NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
28.4Rasterization21.7
20Ray Tracing20
41.5Memoryspec-based25.4
76.4Efficiencyspec-based88.9
41.2Compute24.1
8 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10803 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 wins this graphics card face-off, 37.8 to 32.3, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+17) and rasterization (+7). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
- Stronger rasterization score: 28 vs 22
- Stronger compute score: 41 vs 24
- 186% higher Shading units: 2,560 vs 896
- 150% higher bandwidth: 320 GB/s vs 128 GB/s
- 109% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 7,536 vs 3,600
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
- 58% lower TDP: 75 W vs 180 W
- 25% lower process: 12 nm vs 16 nm
- Lower launch price: $149 vs $599
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2019 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Turing |
| Process | 16 nm | 12 nm+25% |
| TDP | 180 W | 75 W+58% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | None (slot-powered) |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560+186% | 896 |
| Base clock | 1,607 MHz+8% | 1,485 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,733 MHz+4% | 1,665 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB+100% | 4 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5X | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s+150% | 128 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,536+109%Bottom 27% | 3,600Bottom 5% |
| PassMark G3D | 15,607+103%Bottom 41% | 7,700Bottom 5% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 31 fpsBottom 2% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 22 fpsBottom 2% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 11 fpsBottom 2% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | NIS (driver-level) |
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