[FPS Benchmarks] Overwatch on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 [40W and 50W] – both GPUs are ready for high-refresh rate displays on High settings
Overwatch is another fine experience that Blizzard has created. The popular online shooter pleases many gamers with its unique, colorful, and funny gameplay. In addition, the game isn’t taxing the hardware too much and even people with older machines that can meet the minimum requirements can run it.
Let’s switch to newer devices and as always, we are going to present to you the performance of GeForce GTX 1650 [40W, 896 CUDA, GDDR6] and the GeForce GTX 1650 [50W, 1024 CUDA, GDDR5]. As you may already guess, the tested game is Overwatch so let’s inspect the performance of the two green GPUs.
Don’t forget to take a look at our Top 100 Best Laptops for Overwatch list.
Contents
GeForce GTX 1650 variants
GeForce GTX 1650 [40W] | GeForce GTX 1650 [50W] | |
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Architecture | Turing | Turing |
GPU chip | TU117 | TU117 |
Shader units | 896 – 1024 | 896 – 1024 |
ROPs | 32 | 32 |
Base Clock (MHz) | up to 1395 | up to 1395 |
Boost clock (MHz) | up to 1560 | up to 1560 |
Memory clock (MHz) | up to 8000 | up to 8000 |
Memory size (MB) | 4GB | up to 4GB |
Memory type | GDDR5 / GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
Memory bus width (bit) | 128 | 128 |
TGP (Total Graphics Power) | 40W | 50W (+25%) |
DirectX version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
Technology | 12nm | 14nm |
RTX capabilities | No | No |
Release date | 01.2020 | 04.2019 |
Detailed specs | Link | Link |
Synthetic benchmarks
Gaming tests and gameplay videos (ext. monitor)
Overwatch | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Epic (Check settings) |
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GeForce GTX 1650 [40W] | 211 fps | 124 fps | 73 fps |
GeForce GTX 1650 [50W] | 225 fps (+7%) | 139 fps (+12%) | 88 fps (+21%) |
Verdict
No surprises here, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 [50W] is just faster, especially when it comes to Epic quality the performance gap isn’t that small – 21%. This means more frames and in online shooters, these things do matter.
The good news is that Overwatch looks good even on Low preset. If your laptop has a 144Hz display you can turn down the visual settings without worrying that you’ll see unpleasant and pixelated graphics. For people who like their games to be always maximum eye-candy, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 [50W] is a good choice while the 40W variant isn’t bad at all but it’s just slower.
Don’t forget to take a look at our Top 100 Best Laptops for Overwatch list.
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 [40W]
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 [50W]