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Graphics card comparison

GeForce GTX 1650 vs GeForce GTX 1060

Nvidia

GeForce GTX 1650

4096 Mb GDDR5 Released 30 Apr 2019 DESKTOP
GeForce GTX 1650
Nvidia

GeForce GTX 1060

6144 Mb GDDR5 Released 10 Jul 2016 DESKTOP
GeForce GTX 1060

Summary

Gaming performance index

  • GeForce GTX 1650100%
  • GeForce GTX 1060122%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider the GeForce GTX 1650

  • This is a much newer product, it might have better long term support.
  • Supports PhysX
  • Supports G-Sync
  • Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
  • Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
  • Supports DirectX Raytracing (DXR)
  • Supports Deep Learning Super-Sampling (DLSS)

Reasons to consider the GeForce GTX 1060

  • 22% higher gaming performance.
  • Supports PhysX
  • Supports G-Sync
  • Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
  • Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
  • Based on an outdated architecture (Nvidia Pascal), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications
GeForce GTX 1060
Our verdict

HWSpot recommends the GeForce GTX 1060

The GeForce GTX 1060 is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (14 combinations of games and resolutions).

Specifications

Core configuration

GeForce GTX 1650GeForce GTX 1060
GPU NameTU107 ()GP106 (GP106-400-A1)
Fab Process12 nm16 nm
Die Size0 mm²200 mm²
Transistorsunknown4,400 million
Shaders8961280
Compute Units1410
Core clock1485 MHz1506 MHz
ROPs3248
TMUs5680

Memory configuration

GeForce GTX 1650GeForce GTX 1060
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Bus Width128 bit192 bit
Memory Speed2000 MHz
8000 MHz effective		2002 MHz
8008 MHz effective
Memory Size4096 Mb6144 Mb

Additional details

GeForce GTX 1650GeForce GTX 1060
TDP0 watts120 watts
Release Date30 Apr 201910 Jul 2016

Raw performance comparison

Pixel Rate

  • GeForce GTX 165053.28 GP/s
  • GeForce GTX 106072.30 GP/s

GigaPixels - higher is better

Texel Rate

  • GeForce GTX 165093.24 GT/s
  • GeForce GTX 1060120.50 GT/s

GigaTexels - higher is better

Memory bandwidth

  • GeForce GTX 1650128.00 GB/s
  • GeForce GTX 1060192.20 GB/s

GB/s - higher is better

Single precision performance

  • GeForce GTX 16502984.00 GFLOPs
  • GeForce GTX 10603855.00 GFLOPs

GFLOPs - higher is better

Game benchmarks

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 165052
  • GeForce GTX 106066

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX 11,Windows 10x64 build 1809

  • GeForce GTX 165056
  • GeForce GTX 106069

FPS (higher is better)

Grand Theft Auto V

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

  • GeForce GTX 165077
  • GeForce GTX 106090

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

Ultra detail, 16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 165023
  • GeForce GTX 106026

FPS (higher is better)

Middle-Earth Shadow of War

Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 165056
  • GeForce GTX 106059

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

  • GeForce GTX 165042
  • GeForce GTX 106052

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

  • GeForce GTX 165051
  • GeForce GTX 106059

FPS (higher is better)

Battlefield V

Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 165032
  • GeForce GTX 106042

FPS (higher is better)

Far Cry New Dawn

Ultra Quality, DirectX 11,Windows 10x64 build 1809

  • GeForce GTX 165040
  • GeForce GTX 106049

FPS (higher is better)

Grand Theft Auto V

DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

  • GeForce GTX 165049
  • GeForce GTX 106063

FPS (higher is better)

Metro Exodus

Ultra detail, 16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

  • GeForce GTX 165017
  • GeForce GTX 106026

FPS (higher is better)

Middle-Earth Shadow of War

Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

  • GeForce GTX 165038
  • GeForce GTX 106039

FPS (higher is better)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

  • GeForce GTX 165027
  • GeForce GTX 106034

FPS (higher is better)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

  • GeForce GTX 165035
  • GeForce GTX 106046

FPS (higher is better)

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