrific amount of GPU power for the price! ... "
" ... Works well for the price ... "
" ... + Amazing price for performance ... "
Resolution
364k, games, monitors, ultra settings, graphics
+92%
-8%
" ... I use this video card to watch high quality video, and it runs smooth like butter. ... "
" ... Most were running 1080's, some 1070's, and a 1060. ... "
" ... Works for HD 60fps ... "
" ... Very affordable compared to the 1080 ti ... "
" ... Dark Souls III: Ultra Settings 1920x1080 @ 60fps ... "
" ... Really good if you are in a budget and don't have a higher resolution monitor (1440p & up). ... "
" ... I edit 1080p video and I edit photos. ... "
" ... I mostly play games from pre 2015, this budget card will run them all perfectly fine on ultra settings 1080p. ... "
Product Reliability
35working, running, week, stopped working, gigabyte
+60%
-40%
" ... Plugged in, no problems. ... "
" ... so my review is more of a "it works and hasn't given me problems so far" type of review. ... "
" ... I've been running it for about a month no heat issues or glitches of any kind. ... "
" ... New card worked perfectly in the computer and no problems ... "
" ... Worked like a charm. ... "
" ... After using this card for a month I can say that I am very pleased with this purchase. ... "
" ... Card is running better that I assumed and no problems thus far! ... "
" ... So far it's been working great and can keep up with what I need it for. ... "
Setup
33easy, installation, easy to install, setup, works great
+100%
" ... Very easy installation, no additional PSU connections required. ... "
" ... Not as straight forward to install as I thought. ... "
" ... I went cheapsafe there also w seasonic. ... "
" ... Works very well with my triple monitor setup ... "
" ... Great introdution to Nvidea and it was a breeze to install. ... "
" ... Installation was easy and has given me no issues. ... "
" ... I love the graphics card, easy to install and works great, but it took forever to deliver it. ... "
" ... You install into PCI slot and you're ready. ... "
Memory
2216gb, 8gb, 4gb, i5, gtx
+91%
-9%
" ... 10 Gig Ram, Win10 and stock 300 Watt power supply. ... "
" ... Great GPU performs well with almost all titles as long as you have good RAM and CPU ... "
" ... 16gb Corsair Vengence DDR3 1600 ... 16gb G Skill Ripjaws DDR4 3000 ... "
" ... I have an i5-3470 with 8 Gb of ram, runs Csgo at max settings with an average of 60-70 Fps ... "
" ... The PC is an Intel i5 with 16GB of ram. ... "
" ... its better then my old gtx 750 2 gb ... "
" ... 16Gb of ram ... And a few SSD's ... "
" ... Came with 8gb DDR4. ... We bumped that up to 32gb (2x16gb). ... "
Ports
19dvi, monitors, dp, displayport, vga
+63%
-37%
" ... Plugged in, no problems. ... RGB works fine as long as you're not plugging it into a $20 motherboard. ... "
" ... 3x HDMI outputs is great. ... "
" ... The connectivity is great with 3 HDMI, a DVI, and a DP. ... "
" ... + Plugs right into PCI-E slot, no cable required ... "
" ... I bought this card hoping it was one of the versions that did not require additional (6 pin) power connections . ... "
" ... Used this to upgrade a 5-year old PC with older PCIe standard. ... "
" ... Well, the dual HDMI part worked out. ... "
" ... I don't game, but I do have three 25" HP monitors that this thing now drives using Linux. ... "
Device Compatibility
19pc, monitors, card, desktop, windows 10
+84%
-16%
" ... This by NO means a powerhouse of a computer. ... All in all, this is a great card for the price and a perfect upgrade for a older computer. ... "
" ... Seamlessly runs all three monitors. ... "
" ... Excellent addition to my computer. ... "
" ... Purchased this to play GTA 5 on my desktop PC. ... "
" ... Bought this as a stopgap vid card for my old 2008 Mac Pro while I wait to save the $3500 for my PC Rig I’m planning. ... "
" ... I currently have it powering (3) 27" monitors, and (1) 19" monitor. ... "
" ... This is in Windows 7 64 bit Home. ... "
" ... Then all three monitors show the desktop. ... "
Drivers
18driver, nvidia, downloaded, uninstall, installing
+78%
-22%
" ... My advice is to initially install just the drivers from the disk, then if it installs successfully, try to install the Aorus. ... With just the drivers it is working great. ... "
" ... Downloaded the drivers right off the Nvidia site. ... "
" ... You can download the latest drivers and easy to use overclocking software from nvidia. ... "
" ... The software and driver packages are super cool. ... "
" ... Don't forget to uninstall your old driver (from your onboard graphics or previous card) before you install this card. ... I downloaded the latest driver from Nvidia, extracted the file, and installed the driver from the Device Manager. ... "
" ... The software is the same GeForce utility used in other NVIDIA cards and works as well as ever. ... "
" ... The most in-depth bit of "tinkering" I gave it was an update to my video driver. ... "
" ... Easy installation, and easy to obtain all the drivers necessary. ... "
Ease of Use
16install, easy to install, simple, setup, even
+94%
-6%
" ... We were easy to impress. ... "
" ... A little hard to setup, but now that its working, "Awesome". ... "
" ... Simple to use. ... "
" ... Being that I was simply upgrading to a newer model GeForce, the changeover was pretty easy. ... "
" ... Easy to install, very quiet, and looks great. ... "
" ... Was easy to install and so far have had no issues. ... "
" ... I didn't even need to check the instructions, it was rather intuitive. ... "
" ... Easy installation, and easy to obtain all the drivers necessary. ... "
Video Playback
15games, card, movies, great video card, good
+100%
" ... Still keeping the card for other advantages as streaming video is as good as over the air now. ... "
" ... Great video card for basic gaming and computing. ... "
" ... Works for HD 60fps ... "
" ... Perfect for graphic and video production ... "
" ... This video card works great! ... "
" ... I have a dual-monitor setup, main in landscape and secondary in portrait, and have been watching Netflix while playing games. ... "
" ... Definitely awesome to watch movies. ... "
" ... Great video card. ... "
Storage
13video, great video card, great graphics card, graphics card, graphic
+92%
-8%
" ... Great graphics card. ... "
" ... Great video card. ... "
" ... I'm very happy with this GeForce graphic card. ... "
" ... Great graphics card! ... "
" ... Great video card! ... "
" ... Excellent graphics card! ... "
" ... Awesome graphics card! ... "
" ... A Great video card! ... "
Software Platform
12software, installing, driver, windows 10, nvidia
+58%
-42%
" ... This is in Windows 7 64 bit Home. ... "
" ... Good Linux compatibility. ... "
" ... The software is the same GeForce utility used in other NVIDIA cards and works as well as ever. ... "
" ... Many options in the software menu ... "
" ... Card runs great gave Windows a faster boot up time. ... "
" ... Downloaded the kodi app (xbmc) and it works perfectly. ... "
" ... And it comes with OC'ing software as well. ... "
Cooling
12cool, fans, fan, stays, quite
+100%
" ... Fans and temps, no problems. ... "
" ... The stop fan feature is pretty nice, making the system a little quieter when it isn't necessary. ... "
" ... + Stays cool even under high load ... "
" ... Quiet, stays btw 33-40 degrees (the fans have only needed to kick in during heavy benchmark loads. ... "
" ... Cool and Quiet. ... "
" ... It gives good performance and its cooling system is the best. ... "
" ... It is so quiet, has a 0db fan mode, overclocks well and runs cool. ... "
" ... Fan is really quiet. ... "
Power Consumption
11supply, low power consumption, low, card, video
+82%
-18%
" ... One of the limiting factors with video cards is the power supply in the computer having enough power. ... "
" ... Go for the version with a 6-pin if your power supply supports it. ... "
" ... Standard power connection. ... "
" ... This card is really amazing with superb performance, very quite fans, low power consumption working perfectly on 350 watts PSU and very easy to install. ... "
" ... This card is amazing it fits in my small case and it has plenty of power! ... "
" ... 107% power limit. ... "
" ... Great value for a video card AGAIN THIS CARD WORKS WITH SFF sub-300w Power supply ... "
" ... doesn't need a power connecter ... "
ISP
11website, services, power, need, connection
+82%
-18%
" ... Anyway, you get the jist. ... "
" ... Standard power connection. ... "
" ... Very good card! ... "
" ... That being said, it's a great card. ... "
" ... I actually have the 4 gbt version. ... "
" ... Metro 3 no prob. ... "
" ... I have not found its limits yet! ... "
" ... It's a great card! ... "
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Size: 4.65 meters
Memory
Memory: 2150400 GB
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Resolution: Full HD 1080p
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