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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
32.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
50.8Inno Score
21.7Rasterization41.8
20Ray Tracing35.7
25.4Memoryspec-based55.1
88.9Efficiencyspec-based88.6
24.1Compute49.8
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 165012 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

InnoReviews verdict

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB wins this graphics card face-off, 50.8 to 32.3, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+26) and rasterization (+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

  • 58% lower TDP: 75 W vs 180 W
  • Lower launch price: $149 vs $429

Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

  • Stronger rasterization score: 42 vs 22
  • Stronger Ray Tracing score: 36 vs 20
  • Stronger compute score: 50 vs 24
  • 414% higher Shading units: 4,608 vs 896
  • 364% higher 4K Ultra: 51 fps vs 11 fps

General

General comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
Announced20192025
ArchitectureTuringBlackwell
Process12 nm5 nm+58%
TDP75 W+58%180 W
Power connectorNone (slot-powered)1x 8-pin

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
Shading units8964,608+414%
RT cores—36
Tensor / AI cores—144
Base clock1,485 MHz2,407 MHz+62%
Boost clock1,665 MHz2,572 MHz+54%

Memory

Memory comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
VRAM4 GB16 GB+300%
VRAM typeGDDR5GDDR7
Bus width128 bit128 bit
Bandwidth128 GB/s448 GB/s+250%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
3DMark Time Spy3,600Bottom 5%14,700+308%Top 38%
3DMark Speed Way—3,950Top 48%
PassMark G3D7,700Bottom 5%19,100+148%Top 47%
1080p Ultra31 fpsBottom 2%128 fps+313%Top 47%
1440p Ultra22 fpsBottom 2%94 fps+327%Top 47%
4K Ultra11 fpsBottom 2%51 fps+364%Top 49%

Features

Features comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
UpscalingNIS (driver-level)DLSS 4

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