NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
22.8Rasterization22.4
20Ray Tracing20
29.3Memoryspec-based25.4
83.8Efficiencyspec-based88.9
28Compute24.3
7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB4 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB scores 33.1 against 32.6 for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB edges ahead in compute and rasterization, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
- Stronger compute score: 28 vs 24
- 50% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 128 bit
- 50% higher bandwidth: 192 GB/s vs 128 GB/s
- 29% higher Shading units: 1,152 vs 896
- 25% higher PassMark G3D: 9,859 vs 7,868
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
- 37% lower TDP: 75 W vs 120 W
- 33% higher VRAM: 4 GB vs 3 GB
- 25% lower process: 12 nm vs 16 nm
- Lower launch price: $149 vs $199
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2019 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Turing |
| Process | 16 nm | 12 nm+25% |
| TDP | 120 W | 75 W+37% |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | None (slot-powered) |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,152+29% | 896 |
| Base clock | 1,506 MHz+1% | 1,485 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,708 MHz+3% | 1,665 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 3 GB | 4 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 192 bit+50% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 192 GB/s+50% | 128 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 3,864+8%Bottom 13% | 3,562Bottom 9% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,859+25%Bottom 17% | 7,868Bottom 10% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | None | NIS (driver-level) |
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