NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q vs ARM Mali-G610 MP3 vs ARM Mali-G610 MP4

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q

The Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 with Max-Q design is a mainstream GPU based on the Pascal architecture and was announced in January 2018. Contrary to the faster models, the GTX 1050 uses the GP107 chip, which is manufactured in a 14 nm process at Samsung.

The clock is not the only difference compared to the regular GTX 1050 though. The drivers for the Max-Q version were optimized for efficiency (and not performance; only for Max-Q models), there are optimized voltage converters for 1V operation, high-end cooling methods, and a 40 dB limit for the fan noise (with clock adjustments to ensure this at all times).

Features

The GP107 chip is manufactured in a 14 nm FinFET process at Samsung and offers a number of new features, including support for DisplayPort 1.4 (ready), HDMI 2.0b, HDR, Simultaneous Multi-Projection (SMP) as well as improved H.265 video de- and encoding (PlayReady 3.0). A full list of improvements and the new Pascal desktop GPUs is available in our dedicated Pascal architecture article.

Performance

The performance of the GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q should be around 10-15 % below a regular GTX 1050 for laptops. This means the GPU is most suited for full HD gaming at high settings (not maximum).

Power Consumption

The power consumption of the GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q is rated at 34 to 40 Watt and therefore significantly lower than the normal laptop GTX 1050 (53 Watt). Therefore, the Max-Q variant is also suited for thin and light laptops.

ARM Mali-G610 MP3

The ARM Mali-G610 MP3 or MC3 is an integrated mid-range graphics card for smartphones with 3 cores. It is based on the second generation of the Valhall architecture and supports OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 and Vulkan 1.2.

We first found the GPU in the 2023 MediaTek Dimensity 7030 where the GPU positioned itself between the Adreno 642L (Snapdragon 778G) and Adreno 644 (Snapdragon 7 Gen 1) depending on the benchmark (see below).

The Mali-G610 MP3 in the Dimensity 7030 is manufactured in the matured 6nm process at TSMC.

ARM Mali-G610 MP4

The ARM Mali-G610 MP4 or MC4 is an integrated mid-range graphics card for smartphones with 4 cores. It is based on the second generation of the Valhall architecture and supports OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 and Vulkan 1.2. It was first integrated in the 2023 smartphone SoC, the MediaTek Dimensity 7200-Ultra.