Graphics card

GeForce GTX 1650 vs GeForce RTX 3050

Compared by performance index, specifications and load profile. The per-parameter difference comes first; the index follows.

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Verdict

GeForce RTX 3050 is 43% faster on the performance index.

The gap is decisive — these are different classes.

GeForce GTX 1650 leads on 1 parameters, GeForce RTX 3050 on 4.

Specification source: A — NVIDIA; B — NVIDIA. Specifications verified on 2026-07-27

Key differences

GeForce GTX 1650

Strengths

  • Power efficiency

Trade-offs

  • Video memory
  • Memory bandwidth
  • Ray tracing

GeForce RTX 3050

Strengths

  • Video memory
  • Memory bandwidth
  • Ray tracing

Trade-offs

  • Power efficiency

Difference per parameter

  • Rasterization

    40
    62
  • Ray tracing

    14
    46
  • Video memory

    4 GB
    8 GB
  • Power efficiency

    75 W
    130 W
  • Memory bandwidth

    128-bit GDDR5
    128-bit GDDR6

Profile of both sides

RasterizationRay tracingVideo memoryPower efficiencyMemory bandwidth
GeForce GTX 1650GeForce RTX 3050

Specifications side by side

Side AGeForce GTX 1650Side BGeForce RTX 3050
Performance index4062better
Ray tracing index1446better
Video memory4 GB8 GBbetter
Memory typeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory bus128 bit128 bit
Boost clock1665 MHz1777 MHzbetter
Power draw (TDP)75 Wbetter130 W
UpscalerNoDLSS
Process nodeTSMC 12 nmSamsung 8 nm
ReleasedQ2 2019Q1 2022

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