EVGA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR5
The Turing-based GTX 1650 chip with a 1860MHz boost clock and 4GB GDDR5 memory delivers reliable 1080p gaming without needing external power, thanks to its 50W TDP. EVGA’s dual-fan cooler and metal backplate provide quiet, durable operation, while the Precision X1 software allows for straightforward tuning. This card is best for budget-conscious builders upgrading older office PCs into capable entry-level gaming machines.
GPU GeForce GTX 1650
VRAM 4GB GDDR5
Boost Clock 1860 MHz
TDP 50 W
Memory Bus 128 bit
Class consumer
35 Overall Score
Price CA$811
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong efficiency (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong social proof (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong affordability (76th percentile) 76th
- Strong user sentiment (72nd percentile) 72nd
Cons
- Below average compute (10th percentile)
- Below average feature (12th percentile)
- Below average vram (15th percentile)
- Below average ai (15th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has improved over time
85/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 13 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce GTX 1650 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Turing |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 12 |
Memory
| VRAM | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 128 |
| Bandwidth | 128.1 |
Compute
| CUDA Cores | 896 |
| Base Clock | 1020 |
| Boost Clock | 1860 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 5.967 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 2.984 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 7872 |
| GPU Compute | 3038 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 50 |
| Recommended PSU | 250 |
| Cooler | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 2 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 4K (3840 x 2160 pixels) |
Physical
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.3 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | EVGA GeForce GTX 1650 | ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5080-O16G-EVO | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce GTX 1650 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 4GB GDDR5 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1860 | 2685 | 2730 | 2482 | 2730 | 2680 |
| Tdp W | 50 | 360 | 360 | 300 | 360 | 339 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 128 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 |
| Ray Tracing | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVGA GeForce GTX 1650 | 15.4 | 18.5 | 15.3 | 20.7 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 44.4 | 72.1 | 96.2 | 31.3 | 82.3 | 76.2 |
| ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5080-O16G-EVO Compare | 85 | 97.5 | 88.4 | 94.1 | 93.1 | 90 | 91.5 | 72.1 | 59.1 | 94.1 | 95.4 | 18.3 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 85 | 95.2 | 88.4 | 94.1 | 93.1 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 72.1 | 59.1 | 94.1 | 88.7 | 15.8 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 79 | 92.2 | 85.3 | 88.4 | 87.8 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 80.7 | 73.6 | 94.1 | 88.7 | 20.4 |
| ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P Compare | 85 | 97.5 | 88.4 | 94.1 | 93.1 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 99.5 | 59.1 | 94.1 | 99 | 19.1 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.6 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 83.5 | 95.4 | 84.5 | 91.5 | 86.4 | 54.7 | 98.7 | 78.2 | 15 |
Price
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