MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Gaming X 4GB GDDR5
The Twin Frozr 7 thermal design with TORX Fan 3.0 keeps the 1860MHz boost clock stable and quiet under an 85W TDP, aided by a rigid brushed metal backplate. Its premium build quality and subtle RGB lighting set it apart from typical budget cards, offering a refined aesthetic without requiring external power beyond a single 6-pin connector. This card is best for esports gamers building a compact, low-power system who prioritize silent operation and build quality over high-fidelity AAA gaming.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (89th percentile) 89th
Cons
- Below average vram (15th percentile)
- Below average ai (16th percentile)
- Below average raster (22nd percentile)
- Below average rt (22nd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 7 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 | 1291 |
| Boost Clock | 1860 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 5.967 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 2.984 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 7872 |
| GPU Compute | 3038 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 85 |
| Recommended PSU | 300 |
| Power Connectors | 6-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 2 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 2 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 3 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 245 |
| Slot Width | 2 |
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.1 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | No |
| Upscaling | DLSS |
| AV1 Encode | No |
| VR Ready | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Gaming X | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5080-O16G-EVO | ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G | PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce GTX 1650 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Vram | 4GB GDDR5 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1860 | 2730 | 2685 | 2730 | 2680 | 2450 |
| Tdp W | 85 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 339 | 300 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 128 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 | 256 |
| Ray Tracing | false | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Gaming X | 16 | 22.2 | 14.8 | 21.6 | 26.6 | 46 | 56.7 | 27 | 52.4 | 32.9 | 88.9 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 86.6 | 95.8 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 72.1 | 57.5 | 94 | 88.9 |
| ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5080-O16G-EVO Compare | 86.6 | 96.6 | 88.2 | 92.7 | 97.2 | 89.9 | 91.5 | 72.1 | 56 | 94 | 95.5 |
| ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P Compare | 86.6 | 97.6 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 0 | 57.5 | 94 | 99.1 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.6 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 84.3 | 91.5 | 86.6 | 42.4 | 98.7 | 78.5 |
| PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85 | 88.8 | 93 | 66.8 | 91.5 | 0 | 68.9 | 82 | 99.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 1 offer From €559
Price History
Usage Scores
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