NVIDIA also announced two new graphics cards for laptops: the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 and 1050 Ti. These two discrete GPUs aren’t aimed at the high-end gamers and professional-grade users who shell out large sums for the latest and greatest. Instead, they are built for regular users with regular budgets, who want better graphics capabilities than they can get with integrated graphics alone.
The bottom line tells you everything you need to know: These two graphics cards are built to allow gaming performance – albeit at full HD (1080p) resolution – in laptops starting at $699. When the vast majority of gaming laptops sell for well above $1,000, these new GPUs open up a level of budget-friendly gaming capability that hasn’t been available in the past. Laptops equipped with the new 1050 GPUs may not be ready for VR or gaming in 4K resolution, but for a lot of shoppers, a capable sub-$1,000 laptop that can play current games is an enticing proposition.