NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
21.7Rasterization32
20Ray Tracing27.6
25.4Memoryspec-based41.5
88.9Efficiencyspec-based95.9
24.1Compute42.9
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 16509 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 wins this graphics card face-off, 43.8 to 32.3, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+19) 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
- 42% lower TDP: 75 W vs 130 W
- Lower launch price: $149 vs $249
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
- Stronger rasterization score: 32 vs 22
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 28 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 43 vs 24
- 186% higher Shading units: 2,560 vs 896
- 176% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 9,940 vs 3,600
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% |
| RT cores | — | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 80 |
| Base clock | 1,485 MHz | 2,310 MHz+56% |
| 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 | 320 GB/s+150% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 3,600Bottom 5% | 9,940+176%Bottom 39% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 2,430Bottom 23% |
| PassMark G3D | 7,700Bottom 5% | 16,768+118%Bottom 47% |
| 1080p Ultra | 31 fpsBottom 2% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 22 fpsBottom 2% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 11 fpsBottom 2% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | NIS (driver-level) | DLSS 4 |
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