NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
21.7Rasterization33.7
20Ray Tracing—
25.4Memoryspec-based45.7
88.9Efficiencyspec-based76.5
24.1Compute46.5
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 16508 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 wins this graphics card face-off, 46.4 to 32.3, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+22) and rasterization (+12). 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 1650
- 65% lower TDP: 75 W vs 215 W
- Lower launch price: $149 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
- Stronger rasterization score: 34 vs 22
- Stronger compute score: 47 vs 24
- 250% higher bandwidth: 448 GB/s vs 128 GB/s
- 229% higher Shading units: 2,944 vs 896
- 208% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 11,071 vs 3,600
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2018 |
| Architecture | Turing | Turing |
| Process | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| TDP | 75 W+65% | 215 W |
| Power connector | None (slot-powered) | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 896 | 2,944+229% |
| RT cores | — | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 368 |
| Base clock | 1,485 MHz | 1,515 MHz+2% |
| Boost clock | 1,665 MHz | 1,710 MHz+3% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 128 GB/s | 448 GB/s+250% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 3,600Bottom 5% | 11,071+208%Bottom 45% |
| PassMark G3D | 7,700Bottom 5% | 18,575+141%Top 49% |
| 1080p Ultra | 31 fpsBottom 2% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 22 fpsBottom 2% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 11 fpsBottom 2% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | NIS (driver-level) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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