N1 16SM vs GeForce GTX 1650
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 329 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 3 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 23.32 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 19.48 | no data |
| Architecture | Turing (2018−2022) | Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) |
| GPU code name | TU117 | GB20B |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 23 April 2019 (7 years ago) | 1 June 2026 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $149 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 896 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 1485 MHz | 741 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1665 MHz | 2346 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 4,700 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 93.24 | 300.3 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.984 TFLOPS | 9.609 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 24 |
| TMUs | 56 | 128 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 64 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 16 |
| L1 Cache | 896 KB | 2 MB |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB | 50 MB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Length | 229 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 1067 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 128.0 GB/s | 273.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | 1x HDMI |
| HDMI | + | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | N/A |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | N/A |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | N/A |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| CUDA | 7.5 | 12.1 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 23 April 2019 | 1 June 2026 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 128 GB |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 5 nm |
N1 16SM has an age advantage of 7 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 1650 and N1 16SM. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 1650 is a desktop graphics card while N1 16SM is a notebook one.
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