GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Laptop vs GeForce GTX 760

Speed and memory

In our performance index the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Laptop scores 4.5 and the GeForce GTX 760 scores 4, which makes the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Laptop about 13% faster. That is a visible but modest gap, usually 5 to 10 fps in a game that runs at 60.

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Laptop has 4 GB of video memory and the GeForce GTX 760 has 2 GB. That difference matters at 1440p and in new games at High textures, and it can outweigh a small speed advantage as the card ages.

In our estimates for popular games at 1080p on High, the biggest gap is in Red Dead Redemption 2 (18 against 9 fps), and the smallest is in Minecraft: Java Edition (86 against 78 fps). Games that are light enough to run above 200 fps on both cards show little difference at all.

Power and value

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Laptop is rated at 75 W and the GeForce GTX 760 at 170 W. With a mid-range processor that means a power supply of about 450 W for the first and 550 W for the second. A gap of 95 W shows up in heat and fan noise, and in your electricity use over a few years.

We do not have launch prices for both cards, so we cannot compare value. Check current listings for both.

Which one to buy

Choose the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Laptop if you want the faster card, and it also has at least as much memory. It makes the most sense at 1440p and above, or on a monitor with a high refresh rate.

Choose the GeForce GTX 760 if the price gap matters more than the 13% speed difference. Whichever you pick, check reviews for the games you play, because two cards with similar scores can differ in individual titles.