A Closer Look

Thanks to the low heat output of the GP107 GPU, a simple heatsink with two heatpipes is sufficient to keep the card cool.


The backplate is made out of metal and protects the card against damage during installation and handling.


Near the back of the card is a fan connector that is in sync with the GPU's fans. You could hook up a case fan here that will stop completely outside of games.


ASUS upgraded the power input of their GTX 1050 Ti to a 6-pin. This input configuration is specified for up to 150 watts of power draw.


The uP 9501 voltage controller is a new model for NVIDIA's recent cards. It does not support voltage control via I2C.


The GDDR5 memory chips are made by Samsung and carry the model number K4G80325FB-HC28. They are specified to run at 1750 MHz (7000 MHz GDDR5 effective).


NVIDIA's GP107 graphics processor is the company's first chip to use a 14 nanometer production process. It is also the company's first graphics processor to be made at Samsung and not TSMC. The GPU has a transistor count of 3.3 billion and a die size of 132 mm².