Arc A310 vs GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design

CPU

GPU

Arc A310

2022Core: 2000 MHzBoost: 2000 MHz

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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design

2018Core: 1152 MHzBoost: 1417 MHz

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Arc A310 vs GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design Performance Spectrum

Arc A310

4 GB 75

5,438

+2.4%

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design

4 GB 75

5,310

0.0%

RTX 4000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU

About G3D Mark

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.

Arc A310 vs GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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Arc A310 vs GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

Arc A310

2022

Why buy it

✅15.8% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 54.4 vs 0 G3D/$ ($100 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅Better long-term bet: Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) on 6nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design

2018

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Arc A310 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2018 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 54.4 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $100 MSRP).

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Arc A310 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 15.8% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 2.4% in PassMark G3D (5,438 vs 5,310), so the answer here is pretty clean.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

Arc A310 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 6nm process instead of 14nm, 6 vs 0 ray-tracing units, and a newer 2022 generation instead of 2018. That gives it the more rounded hardware package for newer games.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Arc A310 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup.

Arc A310 vs GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

Arc A310

The Arc A310 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in October 12 2022. It features the Generation 12.7 architecture. The core clock ranges from 2000 MHz to 2000 MHz. It has 768 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 6 nm process technology. It features 6 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 5,438 points.

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 3 2018. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1152 MHz to 1417 MHz. It has 768 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 5,310 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Arc A310 scores 5,438 and the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design reaches 5,310 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.4% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Arc A310 is built on Generation 12.7 while the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design uses Pascal, both on 6 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 768 (Arc A310) vs 768 (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design). Raw compute: 3.072 TFLOPS (Arc A310) vs 2.177 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design). Boost clocks: 2000 MHz vs 1417 MHz.

Feature	Arc A310	GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design
G3D Mark Score	5,438+2%	5,310
Architecture	Generation 12.7	Pascal
Process Node	6 nm	14 nm
Shading Units	768	768
Compute (TFLOPS)	3.072 TFLOPS+41%	2.177 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	2000 MHz+41%	1417 MHz
ROPs	16	32+100%
TMUs	32	48+50%
L1 Cache	1.1 MB+293%	0.28 MB
L2 Cache	4 MB+300%	1 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Arc A310 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	Arc A310	GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 4 GB of video memory. Memory bandwidth: 124 GB/s (Arc A310) vs 112 GB/s (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design) — a 10.7% advantage for the Arc A310. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the Arc A310 and 128-bit on the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design. L2 Cache: 4 MB (Arc A310) vs 1 MB (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design) — the Arc A310 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Arc A310	GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	124 GB/s+11%	112 GB/s
Bus Width	64-bit	128-bit+100%
L2 Cache	4 MB+300%	1 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (Arc A310) vs 12 (12_1) (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Arc A310	GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design
DirectX	12 Ultimate	12 (12_1)
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: Xe Media Engine (Arc A310) vs NVENC (6th Gen) (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design). Decoder: Xe Media Engine vs NVDEC (3rd Gen). Supported codecs: AV1,H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP9 (Arc A310) vs H.264,H.265 (HEVC),VP9 (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design).

Feature	Arc A310	GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design
Encoder	Xe Media Engine	NVENC (6th Gen)
Decoder	Xe Media Engine	NVDEC (3rd Gen)
Codecs	AV1,H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP9	H.264,H.265 (HEVC),VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The Arc A310 draws 75W versus the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design's 75W — a 0% difference. The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 300W (Arc A310) vs 350W (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design). Power connectors: None vs PCIe-powered. Typical load temperature: 65°C vs 70°C.

Feature	Arc A310	GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design
TDP	75W	75W
Recommended PSU	300W-14%	350W
Power Connector	None	PCIe-powered
Length	169mm	—
Height	69mm	—
Slots	2	0-100%
Temp (Load)	65°C-7%	70°C
Perf/Watt	72.5+2%	70.8

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Value Analysis

The newer card here is Arc A310 (2022 vs 2018).

Feature	Arc A310	GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design
MSRP	$100	—
Codename	DG2-128	GP107
Release	October 12 2022	January 3 2018
Ranking	#422	#429

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