ASUS GeForce GTX 1650 Phoenix 4GB GDDR6
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 8GB GDDR7
What Buyers Say
ASUS GeForce GTX 1650 Phoenix 4GB GDDR6
This GTX 1650 is cherished as an ideal drop-in upgrade for prebuilt office PCs or older systems, delivering solid 1080p gaming at high settings without needing extra power cables. Users praise its whisper-quiet operation, minimal heat output, and how it breathes new life into outdated hardware. Criticisms are few, mainly noting elevated pricing due to market conditions and occasional minor quirks like slow monitor wake from sleep.
Pros
- No external power required
- Drop-in upgrade for prebuilt PCs
- Quiet fan operation
- Solid 1080p gaming performance
- Easy installation
Cons
- Overpriced due to market conditions
- Slow monitor wake from sleep
- Exhausts heat into case
- Fan can become noisy under load
- Past fan failure reports
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 8GB GDDR7
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this GPU, praising its performance, quiet operation, and visual appeal. It is seen as a significant upgrade from older cards like the GTX 1060 and 1650 Super, especially for gaming and AI features like DLSS 4. Some note the need for a 500W+ power supply, but overall satisfaction is high.
Pros
- Excellent performance
- Quiet operation
- Beautiful design
- Easy installation
- Great value for money
Cons
- Requires 500W+ power supply
- Large size may not fit all cases
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS GeForce GTX 1650 Phoenix | MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce GTX 1650 | GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Turing | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 12 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 4 GB | 8 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | — | 30★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 5.9670000076293945 | 19.18000030517578★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 2.9839999675750732 | 19.18000030517578★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 50★ | 145 |
| Recommended PSU | 250★ | 550 |
| Power Connectors | — | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 1 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | — | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 8K (4320p) |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 174★ | 303 |
| Slot Width | 2★ | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.32 kg★ | 1.11 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | — | ✓★ |
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | — | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
ASUS GeForce GTX 1650 Phoenix 4GB GDDR6
- Strong efficiency (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (72nd percentile)
- Below average feature (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average ai (16th percentile)16th %ile
- Below average vram (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average rt (20th percentile)20th %ile
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 8GB GDDR7
- Strong user sentiment (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
Pricing
ASUS GeForce GTX 1650 Phoenix 4GB GDDR6
No current pricing available
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 8GB GDDR7
Verdict
Scores 77 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 20 of 38 specs.
