Is the GTX 1050 Ti still good in 2026?
Time to upgrade. It runs 2 of 30 popular games at 60fps or more (1080p, Medium). Change resolution or quality below.
Judged against 30 popular games on a mid-range CPU with 16GB RAM. Smooth = 60fps or more. Estimates, not lab benchmarks.
Runs 30 popular games smoothly
2 of 30
Time to upgrade
14 of 30 are at least playable (30fps+). Outlook: now.
Valorant73 fps
Fall Guys73 fps
CS259 fps
Minecraft (Vanilla)59 fps
Rocket League59 fps
Final Fantasy Resonance59 fps
Fortnite44 fps
Overwatch 244 fps
EA FC 2644 fps
Genshin Impact44 fps
Apex Legends34 fps
Call of Duty: Warzone34 fps
GTA V34 fps
Marvel Rivals34 fps
GTA Online27 fps
Sea of Thieves27 fps
Baldur's Gate 327 fps
Elden Ring27 fps
Cyberpunk 207727 fps
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 427 fps
Minecraft (Shaders / RTX)22 fps
Palworld22 fps
Rust22 fps
Helldivers 222 fps
Phantom Blade Zero22 fps
Black Myth: Wukong13 fps
Alan Wake 213 fps
ARK: Survival Ascended11 fps
Planet Zoo 211 fps
Gears of War: E-DayWon't launch
Is the GTX 1050 Ti still good in 2026?
Time to upgrade. At 1080p Medium it runs 2 of 30 popular games at 60fps or more, and 14 are at least playable. Outlook: now.
Should I upgrade my GTX 1050 Ti?
If you play recent releases, yes. It misses 60fps in most of them, and newer ray-tracing-only titles will not launch on older cards at all.