MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2GT LP Low Profile graphics card

Low-profile GTX 1050 for compact builds

This MSI GeForce GTX 1050 2GT LP is a low-profile plug-in card measuring 1.4 inches high, 2.7 inches wide and 7.2 inches long. It fits slim chassis where full-height cards cannot be installed. The card draws power solely from the PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot and uses a single fan cooler. It targets office PCs, home-theatre systems and small-form-factor upgrades.

Suits multi-display desktops, not modern gaming

Three outputs — one DL-DVI-D, one HDMI 2.0 and one DisplayPort 1.4 — drive up to three monitors at a maximum resolution of 7680 x 4320. DirectX 12 and OpenGL 4.5 support covers current productivity software and older titles. The 2 GB frame buffer and 640 CUDA cores limit performance in recent AAA games; buyers needing higher frame rates should consider cards with more memory and compute units.

2 GB GDDR5 handles 1080p media and light workloads

The 128-bit memory interface running at 7008 MHz effective clock provides enough bandwidth for 1080p video playback, general desktop use and entry-level 3D tasks. Core clock sits at 1354 MHz with a boost to 1455 MHz. In texture-heavy scenes or at resolutions above 1080p the 2 GB capacity becomes a bottleneck, forcing texture reduction or lower settings.