GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile vs 1650 Mobile

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Aggregated performance score

GTX 1650 Mobile
2019
4 GB GDDR5, GDDR6
18.39
+43.8%

1650 Mobile outperforms 1050 3GB Mobile by a considerable 44% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking281362
Place by popularity50not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation40.31no data
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2021)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameN18P-G0, N18P-G61no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)April 2018 (6 years ago)
Current price$301 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores1024768
Core clock speed1380 MHz1366 MHz
Boost clock speed1560 MHz1442 MHz
Number of transistors4,700 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology12 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Wattno data
Texture fill rate99.84no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile and GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. 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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data

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 typeGDDR5, GDDR6GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB3 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed12000 MHz1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.0 GB/s84 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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data
G-SYNC supportno data+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Multi-Projectionno data+
Multi Monitorno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)no data
Shader Model6.5no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.140+
CUDA7.5no data

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 Mobile 18.39
+43.8%
Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile 12.79

1650 Mobile outperforms 1050 3GB Mobile by 44% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 1650 Mobile 9313
+45.5%
Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile 6401

1650 Mobile outperforms 1050 3GB Mobile by 45% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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 HD59
+47.5%
40−45
−47.5%
1440p37
+54.2%
24−27
−54.2%
4K23
+64.3%
14−16
−64.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 52
+48.6%
35−40
−48.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55
+57.1%
35−40
−57.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 42
+55.6%
27−30
−55.6%
Battlefield 5 60
+50%
40−45
−50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 63
+57.5%
40−45
−57.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 41
+51.9%
27−30
−51.9%
Far Cry 5 60
+50%
40−45
−50%
Far Cry New Dawn 55
+57.1%
35−40
−57.1%
Forza Horizon 4 82
+49.1%
55−60
−49.1%
Hitman 3 69
+53.3%
45−50
−53.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 53
+51.4%
35−40
−51.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 48
+60%
30−33
−60%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 58
+45%
40−45
−45%
Watch Dogs: Legion 48
+60%
30−33
−60%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 48
+60%
30−33
−60%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24
+50%
16−18
−50%
Battlefield 5 60
+50%
40−45
−50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 49
+63.3%
30−33
−63.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 32
+52.4%
21−24
−52.4%
Far Cry 5 54
+54.3%
35−40
−54.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 55
+57.1%
35−40
−57.1%
Forza Horizon 4 80
+45.5%
55−60
−45.5%
Hitman 3 57
+62.9%
35−40
−62.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 39
+44.4%
27−30
−44.4%
Metro Exodus 33
+57.1%
21−24
−57.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27
+50%
18−20
−50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 48
+60%
30−33
−60%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 62
+55%
40−45
−55%
Watch Dogs: Legion 42
+55.6%
27−30
−55.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30
+66.7%
18−20
−66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8
+60%
5−6
−60%
Battlefield 5 59
+47.5%
40−45
−47.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
+66.7%
18−20
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 53
+51.4%
35−40
−51.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 51
+45.7%
35−40
−45.7%
Forza Horizon 4 62
+55%
40−45
−55%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 36
+50%
24−27
−50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 17
+70%
10−11
−70%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 38
+58.3%
24−27
−58.3%
Hitman 3 37
+54.2%
24−27
−54.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24
+50%
16−18
−50%
Metro Exodus 20
+66.7%
12−14
−66.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30
+66.7%
18−20
−66.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 22
+57.1%
14−16
−57.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
+60%
10−11
−60%
Battlefield 5 47
+56.7%
30−33
−56.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
+50%
10−11
−50%
Far Cry 5 35
+45.8%
24−27
−45.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 39
+44.4%
27−30
−44.4%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+54.2%
24−27
−54.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+66.7%
12−14
−66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12
+50%
8−9
−50%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7
+75%
4−5
−75%
Hitman 3 19
+58.3%
12−14
−58.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8
+60%
5−6
−60%
Metro Exodus 12
+50%
8−9
−50%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 15
+50%
10−11
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21
+50%
14−16
−50%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12
+50%
8−9
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Battlefield 5 25
+56.3%
16−18
−56.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 5
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 18
+50%
12−14
−50%
Far Cry New Dawn 19
+58.3%
12−14
−58.3%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+44.4%
18−20
−44.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%

This is how GTX 1650 Mobile and Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1650 Mobile is 48% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1650 Mobile is 54% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1650 Mobile is 64% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.39 12.79
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 3 MB
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm

The GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile in performance tests.


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