GeForce RTX 3050 OEM vs GTX 1650 Max-Q

Place in performance ranking	311	164
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	8.33	no data
Architecture	Turing (2018−2021)	Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code name	N18P-G0 / N18P-G61	GA106
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	23 April 2019 (5 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Current price	$1185	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	1024	2560
Core clock speed	1020 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1245 MHz	1755 MHz
Number of transistors	4,700 million	12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	130 Watt
Texture fill rate	72.00	140.4

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q and GeForce RTX 3050 OEM compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop size	medium sized	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	no data	242 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 8-pin

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, GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	8000 MHz	14 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	112.1 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	No outputs	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	no data	+

API compatibility

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.140	1.3
CUDA	7.5	8.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1650 Max-Q 15.92

RTX 3050 OEM 31.14
+95.6%

RTX 3050 OEM outperforms GTX 1650 Max-Q by 96% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 1650 Max-Q 6159

RTX 3050 OEM 12049
+95.6%

RTX 3050 OEM outperforms GTX 1650 Max-Q by 96% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	60 −83.3%	110−120 +83.3%
1440p	31 −93.5%	60−65 +93.5%
4K	18 −94.4%	35−40 +94.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

24−27

−80%

45−50
+80%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	49 −93.9%	95−100 +93.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 −85.2%	50−55 +85.2%
Battlefield 5	64 −87.5%	120−130 +87.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	57 −93%	110−120 +93%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −80%	45−50 +80%
Far Cry 5	38 −84.2%	70−75 +84.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	52 −92.3%	100−105 +92.3%
Forza Horizon 4	74 −89.2%	140−150 +89.2%
Hitman 3	40−45 −93.2%	85−90 +93.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 −81.8%	60−65 +81.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	42 −90.5%	80−85 +90.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	52 −92.3%	100−105 +92.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−33 −83.3%	55−60 +83.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	41 −95.1%	80−85 +95.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 −85.2%	50−55 +85.2%
Battlefield 5	54 −85.2%	100−105 +85.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	43 −86%	80−85 +86%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −80%	45−50 +80%
Far Cry 5	35 −85.7%	65−70 +85.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	49 −93.9%	95−100 +93.9%
Forza Horizon 4	69 −88.4%	130−140 +88.4%
Hitman 3	40−45 −93.2%	85−90 +93.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 −81.8%	60−65 +81.8%
Metro Exodus	28 −78.6%	50−55 +78.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	23 −73.9%	40−45 +73.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	40 −87.5%	75−80 +87.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	53 −88.7%	100−105 +88.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−33 −83.3%	55−60 +83.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	20 −75%	35−40 +75%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 −85.2%	50−55 +85.2%
Battlefield 5	49 −93.9%	95−100 +93.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −80%	45−50 +80%
Far Cry 5	33 −81.8%	60−65 +81.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	46 −84.8%	85−90 +84.8%
Forza Horizon 4	55 −81.8%	100−105 +81.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30 −83.3%	55−60 +83.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−33 −83.3%	55−60 +83.3%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 −73.9%	40−45 +73.9%
Hitman 3	24−27 −80%	45−50 +80%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −81.8%	40−45 +81.8%
Metro Exodus	16 −87.5%	30−33 +87.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −75%	21−24 +75%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24 −87.5%	45−50 +87.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	17 −76.5%	30−33 +76.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 −84.6%	24−27 +84.6%
Battlefield 5	36 −94.4%	70−75 +94.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −77.8%	16−18 +77.8%
Far Cry 5	24−27 −92.3%	50−55 +92.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	32 −87.5%	60−65 +87.5%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −93.5%	60−65 +93.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −87.5%	30−33 +87.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	10−11 −80%	18−20 +80%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−12 −90.9%	21−24 +90.9%
Hitman 3	14−16 −80%	27−30 +80%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 −90.9%	21−24 +90.9%
Metro Exodus	10 −80%	18−20 +80%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 −77.8%	16−18 +77.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12 −75%	21−24 +75%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18 −94.4%	35−40 +94.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	8 −75%	14−16 +75%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9 −75%	14−16 +75%
Battlefield 5	19 −84.2%	35−40 +84.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −84.6%	24−27 +84.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	16 −87.5%	30−33 +87.5%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −81.8%	40−45 +81.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	6−7 −66.7%	10−11 +66.7%

This is how GTX 1650 Max-Q and RTX 3050 OEM compete in popular games:

RTX 3050 OEM is 83% faster in 1080p
RTX 3050 OEM is 94% faster in 1440p
RTX 3050 OEM is 94% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	15.92	31.14
Recency	23 April 2019	4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	130 Watt