Graphics card

GeForce GTX 1650 vs GeForce RTX 3060 12GB

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

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Verdict

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB is 86% faster on the performance index.

The gap is decisive — these are different classes.

GeForce GTX 1650 leads on 0 parameters, GeForce RTX 3060 12GB on 5.

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

Key differences

GeForce GTX 1650

Strengths

  • level

Trade-offs

  • Video memory
  • Memory bandwidth
  • Ray tracing

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB

Strengths

  • Video memory
  • Memory bandwidth
  • Ray tracing

Trade-offs

  • level

Difference per parameter

  • Rasterization

    40
    100
  • Ray tracing

    14
    75
  • Video memory

    4 GB
    12 GB
  • Power efficiency

    75 W
    170 W
  • Memory bandwidth

    128-bit GDDR5
    192-bit GDDR6

Profile of both sides

RasterizationRay tracingVideo memoryPower efficiencyMemory bandwidth
GeForce GTX 1650GeForce RTX 3060 12GB

Specifications side by side

Side AGeForce GTX 1650Side BGeForce RTX 3060 12GB
Performance index40100better
Ray tracing index1475better
Video memory4 GB12 GBbetter
Memory typeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory bus128 bit192 bitbetter
Boost clock1665 MHz1777 MHzbetter
Power draw (TDP)75 Wbetter170 W
UpscalerNoDLSS
Process nodeTSMC 12 nmSamsung 8 nm
ReleasedQ2 2019Q1 2021

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