GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB vs GTX 1650 SUPER

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER and GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1650 SUPER
2019
4 GB GDDR6, 100 Watt
26.34

RTX 3050 8 GB outperforms GTX 1650 SUPER by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking204162
Place by popularity5611
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data69.00
Power efficiency18.2317.41
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameTU116GA106
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date22 November 2019 (4 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores12802560
Core clock speed1530 MHz1552 MHz
Boost clock speed1725 MHz1777 MHz
Number of transistors6,600 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt130 Watt
Texture fill rate138.0142.2
Floating-point processing power4.416 TFLOPS9.098 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs8080
Tensor Coresno data80
Ray Tracing Coresno data20

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length229 mm242 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed12000 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.0 GB/s224.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI++

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready+no data
Multi Monitor+no data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA7.58.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1650 SUPER 26.34
RTX 3050 8 GB 32.68
+24.1%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 1650 SUPER 10162
RTX 3050 8 GB 12612
+24.1%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD71
−19.7%
85−90
+19.7%
1440p37
−21.6%
45−50
+21.6%
4K22
−22.7%
27−30
+22.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.93
1440pno data5.53
4Kno data9.22

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 63
−19%
75−80
+19%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
−22.8%
70−75
+22.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 53
−22.6%
65−70
+22.6%
Battlefield 5 85−90
−16.3%
100−105
+16.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−20.4%
65−70
+20.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 50
−20%
60−65
+20%
Far Cry 5 60−65
−16.7%
70−75
+16.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
−17.6%
80−85
+17.6%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
−19.2%
180−190
+19.2%
Hitman 3 62
−21%
75−80
+21%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
−16.7%
140−150
+16.7%
Metro Exodus 69
−23.2%
85−90
+23.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 84
−19%
100−105
+19%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 90−95
−22.2%
110−120
+22.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 180
−22.2%
220−230
+22.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
−22.8%
70−75
+22.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 26
−15.4%
30−33
+15.4%
Battlefield 5 85−90
−16.3%
100−105
+16.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−20.4%
65−70
+20.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
−12.5%
45−50
+12.5%
Far Cry 5 60−65
−16.7%
70−75
+16.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
−17.6%
80−85
+17.6%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
−19.2%
180−190
+19.2%
Hitman 3 59
−18.6%
70−75
+18.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
−16.7%
140−150
+16.7%
Metro Exodus 82
−22%
100−105
+22%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
−17.6%
80−85
+17.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 101
−18.8%
120−130
+18.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
−16.1%
65−70
+16.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 180
−22.2%
220−230
+22.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
−22.8%
70−75
+22.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 15
−20%
18−20
+20%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−20.4%
65−70
+20.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 34
−17.6%
40−45
+17.6%
Far Cry 5 60−65
−16.7%
70−75
+16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
−19.2%
180−190
+19.2%
Hitman 3 53
−22.6%
65−70
+22.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 83
−20.5%
100−105
+20.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 83
−20.5%
100−105
+20.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50
−20%
60−65
+20%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21
−14.3%
24−27
+14.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 66
−21.2%
80−85
+21.2%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
−20%
60−65
+20%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
−12.5%
45−50
+12.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
−11.1%
30−33
+11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 13
−23.1%
16−18
+23.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−33
−16.7%
35−40
+16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 20
−20%
24−27
+20%
Far Cry 5 30−33
−16.7%
35−40
+16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
−19.2%
180−190
+19.2%
Hitman 3 34
−17.6%
40−45
+17.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60
−16.7%
70−75
+16.7%
Metro Exodus 55
−18.2%
65−70
+18.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 60
−16.7%
70−75
+16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−21.2%
40−45
+21.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 164
−22%
200−210
+22%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 44
−13.6%
50−55
+13.6%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
−15.4%
30−33
+15.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
−14.3%
24−27
+14.3%
Hitman 3 34
−17.6%
40−45
+17.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 130−140
−19.4%
160−170
+19.4%
Metro Exodus 32
−9.4%
35−40
+9.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 32
−9.4%
35−40
+9.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5
−20%
6−7
+20%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
−20%
18−20
+20%
Cyberpunk 2077 3
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−20%
18−20
+20%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−11.1%
40−45
+11.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30
−16.7%
35−40
+16.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21
−14.3%
24−27
+14.3%

This is how GTX 1650 SUPER and RTX 3050 8 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 8 GB is 20% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 8 GB is 22% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3050 8 GB is 23% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 26.34 32.68
Recency 22 November 2019 4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 130 Watt

GTX 1650 SUPER has 30% lower power consumption.

RTX 3050 8 GB, on the other hand, has a 24.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 50% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER in performance tests.


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