NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Gaming X 4GB
MSI's Gaming X take on the GTX 1050 Ti, a 2016-era entry-level Pascal card with 4GB of GDDR5 and TWIN FROZR cooling, for very tight-budget HTPC and casual 1080p builds.
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Why we rate it
- TWIN FROZR cooling stays quiet
- Often no PSU power needed
- Capable of older esports titles
- Compact dual-fan design
- Only 4GB VRAM
- No ray tracing, no DLSS
Where the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Gaming X 4GB wins and loses
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Is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Gaming X 4GB right for you?
If you're upgrading an older office PC or building a quiet HTPC and want MSI's nicer TWIN FROZR cooling, the 1050 Ti Gaming X is a genuine fit for casual gaming and media duties at very low used prices.
If you want to play any modern AAA game at decent settings, the 1050 Ti's 4GB VRAM and ageing performance simply can't deliver. A new RX 7600 or used RTX 3060 are vastly better options.
Before you buy
Only for HTPC, office PC upgrades, or casual older-game builds at very low used prices. For modern gaming, even budget current cards like the RX 7600 are vastly better. The MSI Gaming X variant adds nicer cooling.
No. The 1050 Ti is pre-RTX hardware and has no ray tracing cores. Any game that uses ray tracing will run with RT disabled. For modern RT gaming, you need an RTX 20-series card or newer.
Most 1050 Ti cards run off the PCIe slot power alone, though some factory-overclocked variants add a 6-pin connector. Check the specific card, but power requirements are minimal either way.
Not really. Older esports titles and games from the mid-2010s run fine at 1080p medium. Modern AAA releases need 6GB+ VRAM and far more horsepower than this card has.
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