GeForce RTX 5080 vs GTX 1650

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1650 and GeForce RTX 5080, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1650
2019
4 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
19.71

RTX 5080 outperforms GTX 1650 by a whopping 407% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking2741
Place by popularity3not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation37.4244.78
Power efficiency18.8116.27
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameTU117GB203
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)30 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$149 $999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 5080 has 20% better value for money than GTX 1650.

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 cores89610752
Core clock speed1485 MHz2295 MHz
Boost clock speed1665 MHz2617 MHz
Number of transistors4,700 million45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt360 Watt
Texture fill rate93.24879.3
Floating-point processing power2.984 TFLOPS56.28 TFLOPS
ROPs32128
TMUs56336
Tensor Coresno data336
Ray Tracing Coresno data84

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 mm304 mm
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 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth128.0 GB/s960.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 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

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. 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 19.71
RTX 5080 100.00
+407%

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 7875
RTX 5080 40026
+408%

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 HD69
−407%
350−400
+407%
1440p40
−400%
200−210
+400%
4K23
−378%
110−120
+378%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.16
+32.2%
2.85
−32.2%
1440p3.73
+34.1%
5.00
−34.1%
4K6.48
+40.2%
9.08
−40.2%
  • GTX 1650 has 32% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1650 has 34% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GTX 1650 has 40% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−432%
190−200
+432%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−388%
200−210
+388%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 66
−77.3%
110−120
+77.3%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−432%
190−200
+432%
Cyberpunk 2077 17
−400%
85−90
+400%
Forza Horizon 4 94
−379%
450−500
+379%
Forza Horizon 5 60
−290%
230−240
+290%
Metro Exodus 66
−150%
160−170
+150%
Red Dead Redemption 2 77
−103%
150−160
+103%
Valorant 85
−520%
500−550
+520%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 75
−56%
110−120
+56%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−432%
190−200
+432%
Cyberpunk 2077 14
−400%
70−75
+400%
Dota 2 82
−112%
170−180
+112%
Far Cry 5 90
−81.1%
160−170
+81.1%
Fortnite 82
−276%
300−350
+276%
Forza Horizon 4 74
−373%
350−400
+373%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
−325%
230−240
+325%
Grand Theft Auto V 75
−367%
350−400
+367%
Metro Exodus 44
−275%
160−170
+275%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
−56.9%
210−220
+56.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 28
−457%
150−160
+457%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
−168%
170−180
+168%
Valorant 46
−1046%
500−550
+1046%
World of Tanks 230−240
−18.7%
270−280
+18.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55
−113%
110−120
+113%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−432%
190−200
+432%
Cyberpunk 2077 12
−400%
60−65
+400%
Dota 2 92
−389%
450−500
+389%
Far Cry 5 65−70
−140%
160−170
+140%
Forza Horizon 4 62
−384%
300−310
+384%
Forza Horizon 5 41
−471%
230−240
+471%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 61
−252%
210−220
+252%
Valorant 70
−653%
500−550
+653%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 30−35
−382%
150−160
+382%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
−385%
160−170
+385%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−394%
850−900
+394%
Red Dead Redemption 2 17
−447%
90−95
+447%
World of Tanks 130−140
−271%
500−550
+271%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 38
−129%
85−90
+129%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−400%
90−95
+400%
Cyberpunk 2077 7
−400%
35−40
+400%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−186%
160−170
+186%
Forza Horizon 4 45
−389%
220−230
+389%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
−459%
170−180
+459%
Metro Exodus 41
−254%
140−150
+254%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−383%
140−150
+383%
Valorant 40
−975%
400−450
+975%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−278%
65−70
+278%
Dota 2 29
−538%
180−190
+538%
Grand Theft Auto V 29
−383%
140−150
+383%
Metro Exodus 12
−725%
95−100
+725%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
−237%
200−210
+237%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−392%
60−65
+392%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 29
−383%
140−150
+383%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18
−406%
90−95
+406%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−278%
65−70
+278%
Cyberpunk 2077 3
−367%
14−16
+367%
Dota 2 59
−392%
290−300
+392%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−289%
100−110
+289%
Fortnite 24−27
−284%
95−100
+284%
Forza Horizon 4 26
−400%
130−140
+400%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
−582%
110−120
+582%
Valorant 21
−1105%
250−260
+1105%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

This is how GTX 1650 and RTX 5080 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5080 is 407% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5080 is 400% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5080 is 378% faster in 4K

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

  • in Valorant, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 5080 is 1105% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 5080 is ahead in 44 tests (98%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.71 100.00
Recency 23 April 2019 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 360 Watt

GTX 1650 has 380% lower power consumption.

RTX 5080, on the other hand, has a 407.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 200% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5080 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1650 in performance tests.


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