The Card

ASUS has once again completely changed the looks of their cooler for the GeForce 10 generation, giving it a more plain look that relies on RGB LEDs to provide color. On the back, you will find a sturdy metal backplate. Dimensions of the card are 24.0 cm x 13.0 cm.


Installation requires two slots in your system.


Display connectivity options include two DVI ports, one HDMI port, and one DisplayPort. Unlike previous NVIDIA cards, the DVI port no longer includes an analog signal, so you'll have to use an active adapter. NVIDIA also updated DisplayPort to be 1.2 certified and 1.3/1.4 ready, which enables support for 4K @ 120 Hz and 5K @ 60 Hz or 8K @ 60 Hz with two cables.

The GPU also comes with an HDMI sound device. It is HDMI 2.0b compatible, which supports HD audio and Blu-ray 3D movies. The GPU video encoding unit has been updated to support HEVC at 10-bit and 12-bit.


The GeForce GTX 1050 Series does not support SLI.


Pictured above are the front and back, showing the disassembled board. High-res versions are also available (front, back).