GeForce RTX 5070 vs GTX 1650

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1650 and GeForce RTX 5070, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1650
2019
4 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
17.62

RTX 5070 outperforms GTX 1650 by a whopping 303% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking28110
Place by popularity364
Cost-effectiveness evaluation34.71no data
Power efficiency18.6922.59
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameTU117GB205
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)March 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$149 $549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores8966144
Core clock speed1485 MHz2325 MHz
Boost clock speed1665 MHz2512 MHz
Number of transistors4,700 million31,100 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate93.24482.3
Floating-point processing power2.984 TFLOPS30.87 TFLOPS
ROPs3280
TMUs56192
Tensor Coresno data192
Ray Tracing Coresno data48

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Length229 mmno data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 16-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 typeGDDR5GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount4 GB12 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth128.0 GB/s672.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI++

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
Vulkan1.2.1311.4
CUDA7.510.1
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 17.62
RTX 5070 70.96
+303%

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 7878
RTX 5070 31731
+303%

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 HD67
−288%
260−270
+288%
1440p40
−300%
160−170
+300%
4K25
−300%
100−110
+300%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.22
−5.3%
2.11
+5.3%
1440p3.73
−8.6%
3.43
+8.6%
4K5.96
−8.6%
5.49
+8.6%
  • RTX 5070 has 5% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 5070 has 9% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 5070 has 9% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 50−55
−349%
220−230
+349%
Counter-Strike 2 110−120
−200%
300−350
+200%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−378%
190−200
+378%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 50−55
−349%
220−230
+349%
Battlefield 5 61
−216%
190−200
+216%
Counter-Strike 2 110−120
−200%
300−350
+200%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−378%
190−200
+378%
Far Cry 5 69
−180%
190−200
+180%
Fortnite 211
−43.1%
300−350
+43.1%
Forza Horizon 4 90
−252%
300−350
+252%
Forza Horizon 5 73
−196%
210−220
+196%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90
−96.7%
170−180
+96.7%
Valorant 292
−62%
450−500
+62%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 50−55
−349%
220−230
+349%
Battlefield 5 53
−264%
190−200
+264%
Counter-Strike 2 110−120
−200%
300−350
+200%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 230−240
−20.3%
270−280
+20.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−378%
190−200
+378%
Dota 2 97
−261%
350−400
+261%
Far Cry 5 63
−206%
190−200
+206%
Fortnite 85
−255%
300−350
+255%
Forza Horizon 4 83
−282%
300−350
+282%
Forza Horizon 5 62
−248%
210−220
+248%
Grand Theft Auto V 81
−115%
170−180
+115%
Metro Exodus 35
−460%
190−200
+460%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 86
−106%
170−180
+106%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 71
−377%
300−350
+377%
Valorant 260
−81.9%
450−500
+81.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 51
−278%
190−200
+278%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−378%
190−200
+378%
Dota 2 92
−280%
350−400
+280%
Far Cry 5 59
−227%
190−200
+227%
Forza Horizon 4 65
−388%
300−350
+388%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 66
−168%
170−180
+168%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 41
−727%
300−350
+727%
Valorant 70
−576%
450−500
+576%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 61
−395%
300−350
+395%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
−518%
240−250
+518%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 130−140
−271%
500−550
+271%
Grand Theft Auto V 40
−290%
150−160
+290%
Metro Exodus 20
−600%
140−150
+600%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−2.9%
170−180
+2.9%
Valorant 177
−174%
450−500
+174%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 39
−403%
190−200
+403%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−556%
110−120
+556%
Far Cry 5 40
−350%
180−190
+350%
Forza Horizon 4 46
−515%
280−290
+515%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 31
−545%
200−210
+545%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 42
−260%
150−160
+260%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 14−16
−420%
75−80
+420%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−559%
110−120
+559%
Grand Theft Auto V 33
−452%
180−190
+452%
Metro Exodus 12
−708%
95−100
+708%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 26
−631%
190−200
+631%
Valorant 83
−300%
300−350
+300%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21
−548%
130−140
+548%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−559%
110−120
+559%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−625%
55−60
+625%
Dota 2 59
−290%
230−240
+290%
Far Cry 5 19
−584%
130−140
+584%
Forza Horizon 4 30
−730%
240−250
+730%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 26
−269%
95−100
+269%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 11
−618%
75−80
+618%

This is how GTX 1650 and RTX 5070 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5070 is 288% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5070 is 300% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5070 is 300% faster in 4K

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

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 5070 is 730% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 5070 surpassed GTX 1650 in all 60 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.62 70.96
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 250 Watt

GTX 1650 has 233.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 5070, on the other hand, has a 302.7% higher aggregate performance score, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5070 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1650 in performance tests.

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