GeForce RTX 3050 OEM vs GTX 1650

Place in the ranking	266	177
Place by popularity	3	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	39.15	no data
Power efficiency	18.96	16.58
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	TU117	GA106
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	23 April 2019 (5 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$149	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	896	2560
Core clock speed	1485 MHz	1515 MHz
Boost clock speed	1665 MHz	1755 MHz
Number of transistors	4,700 million	12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	130 Watt
Texture fill rate	93.24	140.4
Floating-point processing power	2.984 TFLOPS	8.986 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	56	80
Tensor Cores	no data	80
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	20

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).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	229 mm	242 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 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 type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s	224.0 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 Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	+	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
CUDA	7.5	8.6

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 20.40

RTX 3050 OEM 30.93
+51.6%

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 7871

RTX 3050 OEM 11931
+51.6%

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	69 −44.9%	100−110 +44.9%
1440p	37 −48.6%	55−60 +48.6%
4K	23 −30.4%	30−35 +30.4%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.16	no data
1440p	4.03	no data
4K	6.48	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

30−35

−40.6%

45−50
+40.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	53 −50.9%	80−85 +50.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	47 −48.9%	70−75 +48.9%
Battlefield 5	79 −39.2%	110−120 +39.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	52 −44.2%	75−80 +44.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 −40.6%	45−50 +40.6%
Far Cry 5	64 −48.4%	95−100 +48.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	80 −50%	120−130 +50%
Forza Horizon 4	229 −31%	300−310 +31%
Hitman 3	49 −42.9%	70−75 +42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	292 −37%	400−450 +37%
Metro Exodus	101 −48.5%	150−160 +48.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	77 −42.9%	110−120 +42.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	115 −47.8%	170−180 +47.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	224 −33.9%	300−310 +33.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	83 −44.6%	120−130 +44.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35 −42.9%	50−55 +42.9%
Battlefield 5	72 −38.9%	100−105 +38.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	46 −41.3%	65−70 +41.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 −40.6%	45−50 +40.6%
Far Cry 5	52 −44.2%	75−80 +44.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	56 −42.9%	80−85 +42.9%
Forza Horizon 4	201 −49.3%	300−310 +49.3%
Hitman 3	47 −48.9%	70−75 +48.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	260 −34.6%	350−400 +34.6%
Metro Exodus	71 −40.8%	100−105 +40.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	55 −45.5%	80−85 +45.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	74 −48.6%	110−120 +48.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 −41.3%	65−70 +41.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	206 −45.6%	300−310 +45.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	25 −40%	35−40 +40%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	13 −38.5%	18−20 +38.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8 −50%	12−14 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 −40.6%	45−50 +40.6%
Far Cry 5	39 −41%	55−60 +41%
Forza Horizon 4	65 −46.2%	95−100 +46.2%
Hitman 3	41 −46.3%	60−65 +46.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	60 −50%	90−95 +50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	62 −45.2%	90−95 +45.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	42 −42.9%	60−65 +42.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21 −42.9%	30−33 +42.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

−48.1%

80−85
+48.1%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	42 −42.9%	60−65 +42.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	36 −38.9%	50−55 +38.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18 −50%	27−30 +50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	13 −38.5%	18−20 +38.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 −30.4%	30−33 +30.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −50%	18−20 +50%
Far Cry 5	24 −45.8%	35−40 +45.8%
Forza Horizon 4	122 −47.5%	180−190 +47.5%
Hitman 3	27 −48.1%	40−45 +48.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	43 −51.2%	65−70 +51.2%
Metro Exodus	41 −46.3%	60−65 +46.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45 −44.4%	65−70 +44.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 −45.8%	35−40 +45.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	145 −44.8%	210−220 +44.8%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

−42.9%

50−55
+42.9%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	20 −50%	30−33 +50%
Far Cry New Dawn	17 −41.2%	24−27 +41.2%
Hitman 3	13 −38.5%	18−20 +38.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	41 −46.3%	60−65 +46.3%
Metro Exodus	27 −48.1%	40−45 +48.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	26 −34.6%	35−40 +34.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	13 −38.5%	18−20 +38.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5 −40%	7−8 +40%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−12 −45.5%	16−18 +45.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −50%	6−7 +50%
Far Cry 5	12 −50%	18−20 +50%
Forza Horizon 4	30 −50%	45−50 +50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	26 −34.6%	35−40 +34.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	8 −50%	12−14 +50%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

−41.2%

24−27
+41.2%

This is how GTX 1650 and RTX 3050 OEM compete in popular games:

RTX 3050 OEM is 45% faster in 1080p
RTX 3050 OEM is 49% faster in 1440p
RTX 3050 OEM is 30% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	20.40	30.93
Recency	23 April 2019	4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	130 Watt

GTX 1650 has 73.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 3050 OEM, on the other hand, has a 51.6% 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 OEM is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1650 in performance tests.

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