which of asus GTX 1050 2G i should buy?

Yegor Medvedev

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Hi everyone.
I want to buy a gtx 1050 2 gb, but i'm really confused with the options.
I found out that there're at least:
PH-GTX1050-2G
STRIX-GTX1050-2G-GAMING
STRIX-GTX1050-O2G-GAMING
and about 3 more.
I don't understand much about the cards and picked one that looks ok :) and that is PH-GTX1050-2G
the difference between them is the ammount of the coolers (doesnt's matter for me), ammount of dvi\hdmi (doesn't matter), and the power requires (the other options of the cards are quite the same). the PH-GTX1050-2G don't need 6 pin and the rest do.
It seems to me a graphic gard that requires 6 pin or more is usually better but the options are the same in these examples, so i don't know which to choose.
I'm gonna use it with q9550, 6gb ram and want to play gta V (just for exaple). I'm not gonna oc the card.
So which one should i buy? if not asus for some reasons, then what brand?
 
Solution
The companies usually offer a range of choices due to the various priorities people have. For instance, full height vs low profile. Stock clockspeeds vs factory overclock. Reference cooler vs upgraded cooling. Full length vs mini. The thing is, these are all the same card with the same capabilities and close to the same performance. So pick whatever suits you.

The 6 pin connector would be for cards that are overclocked. To keep the overclock stable it may be necessary to provide more power, which is not possible if the card is only being powered by the pci-ex slot. With the 6 pin then the card could draw more power if needed. Technically an overclocked card is faster, but in real world use it won't matter. A 1050 is a 1050.

The companies usually offer a range of choices due to the various priorities people have. For instance, full height vs low profile. Stock clockspeeds vs factory overclock. Reference cooler vs upgraded cooling. Full length vs mini. The thing is, these are all the same card with the same capabilities and close to the same performance. So pick whatever suits you.

The 6 pin connector would be for cards that are overclocked. To keep the overclock stable it may be necessary to provide more power, which is not possible if the card is only being powered by the pci-ex slot. With the 6 pin then the card could draw more power if needed. Technically an overclocked card is faster, but in real world use it won't matter. A 1050 is a 1050.

 
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