NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
21.7Rasterization37.2
20Ray Tracing32.3
25.4Memory45.7
88.9Efficiency93
24.1Compute45.2
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 165012 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 wins this graphics card face-off, 47.1 to 32.3, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+21) and memory (+20). 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
- 48% lower TDP: 75 W vs 145 W
- Lower launch price: $149 vs $299
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
- Stronger rasterization score: 37 vs 22
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 32 vs 20
- Stronger memory score: 46 vs 25
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 89
- Stronger compute score: 45 vs 24
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Turing | Blackwell |
| Process | 12 nm | 5 nm+58% |
| TDP | 75 W+48% | 145 W |
| Power connector | None (slot-powered) | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 896 | 3,840+329% |
| RT cores | — | 30 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 120 |
| Base clock | 1,485 MHz | 2,280 MHz+54% |
| Boost clock | 1,665 MHz | 2,497 MHz+50% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 128 GB/s | 448 GB/s+250% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 3,600 | 12,500+247% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,300 |
| PassMark G3D | 7,700 | 16,700+117% |
| 1080p Ultra | 31 fps | 114 fps+268% |
| 1440p Ultra | 22 fps | 81 fps+268% |
| 4K Ultra | 11 fps | 40 fps+264% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | NIS (driver-level) | DLSS 4 |
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