

The GTX 1050 uses Nvidia’s ultra-efficient Pascal architecture, used in the 1050 Ti, 1060, 1070 and class-leading GTX 1080. While this review will make comparisons with its closest competitor, the RX 460, the two sit in slightly different categories. This is pretty much the going rate for the GTX 1050 and is fairly representative of the 1050 market as a whole. The model on review here is EVGA’s interpretation, which retails for around £110. Thanks to its low power consumption, you’ll also find the Nvidia GTX 1050 in fantastic all-round laptops such as the Dell XPS 15 and bargain gaming laptops like the Dell G3 15. Thanks to Overclockers UK for supplying this review unitįirst and foremost, though, this is a GPU that’s best suited to ultra-budget PCs, or as an upgrade to a much older GPU that doesn’t have an external power connector. It can even run the likes of Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Civilization VI after a bit of tweaking. Such games include the likes of Overwatch, CounterStrike: Global Offensive and Fortnite.īut this card isn’t just for eSports: like the competing AMD Radeon RX 460, this GPU is capable of playing the latest games at Full HD if you’re willing to dial back your settings just a little.

Looking to build a gaming rig for as little cash as possible? The Nvidia GTX 1050 is the cheapest Pascal-generation graphics card available, and is capable of playing some of the most popular eSports games around in Full HD.
