NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
21.7Rasterization22.5
20Ray Tracing20
25.4Memoryspec-based32.4
88.9Efficiencyspec-based76.3
24.1Compute29.8
5 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 16505 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 scores 32.3 against 32.6 for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 edges ahead in compute and rasterization, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
- 57% lower process: 12 nm vs 28 nm
- 48% lower TDP: 75 W vs 145 W
- 41% higher Base clock: 1,485 MHz vs 1,050 MHz
- 41% higher Boost clock: 1,665 MHz vs 1,178 MHz
- Lower launch price: $149 vs $329
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- Stronger compute score: 30 vs 24
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
- 86% higher Shading units: 1,664 vs 896
- 75% higher bandwidth: 224 GB/s vs 128 GB/s
- 25% higher PassMark G3D: 9,635 vs 7,700
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2014 |
| Architecture | Turing | Maxwell |
| Process | 12 nm+57% | 28 nm |
| TDP | 75 W+48% | 145 W |
| Power connector | None (slot-powered) | 2x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 896 | 1,664+86% |
| Base clock | 1,485 MHz+41% | 1,050 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,665 MHz+41% | 1,178 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 128 GB/s | 224 GB/s+75% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 3,600Bottom 5% | 3,625+1%Bottom 7% |
| PassMark G3D | 7,700Bottom 5% | 9,635+25%Bottom 13% |
| 1080p Ultra | 31 fpsBottom 2% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 22 fpsBottom 2% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 11 fpsBottom 2% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | NIS (driver-level) | — |
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