NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
21.7Rasterization31.2
20Ray Tracing26.4
25.4Memoryspec-based47.7
88.9Efficiencyspec-based86.5
24.1Compute40.4
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 165012 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 wins this graphics card face-off, 42.4 to 32.3, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+16) and rasterization (+10). 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
- 56% lower TDP: 75 W vs 170 W
- 13% higher Base clock: 1,485 MHz vs 1,320 MHz
- Lower launch price: $149 vs $329
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Stronger rasterization score: 31 vs 22
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 26 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 40 vs 24
- 300% higher Shading units: 3,584 vs 896
- 200% higher VRAM: 12 GB vs 4 GB
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2021 |
| Architecture | Turing | Ampere |
| Process | 12 nm | 8 nm+33% |
| TDP | 75 W+56% | 170 W |
| Power connector | None (slot-powered) | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 896 | 3,584+300% |
| RT cores | — | 28 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 112 |
| Base clock | 1,485 MHz+13% | 1,320 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,665 MHz | 1,777 MHz+7% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 12 GB+200% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 128 GB/s | 360 GB/s+181% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 3,600Bottom 5% | 8,700+142%Bottom 31% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 2,200Bottom 16% |
| PassMark G3D | 7,700Bottom 5% | 13,800+79%Bottom 29% |
| 1080p Ultra | 31 fpsBottom 2% | 80 fps+158%Bottom 15% |
| 1440p Ultra | 22 fpsBottom 2% | 57 fps+159%Bottom 15% |
| 4K Ultra | 11 fpsBottom 2% | 30 fps+173%Bottom 15% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | NIS (driver-level) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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