Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile vs GTX 1650 Mobile

Place in the ranking	302	400
Place by popularity	68	not in top-100
Power efficiency	25.48	no data
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	TU117	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	15 April 2020 (4 years ago)	April 2018 (6 years ago)

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 cores	1024	768
Core clock speed	1380 MHz	1366 MHz
Boost clock speed	1560 MHz	1442 MHz
Number of transistors	4,700 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	no data
Texture fill rate	99.84	no data
Floating-point processing power	3.195 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	32	no data
TMUs	64	no data

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).

Laptop size	medium sized	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	no data

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 type	GDDR6	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	3 MB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	1500 MHz	1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.0 GB/s	84 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 Connectors	No outputs	no data
G-SYNC support	-	+

Supported technologies

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

Multi-Projection	no data	+
Multi Monitor	no data	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	no data
Shader Model	6.5	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data
OpenCL	1.2	no data
Vulkan	1.2.140	+
CUDA	7.5	-

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 Mobile 18.51
+48.8%

Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile 12.44

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 1650 Mobile 9313
+45.5%

Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile 6401

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 HD	59 +68.6%	35−40 −68.6%
1440p	36 +50%	24−27 −50%
4K	23 +64.3%	14−16 −64.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	38 +58.3%	24−27 −58.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	52 +73.3%	30−33 −73.3%
Elden Ring	47 +56.7%	30−33 −56.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	66 +65%	40−45 −65%
Counter-Strike 2	33 +57.1%	21−24 −57.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	35 +66.7%	21−24 −66.7%
Forza Horizon 4	79 +58%	50−55 −58%
Metro Exodus	55 +57.1%	35−40 −57.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	71 +57.8%	45−50 −57.8%
Valorant	83 +50.9%	55−60 −50.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	72 +60%	45−50 −60%
Counter-Strike 2	27 +50%	18−20 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	28 +55.6%	18−20 −55.6%
Dota 2	72 +60%	45−50 −60%
Elden Ring	65 +62.5%	40−45 −62.5%
Far Cry 5	62 +55%	40−45 −55%
Fortnite	95−100 +52.3%	65−70 −52.3%
Forza Horizon 4	64 +60%	40−45 −60%
Grand Theft Auto V	59 +68.6%	35−40 −68.6%
Metro Exodus	40 +66.7%	24−27 −66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	165 +50%	110−120 −50%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27 +50%	18−20 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 +65.7%	35−40 −65.7%
Valorant	47 +56.7%	30−33 −56.7%
World of Tanks	130 +52.9%	85−90 −52.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	56 +60%	35−40 −60%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +57.1%	21−24 −57.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	25 +56.3%	16−18 −56.3%
Dota 2	89 +61.8%	55−60 −61.8%
Far Cry 5	73 +62.2%	45−50 −62.2%
Forza Horizon 4	55 +57.1%	35−40 −57.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	120−130 +49.4%	85−90 −49.4%
Valorant	75−80 +50%	50−55 −50%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	27−30 +61.1%	18−20 −61.1%
Elden Ring	30−33 +66.7%	18−20 −66.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	27−30 +61.1%	18−20 −61.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	160−170 +51.8%	110−120 −51.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 +70%	10−11 −70%
World of Tanks	120−130 +49.4%	85−90 −49.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	37 +54.2%	24−27 −54.2%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +50%	10−11 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	15 +50%	10−11 −50%
Far Cry 5	45−50 +60%	30−33 −60%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 +56.7%	30−33 −56.7%
Metro Exodus	39 +62.5%	24−27 −62.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 +56.3%	16−18 −56.3%
Valorant	45−50 +56.7%	30−33 −56.7%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +50%	10−11 −50%
Dota 2	30−35 +72.2%	18−20 −72.2%
Elden Ring	12−14 +62.5%	8−9 −62.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	30−35 +72.2%	18−20 −72.2%
Metro Exodus	12 +50%	8−9 −50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	47 +56.7%	30−33 −56.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +50%	8−9 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 +72.2%	18−20 −72.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	17 +70%	10−11 −70%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +50%	10−11 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	6 +50%	4−5 −50%
Dota 2	45 +50%	30−33 −50%
Far Cry 5	24−27 +50%	16−18 −50%
Fortnite	23 +64.3%	14−16 −64.3%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 +50%	18−20 −50%
Valorant	21−24 +57.1%	14−16 −57.1%

This is how GTX 1650 Mobile and Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile compete in popular games:

GTX 1650 Mobile is 69% faster in 1080p
GTX 1650 Mobile is 50% faster in 1440p
GTX 1650 Mobile is 64% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	18.51	12.44
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	3 MB
Chip lithography	12 nm	14 nm

GTX 1650 Mobile has a 48.8% higher aggregate performance score, a 136433.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.