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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super
34.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
51.8Inno Score
24Rasterization46.4
20Ray Tracing39.7
30.5Memoryspec-based54.6
88.9Efficiencyspec-based68
29.1Compute61.6
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super10 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080

InnoReviews verdict

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 wins this graphics card face-off, 51.8 to 34.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+33) and rasterization (+22). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super 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 1650 Super

  • 69% lower TDP: 100 W vs 320 W
  • Lower launch price: $159 vs $699

Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080

  • Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 24
  • Stronger Ray Tracing score: 40 vs 20
  • Stronger compute score: 62 vs 29
  • 580% higher Shading units: 8,704 vs 1,280
  • 296% higher bandwidth: 760 GB/s vs 192 GB/s

General

General comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SuperNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
Announced20192020
ArchitectureTuringAmpere
Process12 nm8 nm+33%
TDP100 W+69%320 W
Power connector1x 6-pin1x 12-pin

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SuperNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
Shading units1,2808,704+580%
RT cores068
Tensor / AI cores0272
Base clock1,530 MHz+6%1,440 MHz
Boost clock1,725 MHz+1%1,710 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SuperNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
VRAM4 GB10 GB+150%
VRAM typeGDDR6GDDR6X
Bus width128 bit320 bit+150%
Bandwidth192 GB/s760 GB/s+296%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SuperNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
3DMark Time Spy4,669Bottom 13%17,600+277%Top 32%
3DMark Speed Way—4,700Top 37%
PassMark G3D10,193Bottom 17%24,500+140%Top 24%
1080p Ultra—146 fpsTop 41%
1440p Ultra—108 fpsTop 41%
4K Ultra—60 fpsTop 39%

Features

Features comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SuperNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
Upscaling—DLSS 4 (no FG)

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