NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti

Blender score 215

Pascal GPU best suited to lighter Blender scenes, learning workflows, and budget-conscious rendering setups.

Last updated: March 31, 2026

Blender benchmark score

215

Entry-level speed — fine for learning and lighter scenes.

VRAM

4 GB

Limited — best for simpler scenes and lighter workflows.

CUDA cores

768

Lower core count — adequate for lighter rendering workloads.

Architecture

Pascal

Older architecture — check benchmark scores for a practical performance picture.

Memory bandwidth

112.1 GB/s

Lower bandwidth may become a bottleneck in texture-heavy or complex scenes.

Boost clock

1392 MHz

Lower clock speed — typical of older or workstation-class GPUs.

Render support

OptiX, CUDA

OptiX is typically the fastest option; CUDA provides a reliable fallback.

TDP

75 W

Low power — easy to cool and efficient for smaller builds.

Release year

2016

More technical details

Core specs

Base clock: 1291 MHz
Process size: 14 nm

Memory specs

Memory type: GDDR5
Memory bus: 128-bit

Benchmark performance

This chart gives a compact estimate of how this GPU handles Blender benchmark scenes, so you can compare practical rendering speed without reading raw benchmark tables.

Blender score 215

These timings are derived from Blender Open Data benchmark medians and should be treated as comparative estimates, not guaranteed real-project render times.

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Is GTX 1050 Ti good for Blender?

A concise editorial read on where this GPU looks strong, the tradeoffs to keep in mind, and who it suits best.

What stands out

Pascal Architecture
14 nm Process Node
768 CUDA Cores
The GTX 1050 Ti is built on NVIDIA's Pascal architecture, which provides a balance of performance and efficiency.
With a base clock of 1291 MHz and a boost clock of 1392 MHz, it offers decent speed for its class.
The 14 nm process node contributes to its efficiency and lower power consumption.