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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050

Every spec side by side, from each maker's published figures.

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NVIDIAGeForce GTX 1650NVIDIAGeForce RTX 3050
Overview
ReleasedApril 2019January 2022
Performance
Chip makerNVIDIANVIDIA
ArchitectureTuringAmpere
Shader cores8962,560 or 2,304
Boost clock1,665 MHz or 1,590 MHz1,780 MHz or 1,470 MHz
ArchitectureNVIDIA GPU specification baseline; the photo shows PNY's original stock-clock GDDR5 Single Fan board. The first-sale date is for the original GDDR5 model; a maker first-sale date for GDDR6 was not established.NVIDIA reference GPU figures; photo shows PNY's stock-clock 8 GB VERTO Dual Fan partner card. The 6 GB revision went on sale on 2 February 2024. NVIDIA also lists different OEM clocks and core counts; a complete independent OEM specification is not published here.
Ray tracingNo hardware RT CoresSecond-generation RT Cores
AI coresNo Tensor CoresThird-generation Tensor Cores
Upscaling and frame generationNo NVIDIA DLSS supportNVIDIA DLSS upscaling
Base clockOriginal GDDR5 is 1,485 MHz; GDDR6 is 1,410 MHzOriginal 8 GB is 1.55 GHz and 6 GB is 1.04 GHz on NVIDIA's rounded table; PNY specifies 1,552 MHz and 1,042 MHz respectively. NVIDIA rounds the original boost to 1.78 GHz; PNY gives 1,777 MHz.
Memory
Video memory4 GB GDDR5 or 4 GB GDDR68 GB GDDR6 or 6 GB GDDR6
Memory bus128-bit128-bit or 96-bit
Memory bandwidth128 GB/s or –224 GB/s or –
Memory detailPNY publishes 8 Gbps and 128 GB/sec for GDDR5; its GDDR6 PDF gives 12 Gbps but labels its bandwidth figure as Gbps, so numeric GDDR6 bandwidth is omitted.PNY specifies 14 Gbps GDDR6 for both capacities. Its original 8 GB page publishes 224 GB/sec bandwidth; the 6 GB PDF labels its bandwidth figure as Gbps, so an unambiguous numeric bandwidth is omitted for that revision.
Connections and power
Board power75 W130 W or 70 W
InterfacePCIe 3.0PCIe 4.0
Display outputsPNY's pictured GDDR5 Single Fan specification lists DisplayPort 1.4 and DVI-D. Its GDDR6 Dual Fan PDF conflicts internally, listing HDMI 2.0b in the features and HDMI 2.1 in the table; check the selected board.PNY 8 GB VERTO has 3 × DisplayPort 1.4a and 1 × HDMI 2.1; PNY 6 GB VERTO lists DisplayPort 1.4a, HDMI 2.1 and DVI-DL, for 3 displays. Check the chosen partner card.
Maximum resolution7680 × 4320 on PNY's specifications7680 × 4320 on PNY's specifications; HDMI supports 4K 120 Hz HDR, 8K 60 Hz HDR and variable refresh rate
Power connectorNVIDIA's current comparison table lists one 6-pin for both revisions; PNY's pictured stock GDDR5 card explicitly needs no auxiliary connector, while its GDDR6 Dual Fan needs one 6-pin.Original reference specification and PNY 8 GB VERTO require 1 × 8-pin; NVIDIA and PNY specify no auxiliary connector for the 6 GB version
Recommended power supplyNVIDIA specifies 300 W; requirements depend on the system and partner cardNVIDIA specifies 550 W for the original 8 GB card and 300 W for 6 GB; requirements depend on the rest of the system
Slot widthPNY's pictured GDDR5 Single Fan and GDDR6 Dual Fan are dual-slot designsPartner designs vary; PNY's pictured 8 GB VERTO and its 6 GB VERTO are dual-slot cards
Size (reference card)No retail Founders Edition; pictured PNY GDDR5 Single Fan is 1.61 × 6.22 × 4.92 inches. PNY GDDR6 Dual Fan is 188.3 × 115.1 × 39.3 mm.No Founders Edition card; pictured PNY 8 GB VERTO is 8.99 × 4.49 × 1.71 inches. PNY 6 GB VERTO is 186.2 × 113 × 38.50 mm.
Video encode and decodeNVIDIA identifies the original encoder as Volta; GDDR6 cards can have Volta or Turing encoders depending on whether the GPU is TU117 or TU106/TU116. PNY specifies PCIe 3.0 x16 for both pictured/reference partner designs.PNY specifies seventh-generation NVIDIA Encoder and fifth-generation Decoder; its 8 GB board is PCIe 4.0 x8 and 6 GB is PCIe 4.0 x16 with x8 active

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