NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
21.7Rasterization—
20Ray Tracing20
25.4Memory34.1
88.9Efficiency95.9
24.1Compute41.2
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 16505 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 wins this graphics card face-off, 45.7 to 32.3, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+17) and memory (+9). 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
- 42% lower TDP: 75 W vs 130 W
- Lower launch price: $149 vs $249
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
- Stronger memory score: 34 vs 25
- Stronger efficiency score: 96 vs 89
- Stronger compute score: 41 vs 24
- 186% higher Shading units: 2,560 vs 896
- 100% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 4 GB
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Turing | Blackwell |
| Process | 12 nm | 4 nm+67% |
| TDP | 75 W+42% | 130 W |
| Power connector | None (slot-powered) | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 896 | 2,560+186% |
| Base clock | 1,485 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 1,665 MHz | 2,570 MHz+54% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 128 GB/s | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 3,600Top 100% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 7,700Top 100% | — |
| 1080p Ultra | 31 fpsTop 100% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 22 fpsTop 100% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 11 fpsTop 100% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | NIS (driver-level) | DLSS 4 |
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