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Boost Clock
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 1650 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is 1268 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 1650.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
- Performs up to 300% better in Forza Horizon 5 than GeForce GTX 1650 - 40 vs 10 FPS
- Up to 52% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than GeForce GTX 1650 - $7.5 vs $15.5 per FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 - 8 vs 4 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
- Up to 48% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - $154.99 vs $299.99
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - 75 vs 170 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
FPS
40
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299.99
51%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
GeForce GTX 1650
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce GTX 1650
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Pixel Fillrate
53.28 GPixel/s
62%
Texel Fillrate
93.24 GTexel/s
46%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 12th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 16 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $149 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 128.1 GB/s |
| 1320 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1485 MHz |
1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1665 MHz |
| 1875 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2001 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB or GeForce GTX 1650
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
1 FPS
$829.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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1 FPS
$649.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10105F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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2 FPS
$385/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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1 FPS
$799.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, N/A Storage
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1 FPS
$896.04/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10105F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$896.04
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2 FPS
$399.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$799
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1 FPS
$769/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$769
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1 FPS
$899/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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2 FPS
$399/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$798
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1 FPS
$881.69/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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