GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile vs GTX 1650 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile and GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1650 Mobile
2020
4 GB GDDR6, 50 Watt
16.98

RTX 5050 Mobile outperforms GTX 1650 Mobile by a whopping 132% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking339116
Place by popularity60not in top-100
Power efficiency25.8759.95
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameTU117GB207
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date15 April 2020 (5 years ago)24 June 2025 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores10242560
Core clock speed1380 MHz2235 MHz
Boost clock speed1560 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors4,700 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology12 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate99.84201.6
Floating-point processing power3.195 TFLOPS12.9 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs6480
Tensor Coresno data80
Ray Tracing Coresno data20

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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedmedium sized
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.0 GB/s224.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
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 ConnectorsNo outputsPortable Device Dependent

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1401.4
CUDA7.512.0
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

GTX 1650 Mobile 16.98
RTX 5050 Mobile 39.41
+132%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.

GTX 1650 Mobile 7116
RTX 5050 Mobile 16514
+132%

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 HD58
−124%
130−140
+124%
1440p37
−130%
85−90
+130%
4K23
−117%
50−55
+117%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 131
−66.4%
210−220
+66.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 52
−78.8%
90−95
+78.8%
God of War 47
−106%
95−100
+106%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 60
−123%
130−140
+123%
Counter-Strike 2 113
−92.9%
210−220
+92.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 41
−127%
90−95
+127%
Far Cry 5 60
−112%
120−130
+112%
Fortnite 90−95
−81.9%
170−180
+81.9%
Forza Horizon 4 82
−86.6%
150−160
+86.6%
Forza Horizon 5 68
−82.4%
120−130
+82.4%
God of War 38
−155%
95−100
+155%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
−138%
150−160
+138%
Valorant 164
−40.2%
230−240
+40.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 60
−123%
130−140
+123%
Counter-Strike 2 67
−225%
210−220
+225%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 130
−114%
270−280
+114%
Cyberpunk 2077 32
−191%
90−95
+191%
Dota 2 96
−129%
220−230
+129%
Far Cry 5 54
−135%
120−130
+135%
Fortnite 90−95
−81.9%
170−180
+81.9%
Forza Horizon 4 80
−91.3%
150−160
+91.3%
Forza Horizon 5 60
−107%
120−130
+107%
God of War 32
−203%
95−100
+203%
Grand Theft Auto V 59
−120%
130−140
+120%
Metro Exodus 33
−188%
95−100
+188%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
−138%
150−160
+138%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 62
−129%
140−150
+129%
Valorant 148
−55.4%
230−240
+55.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 59
−127%
130−140
+127%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
−210%
90−95
+210%
Dota 2 89
−125%
200−210
+125%
Far Cry 5 53
−140%
120−130
+140%
Forza Horizon 4 62
−147%
150−160
+147%
God of War 20
−385%
95−100
+385%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 71
−118%
150−160
+118%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 36
−294%
140−150
+294%
Valorant 130−140
−122%
300−310
+122%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 72
−138%
170−180
+138%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−197%
100−110
+197%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 120−130
−118%
270−280
+118%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
−179%
80−85
+179%
Metro Exodus 20
−195%
55−60
+195%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
−113%
350−400
+113%
Valorant 159
−64.2%
260−270
+64.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 47
−115%
100−110
+115%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
−213%
45−50
+213%
Far Cry 5 35
−177%
95−100
+177%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−165%
110−120
+165%
God of War 20−22
−160%
50−55
+160%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−192%
75−80
+192%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 44
−141%
100−110
+141%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−229%
45−50
+229%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
−169%
85−90
+169%
Metro Exodus 12
−200%
35−40
+200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21
−205%
60−65
+205%
Valorant 90
−169%
240−250
+169%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 25
−152%
60−65
+152%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−114%
30−33
+114%
Cyberpunk 2077 5
−320%
21−24
+320%
Dota 2 45
−122%
100−105
+122%
Far Cry 5 18
−194%
50−55
+194%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
−153%
75−80
+153%
God of War 12−14
−169%
35−40
+169%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
−224%
55−60
+224%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 16−18
−206%
50−55
+206%

This is how GTX 1650 Mobile and RTX 5050 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5050 Mobile is 124% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5050 Mobile is 130% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5050 Mobile is 117% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in God of War, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 5050 Mobile is 385% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 5050 Mobile surpassed GTX 1650 Mobile in all 59 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.98 39.41
Recency 15 April 2020 24 June 2025
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm

RTX 5050 Mobile has a 132.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile in performance tests.

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