GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile vs 1650

Place in performance ranking	256	364
Place by popularity	3	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	18.99	no data
Architecture	Turing (2018−2021)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	TU117	no data
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	23 April 2019 (5 years ago)	April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$149	no data
Current price	$185 (1.2x MSRP)	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	896	768
Core clock speed	1485 MHz	1366 MHz
Boost clock speed	1665 MHz	1442 MHz
Number of transistors	4,700 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	no data
Texture fill rate	93.24	no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 1650 and GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile 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.

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	no data
Length	229 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	None	no 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 type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	3 MB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	8000 MHz	1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s	84 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	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	no data
HDMI	+	no data
G-SYNC support	no data	+

Supported technologies

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

Multi-Projection	no data	+
Multi Monitor	no data	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	no data
Shader Model	6.5	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data
OpenCL	1.2	no data
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
CUDA	7.5	no 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 20.36
+59.2%

Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile 12.79

1650 outperforms 1050 3GB Mobile by 59% 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 9203
+43.8%

Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile 6401

1650 outperforms 1050 3GB Mobile by 44% 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 HD	70 +75%	40−45 −75%
1440p	38 +81%	21−24 −81%
4K	23 +64.3%	14−16 −64.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

30−35
+77.8%

18−20

−77.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	53 +76.7%	30−33 −76.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	47 +74.1%	27−30 −74.1%
Battlefield 5	61 +74.3%	35−40 −74.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	76 +68.9%	45−50 −68.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +77.8%	18−20 −77.8%
Far Cry 5	68 +70%	40−45 −70%
Far Cry New Dawn	66 +65%	40−45 −65%
Forza Horizon 4	90 +63.6%	55−60 −63.6%
Hitman 3	76 +68.9%	45−50 −68.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	55 +83.3%	30−33 −83.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	52 +73.3%	30−33 −73.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	58 +65.7%	35−40 −65.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	56 +60%	35−40 −60%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	47 +74.1%	27−30 −74.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35 +66.7%	21−24 −66.7%
Battlefield 5	53 +76.7%	30−33 −76.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	58 +65.7%	35−40 −65.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +77.8%	18−20 −77.8%
Far Cry 5	62 +77.1%	35−40 −77.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	62 +77.1%	35−40 −77.1%
Forza Horizon 4	83 +66%	50−55 −66%
Hitman 3	62 +77.1%	35−40 −77.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	41 +70.8%	24−27 −70.8%
Metro Exodus	35 +66.7%	21−24 −66.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	28 +75%	16−18 −75%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	47 +74.1%	27−30 −74.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	74 +64.4%	45−50 −64.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	48 +60%	30−33 −60%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	25 +78.6%	14−16 −78.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	13 +62.5%	8−9 −62.5%
Battlefield 5	51 +70%	30−33 −70%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +77.8%	18−20 −77.8%
Far Cry 5	58 +65.7%	35−40 −65.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	57 +62.9%	35−40 −62.9%
Forza Horizon 4	65 +62.5%	40−45 −62.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	42 +75%	24−27 −75%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21 +75%	12−14 −75%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	36 +71.4%	21−24 −71.4%
Hitman 3	37 +76.2%	21−24 −76.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	26 +62.5%	16−18 −62.5%
Metro Exodus	20 +66.7%	12−14 −66.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	17 +70%	10−11 −70%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	29 +61.1%	18−20 −61.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18 +80%	10−11 −80%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	13 +62.5%	8−9 −62.5%
Battlefield 5	39 +62.5%	24−27 −62.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +71.4%	7−8 −71.4%
Far Cry 5	39 +62.5%	24−27 −62.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	41 +70.8%	24−27 −70.8%
Forza Horizon 4	46 +70.4%	27−30 −70.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 +83.3%	12−14 −83.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	14 +75%	8−9 −75%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	20 +66.7%	12−14 −66.7%
Hitman 3	19 +90%	10−11 −90%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8 +60%	5−6 −60%
Metro Exodus	12 +71.4%	7−8 −71.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−12 +83.3%	6−7 −83.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	13 +62.5%	8−9 −62.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	26 +62.5%	16−18 −62.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	13 +62.5%	8−9 −62.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Battlefield 5	21 +75%	12−14 −75%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Far Cry 5	19 +90%	10−11 −90%
Far Cry New Dawn	21 +75%	12−14 −75%
Forza Horizon 4	30 +66.7%	18−20 −66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	8 +60%	5−6 −60%