NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
21.7Rasterization45.6
20Ray Tracing41.3
25.4Memory51.9
88.9Efficiency86.2
24.1Compute55.4
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 165013 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 wins this graphics card face-off, 53.2 to 32.3, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+31) and memory (+27). 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
- 62% lower TDP: 75 W vs 200 W
- Lower launch price: $149 vs $599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
- Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 22
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 41 vs 20
- Stronger memory score: 52 vs 25
- Stronger compute score: 55 vs 24
- 557% higher Shading units: 5,888 vs 896
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Turing | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 12 nm | 5 nm+58% |
| TDP | 75 W+62% | 200 W |
| Power connector | None (slot-powered) | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 896 | 5,888+557% |
| RT cores | — | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 184 |
| Base clock | 1,485 MHz | 1,920 MHz+29% |
| Boost clock | 1,665 MHz | 2,475 MHz+49% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 12 GB+200% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 128 GB/s | 504 GB/s+294% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 3,600 | 18,000+400% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 5,000 |
| PassMark G3D | 7,700 | 21,900+184% |
| 1080p Ultra | 31 fps | 144 fps+365% |
| 1440p Ultra | 22 fps | 105 fps+377% |
| 4K Ultra | 11 fps | 56 fps+409% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | NIS (driver-level) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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