NVIDIA Rounds Out Its Lower End Pascal Line-up With GeForce GTX 1050 Ti & GTX 1050

The rumors that have permeated throughout the Internet these past few weeks have been proven true: NVIDIA doesn’t have just one new graphics card to unveil; it has two. As you might have gleaned from the title of this post, that unveiling includes the GeForce GTX 1050, and GeForce GTX 1050 Ti.

This is one of the rarer launches where NVIDIA doesn’t release its own “reference” or Founders Edition card, so all of the cards you’ll see will be based on the custom designs of board partners. That includes ASUS; its card can be seen below:

With the GTX 1050 Ti, NVIDIA is cutting straight into the placement of AMD’s Radeon RX 460, while the standard GTX 1060 will sit alone in the current-gen scheme of things. The GTX 1050 is set to retail for $109, while the Ti model will tack on $30. The biggest difference between the two is the amount of memory available; secondarily, the GTX 1050 Ti has 20% more cores.

Full specs below:

Given how the GTX 1050 Ti and non-Ti fit into NVIDIA’s current line-up, it’s not that hard to guesstimate the performance each one will deliver. The non-Ti will be best-suited for those using 1080p or less, but even then, some tweaking will need to be done to achieve playable framerates in most of today’s games. The GTX 1050 Ti will be much better suited for 1080p, although the GTX 1060 will surely remain the more ideal choice for that resolution. It’s perhaps not a great idea to jump to conclusions, though; NVIDIA’s lifting the embargo on reviews next week, so we’ll have a clearer picture then to share. In the meantime, enjoy this marketing video NVIDIA has put together: