The GeForce GTX 1050 implementation from KFA2 provides a small overclock from the factory, a dual-slot cooling system that can keep the GPU at low temperatures even during long gaming sessions and no less than three video outputs. The card lacks fancy stuff such as LED-lighted fans or logos as we have seen on more expensive card models and does not require extra power from a separate PCI-Express PSU connector. GTX 1050 represents a light version of the 1050Ti (with one SM disabled) and only 2GB RAM but still succeeds to hold its own in games such as Dirt Rally, Tomb Raider 2013, Bioshock Infinite, Batman Arhkam Origins and more, with the details set to high and at a resolution of 1920z1080.

The next step was to attempt overclocking and see if we hit a wall quickly, considering that no extra power is fed to the board; to our surprise, we could raise the GPU clock from 1367MHz to 1580MHz, while the memory overclocking was a little “shy” with a smaller increase from, 1752MHz to 1792MHz. While at stock we have obtained about 6047 points in Fire Strike, while overclocked we were able to climb to 6407.

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This card is definitely not recommended for VR gaming, but just for kicks we have attempted to run the SteamVR Performance test. The card was able to produce a score of 2.4, which is an impressive score increase versus the RX460.

The KFA2 GTX 1050 OC 2GB video card can be found online for about 118.5 Euros, which means that it does “play” in the same price range as the RX460. Considering the performance difference between the two, we will say that the KFA2 version of the GTX 1050 is definitely a better deal.

KFA2 GeForce GTX 1050 OC 2GB Video Card is Recommended for:

We would like to thank again to KFA2 for making this review possible!