NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
21.7Rasterization46.4
20Ray Tracing39.7
25.4Memoryspec-based54.6
88.9Efficiencyspec-based68
24.1Compute61.6
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 165012 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 wins this graphics card face-off, 51.8 to 32.3, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+38) and rasterization (+25). 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
- 77% lower TDP: 75 W vs 320 W
- Lower launch price: $149 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 22
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 40 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 62 vs 24
- 871% higher Shading units: 8,704 vs 896
- 494% higher bandwidth: 760 GB/s vs 128 GB/s
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2020 |
| Architecture | Turing | Ampere |
| Process | 12 nm | 8 nm+33% |
| TDP | 75 W+77% | 320 W |
| Power connector | None (slot-powered) | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 896 | 8,704+871% |
| RT cores | — | 68 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 272 |
| Base clock | 1,485 MHz+3% | 1,440 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,665 MHz | 1,710 MHz+3% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 10 GB+150% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 320 bit+150% |
| Bandwidth | 128 GB/s | 760 GB/s+494% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 3,600Bottom 5% | 17,600+389%Top 31% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 4,700Top 36% |
| PassMark G3D | 7,700Bottom 5% | 24,500+218%Top 23% |
| 1080p Ultra | 31 fpsBottom 2% | 146 fps+371%Top 41% |
| 1440p Ultra | 22 fpsBottom 2% | 108 fps+391%Top 41% |
| 4K Ultra | 11 fpsBottom 2% | 60 fps+445%Top 39% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | NIS (driver-level) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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