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 $295
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 | MSI GAMING TRIO G5070-12GTC | PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O | ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5070-12G | XFX Mercury RX-97TRGBBB9 | Gigabyte Gaming GV-R9070XTGAMING-16GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce GTX 1650 | GeForce RTX 5070 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 | Radeon RX 9070 XT | Radeon RX 9070 XT |
| Vram | 4GB GDDR5 | 12GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 12GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1860 | 2610 | 2450 | 2512 | 3100 | 2970 |
| Tdp W | 50 | 250 | 300 | 250 | 304 | 304 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 128 | 192 | 256 | 192 | 256 | 256 |
| 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 |
| MSI GAMING TRIO G5070-12GTC Compare | 61.9 | 82.4 | 65.1 | 79.4 | 72.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 80.7 | 80.1 | 94.1 | 95.4 | 34.6 |
| PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O Compare | 79 | 92.2 | 85.3 | 88.4 | 87.8 | 67 | 91.5 | 57.8 | 73.6 | 82.2 | 99 | 34.7 |
| ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5070-12G Compare | 61.9 | 82.4 | 65.1 | 79.4 | 72.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 72.1 | 80.1 | 94.1 | 95.4 | 45.1 |
| XFX Mercury RX-97TRGBBB9 Compare | 88.9 | 84.3 | 75.2 | 75.5 | 90.7 | 96.4 | 72.9 | 96.2 | 47.8 | 94.1 | 95.4 | 40.5 |
| Gigabyte Gaming GV-R9070XTGAMING-16GD Compare | 89 | 77 | 73.5 | 75.5 | 89.6 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.8 | 47.8 | 88.9 | 82.3 | 23.5 |
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