[38 Gaming tests + videos] NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 [40W, 896 CUDA, GDDR6] – a good balance between power consumption and performance
The mobile high-end NVIDIA RTX GPUs are definitely a good choice for gamers with big wallets but most users are aiming for something in the middle between price and performance. In this case, if a laptop with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is too expensive the next logical choice is the GeForce GTX 1650.
This fella is being around since 2019 and it has a lot of versions with different CUDA cores and memory types. Based on our testing, we think that all versions are capable when it comes to gaming on a notebook. Well, yes, it’s not an RTX 2080 but if you have a look at the results down below, you’ll see for yourselves that the GeForce GTX 1650 is still a decent choice.
Meanwhile, you can check out all available laptops with GeForce GTX 1650 here:
Contents
Specs overview
For this article, we have the refreshed 40W version of the GTX 1650 that is equipped with low-power GDDR6 memory modules that will keep the power consumption down. Theoretically, this will allow more boost for the core if the laptop has a decent cooling solution.
This particular GPU has just 896 CUDA cores (there are variants with 1024 CUDAs as well) and it has an 1170 MHz base clock and we have 1350 MHz for boost frequency. The memory bus is 128-bit just like every other GTX 1650 on the market and the ROP count is 32. As you may have already guessed, this a Turing GPU that uses the TU117 chip.
GPU specs table
| GeForce GTX 1650 | |
|---|---|
| Architecture | Turing |
| GPU chip | TU117 |
| Shader units | 896 – 1024 |
| ROPs | 32 |
| Base Clock (MHz) | up to 1395 |
| Boost clock (MHz) | up to 1560 |
| Memory clock (MHz) | up to 8000 |
| Memory size (MB) | 4GB |
| Memory type | GDDR5 / GDDR6 |
| Memory bus width (bit) | 128 |
| TGP (Total Graphics Power) | up to 50W |
| DirectX version | 12.1 |
| Technology | 12nm |
| RTX capabilities | Yes |
| Release date | 01.2020 |
| Detailed specs | Link |
Gaming tests and gameplay videos (ext. monitor)
| CS:GO | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, MAX (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 [40W] | 334 fps | 269 fps | 196 fps |
| DOTA 2 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 [40W] | 196 fps | 159 fps | 129 fps | 103 fps |
| Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5) | Full HD, Normal (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Very High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 [40W] | 169 fps | 87 fps | 46 fps | 27 fps |
| For Honor | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Extreme (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 [40W] | 75 fps | 71 fps | 55 fps |
| Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Very High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 [40W] | 187 fps | 126 fps | 114 fps | 102 fps |
| Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016) | Full HD, Lowest (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, Very High (Check settings) | Full HD, MAX (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 [40W] | 115 fps | 73 fps | 34 fps | 23 fps |
| Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Very High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 [40W] | 55 fps | 51 fps | 45 fps | 27 fps |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) | Full HD, Lowest (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Highest (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 [40W] | 93 fps | 50 fps | 45 fps | 29 fps |
| Doom (2016) | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 [40W] | 121 fps | 103 fps | 98 fps |
| Doom Eternal | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, U.Nightmare (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 [40W] | 96 fps | 89 fps | 74 fps |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, MAX (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 [40W] | 57 fps | 33 fps | 18 fps | – |
| Metro Exodus | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Extreme (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 [40W] | 70 fps | 29 fps | 13 fps |
| Gears 5 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 [40W] | 93 fps | 58 fps | 48 fps | 37 fps |
| Assassin’s Creed Odyssey | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra High (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 [40W] | 66 fps | 57 fps | 47 fps | 29 fps |
| Hearthstone | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 [40W] | 338 fps | 377 fps | 60 fps |
| Minecraft | Full HD, Minimum (Check settings) | Full HD, Maximum (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 [40W] | 1036 fps | 100 fps |
| League Of Legends | Full HD, V.Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, V.High (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 [40W] | 510 fps | 432 fps | 381 fps |
| Rocket League | Full HD, H.Performance (Check settings) | Full HD, H.Quality (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 [40W] | 478 fps | 172 fps |
| Overwatch | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Epic (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 [40W] | 211 fps | 124 fps | 73 fps |
| PUBG | Full HD, V.Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 [40W] | 106 fps | 75 fps | 70 fps | 56 fps |
| Darksiders Genesis | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Mid (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 [40W] | 149 fps | 85 fps | 72 fps | 66 fps |
| Halo Reach | Full HD, Performance (Check settings) | Full HD, Original (Check settings) | Full HD, Enhanced (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 [40W] | 188 fps | 172 fps | 150 fps |
| Borderlands 3 | Full HD, V.Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Badass (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 [40W] | 81 fps | 55 fps | 35 fps | 26 fps |
| Team Fortress 2 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, MAX (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 [40W] | 182 fps | 171 fps |
| eFootball PES 2020 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 [40W] | 141 fps | 87 fps |
| FIFA 20 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 [40W] | 261 fps | 158 fps |
| The Witcher 3 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 [40W] | 96 fps | 71 fps | 58 fps | 39 fps |
| Need For Speed Heat | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 [40W] | 75 fps | 56 fps | 48 fps |
| Apex Legends | Full HD, Min. (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, MAX (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 [40W] | 124 fps | 91 fps | 64 fps |
| Battlefield V | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 [40W] | 101 fps | 74 fps | 62 fps | 57 fps |
| Call Of Duty Modern Warfare | Full HD, V.Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Normal (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 [40W] | 65 fps | 57 fps | 42 fps |
| ARK: Survival Evolved | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Epic (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 [40W] | 87 fps | 37 fps | 30 fps | 20 fps |
| Total War Three Kingdoms | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 [40W] | 105 fps | 59 fps | 36 fps | 26 fps |
| Warframe | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 [40W] | 250 fps | 114 fps |
| World Of Tanks Encore | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 [40W] | 628 fps | 147 fps | 71 fps |
| Resident Evil 2 | Full HD, Performance (Check settings) | Full HD, Balanced (Check settings) | Full HD, Graphics P. (Check settings) | Full HD, Max (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 [40W] | 96 fps | 80 fps | 69 fps | 59 fps |
| Far Cry New Dawn | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 [40W] | 68 fps | 56 fps | 50 fps |
Verdict
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 [40W] is a capable graphics solution. No matter the fact that our sample is equipped with just 896 CUDA cores the performance is there. The 60 FPS mark isn’t a problem if you stick to Medium or High settings. The Ultra preset is possible too but in some heavy titles, the FPS is fluctuating between 20 and 40, sometimes even a bit higher.
The good news is that this GPU can offer a comfortable gaming experience if you pick the right gaming machine. Our test sample is the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 (15) and we were pretty happy with it during the testing because the shell of the machine wasn’t too hot (especially the WASD area) and the noise levels are nothing to worry about. This is due to the fact that the 40W variant of the GeForce GTX 1650 combined with a low-power GDDR6 memory dissipates less heat compared to the 50W GTX 1650 with GDDR5.
All laptops equipped with the GeForce GTX 1650
Author: Nikolay Palaozov
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