GeForce GTX 1050 Ti vs RTX A500 Embedded GPU

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti

2016

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 45.4 vs 0 G3D/$ ($140 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌250% higher power demand at 70W vs 20W.
❌157.3% longer card at 211mm vs 82mm.

RTX A500 Embedded GPU

2022

Why buy it

✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 20W instead of 70W, a 50W reduction.
✅Measures 82mm instead of 211mm, a 129mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 45.4 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $140 MSRP).

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti

2016

RTX A500 Embedded GPU

2022

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 45.4 vs 0 G3D/$ ($140 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Why buy it

✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 20W instead of 70W, a 50W reduction.
✅Measures 82mm instead of 211mm, a 129mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌250% higher power demand at 70W vs 20W.
❌157.3% longer card at 211mm vs 82mm.

Trade-offs

❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 45.4 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $140 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce GTX 1050 Ti better than RTX A500 Embedded GPU?

Yes. GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 6,350 vs 6,197 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is a 2016 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while RTX A500 Embedded GPU is a 2022 model from an older generation with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

RTX A500 Embedded GPU is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2022 generation instead of 2016, 100.0% more ray-tracing hardware, and a 8nm process instead of 14nm. That makes it the safer long-run choice for modern games.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $140 MSRP. GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is priced in an unclear MSRP range at $140 MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 2.5% higher G3D Mark. RTX A500 Embedded GPU is the newer 2022 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture, lower power draw (20W vs 70W), and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does RTX A500 Embedded GPU make more sense than GeForce GTX 1050 Ti?

Yes. RTX A500 Embedded GPU is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (20W vs 70W), future-proofing, and staying closer to an unclear MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti. The trade-off is that GeForce GTX 1050 Ti currently gives you 2.5% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 100+%.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Benchmark Check

RTX A500 Embedded GPU Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1050 Ti	RTX A500 Embedded GPU
1080p
low	90 FPS	81 FPS
medium	80 FPS	70 FPS
high	67 FPS	57 FPS
ultra	55 FPS	37 FPS
1440p
low	84 FPS	71 FPS
medium	71 FPS	62 FPS
high	56 FPS	44 FPS
ultra	46 FPS	28 FPS
4K
low	37 FPS	26 FPS
medium	35 FPS	24 FPS
high	24 FPS	16 FPS
ultra	21 FPS	14 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1050 Ti	RTX A500 Embedded GPU
1080p
low	129 FPS	115 FPS
medium	89 FPS	90 FPS
high	69 FPS	70 FPS
ultra	45 FPS	53 FPS
1440p
low	67 FPS	86 FPS
medium	47 FPS	64 FPS
high	31 FPS	52 FPS
ultra	21 FPS	40 FPS
4K
low	25 FPS	51 FPS
medium	17 FPS	39 FPS
high	12 FPS	31 FPS
ultra	8 FPS	23 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 1050 Ti	RTX A500 Embedded GPU
1080p
low	286 FPS	279 FPS
medium	229 FPS	223 FPS
high	190 FPS	186 FPS
ultra	143 FPS	139 FPS
1440p
low	214 FPS	209 FPS
medium	171 FPS	167 FPS
high	143 FPS	139 FPS
ultra	107 FPS	105 FPS
4K
low	143 FPS	139 FPS
medium	114 FPS	112 FPS
high	95 FPS	93 FPS
ultra	68 FPS	70 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 1050 Ti	RTX A500 Embedded GPU
1080p
low	228 FPS	156 FPS
medium	161 FPS	127 FPS
high	139 FPS	108 FPS
ultra	120 FPS	89 FPS
1440p
low	185 FPS	112 FPS
medium	132 FPS	93 FPS
high	115 FPS	80 FPS
ultra	96 FPS	66 FPS
4K
low	100 FPS	66 FPS
medium	69 FPS	54 FPS
high	57 FPS	43 FPS
ultra	45 FPS	32 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti and RTX A500 Embedded GPU

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in October 25 2016. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1291 MHz to 1392 MHz. It has 768 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 70W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,350 points. Launch price was $139.

RTX A500 Embedded GPU

The RTX A500 Embedded GPU is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 30 2022. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 435 MHz to 1335 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 20W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 16 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,197 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti scores 6,350 and the RTX A500 Embedded GPU reaches 6,197 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is built on Pascal while the RTX A500 Embedded GPU uses Ampere, both on 14 nm vs 8 nm. Shader units: 768 (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti) vs 2,048 (RTX A500 Embedded GPU). Raw compute: 2.138 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti) vs 5.468 TFLOPS (RTX A500 Embedded GPU). Boost clocks: 1392 MHz vs 1335 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1050 Ti	RTX A500 Embedded GPU
G3D Mark Score	6,350+2%	6,197
Architecture	Pascal	Ampere
Process Node	14 nm	8 nm
Shading Units	768	2048+167%
Compute (TFLOPS)	2.138 TFLOPS	5.468 TFLOPS+156%
Boost Clock	1392 MHz+4%	1335 MHz
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	48	64+33%
L1 Cache	0.28 MB	2 MB+614%
L2 Cache	1 MB	2 MB+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce GTX 1050 Ti	RTX A500 Embedded GPU
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 4 GB of video memory. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti) vs 2 MB (RTX A500 Embedded GPU) — the RTX A500 Embedded GPU has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1050 Ti	RTX A500 Embedded GPU
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	1 MB	2 MB+100%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12_1 (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti) vs 12_2 (RTX A500 Embedded GPU). Maximum simultaneous displays: 3 vs 0.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1050 Ti	RTX A500 Embedded GPU
DirectX	12_1	12_2
Max Displays	3	0

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 6th Gen (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti) vs NVENC 7th Gen (RTX A500 Embedded GPU). Decoder: NVDEC 3rd Gen vs NVDEC 5th Gen.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1050 Ti	RTX A500 Embedded GPU
Encoder	NVENC 6th Gen	NVENC 7th Gen
Decoder	NVDEC 3rd Gen	NVDEC 5th Gen
Codecs	H.264,H.265	—

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti draws 70W versus the RTX A500 Embedded GPU's 20W — a 111.1% difference. The RTX A500 Embedded GPU is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 300W (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti) vs 350W (RTX A500 Embedded GPU). Power connectors: None vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 211mm vs 82mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots.