GTX 1650 Laptop vs RTX 3050 Laptop
The RTX 3050 Laptop is about 50% faster than the GTX 1650 Laptop across 210 games at 1440p High in our estimates. The gap at 1440p and 4K compares what each card can draw on its own, so only the graphics card makes the difference. At 1080p, fast cards are often held back by the processor, so the gap is smaller. Laptop graphics are estimated at a typical power limit (TGP); thin laptops with a low limit can be noticeably slower.
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The short answer
By resolution across all 210 games: 1080p RTX 3050 Laptop +37%, 1440p RTX 3050 Laptop +50%, 4K RTX 3050 Laptop +42%. At 1080p, fast cards are often held back by the processor, so the gap is smaller. In a typical game at 1440p High, tested with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, the GTX 1650 Laptop gets about 21 FPS and the RTX 3050 Laptop about 32 FPS.
Both have 4 GB of VRAM. Power: 50 W vs 60 W, so the RTX 3050 Laptop does more per watt.
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Rough estimate Our index for the GTX 1650 Laptop is interpolated from similar hardware, not taken from a direct test, so treat these numbers as a rough guide.
The gap is biggest at 1440p, where the RTX 3050 Laptop leads by 50%. Both suit 1080p on lower settings (60 FPS in a typical game), so choose on price, power and video memory.
1080p: RTX 3050 Laptop +37% · 1440p: RTX 3050 Laptop +50% · 4K: RTX 3050 Laptop +42%
At 1080p, fast cards are often held back by the processor, so the gap is smaller.
| Spec | GTX 1650 Laptop | RTX 3050 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 12.9 | 19.4 |
| VRAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Power | 50 W | 60 W |
| Perf per watt | 25.8 | 32.3 |
| Release | 2019 | 2021 |
Estimated FPS by game
Popular games at High settings. Tested with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D (one of the fastest gaming processors), 32 GB RAM and each game's frame cap. The % above covers all 210 games. The dashed line marks 60 FPS.
GTX 1650 LaptopRTX 3050 Laptop
ValorantEsports shooter
GTX 1650 Laptop: 222 FPSsmooth
RTX 3050 Laptop: 334 FPSsmooth
Counter-Strike 2Esports shooter
GTX 1650 Laptop: 53 FPSplayable
RTX 3050 Laptop: 79 FPSsmooth
FortniteBattle royale
GTX 1650 Laptop: 26 FPSchoppy
RTX 3050 Laptop: 40 FPSplayable
MinecraftSandbox
GTX 1650 Laptop: 134 FPSsmooth
RTX 3050 Laptop: 202 FPSsmooth
Apex LegendsBattle royale
GTX 1650 Laptop: 47 FPSplayable
RTX 3050 Laptop: 70 FPSsmooth
GTA VOpen world
GTX 1650 Laptop: 64 FPSsmooth
RTX 3050 Laptop: 96 FPSsmooth
PUBG: BattlegroundsBattle royale
GTX 1650 Laptop: 42 FPSplayable
RTX 3050 Laptop: 63 FPSsmooth
EA Sports FC 26Sports
GTX 1650 Laptop: 23 FPSchoppy
RTX 3050 Laptop: 35 FPSplayable
Call of Duty: WarzoneBattle royale
GTX 1650 Laptop: 29 FPSchoppy
RTX 3050 Laptop: 43 FPSplayable
Elden RingAction RPG
GTX 1650 Laptop: 24 FPSchoppy
RTX 3050 Laptop: 36 FPSplayable
Red Dead Redemption 2Open world
GTX 1650 Laptop: 19 FPSchoppy
RTX 3050 Laptop: 29 FPSchoppy
Hogwarts LegacyOpen world RPG
GTX 1650 Laptop: 16 FPSchoppy
RTX 3050 Laptop: 25 FPSchoppy
Cyberpunk 2077Open world RPG
GTX 1650 Laptop: 18 FPSchoppy
RTX 3050 Laptop: 26 FPSchoppy
Alan Wake 2Horror
GTX 1650 Laptop: 13 FPSchoppy
RTX 3050 Laptop: 19 FPSchoppy
Black Myth: WukongAction RPG
GTX 1650 Laptop: 9 FPSchoppy
RTX 3050 Laptop: 13 FPSchoppy
GTX 1650 Laptop vs RTX 3050 Laptop: FPS in every game
Estimated FPS on High settings in all 210 games (GTX 1650 Laptop / RTX 3050 Laptop). Tested with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D (one of the fastest gaming processors), 32 GB RAM and each game's frame cap. See FPS for your own PC.
| Game | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valorant | 319 / 449 | 222 / 334 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 78 / 109 | 53 / 79 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Fortnite | 42 / 59 | 26 / 40 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Minecraft | 201 / 283 | 134 / 202 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Apex Legends | 72 / 102 | 47 / 70 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| GTA V | 94 / 133 | 64 / 96 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| PUBG: Battlegrounds | 63 / 89 | 42 / 63 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| EA Sports FC 26 | 35 / 49 | 23 / 35 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| EA Sports FC 25 | 35 / 49 | 23 / 35 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Call of Duty: Warzone | 43 / 61 | 29 / 43 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Elden Ring | 36 / 51 | 24 / 36 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 28 / 40 | 19 / 29 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 26 / 36 | 16 / 25 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27 / 37 | 18 / 26 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Alan Wake 2 | 20 / 28 | 13 / 19 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Black Myth: Wukong | 14 / 19 | 9 / 13 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Dota 2 | 94 / 133 | 64 / 96 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| League of Legends | 174 / 246 | 122 / 183 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Rocket League | 55 / 78 | 38 / 56 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Overwatch 2 | 84 / 118 | 59 / 89 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege | 26 / 37 | 18 / 27 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Marvel Rivals | 23 / 32 | 15 / 22 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| The Finals | 25 / 35 | 16 / 23 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Delta Force | 51 / 72 | 34 / 51 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Battlefield 2042 | 26 / 36 | 17 / 25 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Battlefield 6 | 19 / 27 | 12 / 18 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Ready or Not | 47 / 67 | 31 / 47 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Hell Let Loose | 43 / 61 | 29 / 43 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Team Fortress 2 | 174 / 246 | 116 / 175 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Left 4 Dead 2 | 225 / 318 | 155 / 233 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Deep Rock Galactic | 60 / 85 | 41 / 61 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Helldivers 2 | 29 / 41 | 19 / 28 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Destiny 2 | 62 / 88 | 41 / 61 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Warframe | 75 / 106 | 49 / 74 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| War Thunder | 58 / 81 | 38 / 57 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Rust | 22 / 31 | 14 / 21 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| ARK: Survival Ascended | 13 / 19 | 8 / 12 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Palworld | 16 / 23 | 10 / 15 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Valheim | 46 / 64 | 30 / 46 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Lethal Company | 40 / 56 | 27 / 41 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Phasmophobia | 27 / 38 | 17 / 26 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Dead by Daylight | 120 / 120 | 93 / 120 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Sea of Thieves | 34 / 48 | 22 / 33 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 37 / 52 | 23 / 34 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 49 / 70 | 31 / 46 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Elden Ring Nightreign | 30 / 43 | 20 / 30 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice | 58 / 60 | 38 / 58 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Dark Souls III | 57 / 60 | 38 / 58 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Lies of P | 50 / 71 | 37 / 56 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Monster Hunter Wilds | 17 / 24 | 11 / 17 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Monster Hunter: World | 55 / 78 | 43 / 65 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Dragon's Dogma 2 | 15 / 21 | 10 / 15 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Path of Exile 2 | 30 / 42 | 19 / 29 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Diablo IV | 53 / 75 | 36 / 54 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | 18 / 25 | 11 / 17 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Final Fantasy VII Rebirth | 19 / 26 | 12 / 18 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Kingdom Come: Deliverance II | 13 / 19 | 8 / 13 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Starfield | 17 / 24 | 11 / 16 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Fallout 4 | 85 / 119 | 57 / 86 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition | 77 / 109 | 52 / 78 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| God of War | 31 / 43 | 20 / 30 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Ghost of Tsushima | 30 / 42 | 19 / 29 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Horizon Forbidden West | 23 / 32 | 16 / 24 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered | 46 / 65 | 31 / 46 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 33 / 47 | 23 / 35 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Assassin's Creed Shadows | 19 / 26 | 12 / 19 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Far Cry 6 | 45 / 64 | 29 / 44 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Indiana Jones and the Great Circle | Won't run / 17 | Won't run / 11 | Won't run / Not recommended |
| Doom Eternal | 57 / 80 | 38 / 57 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Doom: The Dark Ages | Won't run / 18 | Won't run / 11 | Won't run / Not recommended |
| Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl | 17 / 24 | 11 / 16 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Resident Evil 4 | 34 / 48 | 22 / 33 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Resident Evil Village | 36 / 51 | 24 / 35 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Resident Evil 2 | 48 / 68 | 32 / 48 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Silent Hill 2 | 16 / 23 | 10 / 15 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40 / 57 | 26 / 39 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| F1 24 | 53 / 75 | 34 / 51 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Euro Truck Simulator 2 | 44 / 62 | 29 / 43 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 | 23 / 32 | 14 / 21 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Cities: Skylines II | 9 / 13 | 6 / 8 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Cities: Skylines | 93 / 120 | 65 / 97 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Sid Meier's Civilization VI | 107 / 151 | 73 / 110 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Sid Meier's Civilization VII | 33 / 47 | 21 / 32 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Total War: Warhammer III | 38 / 54 | 25 / 38 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition | 168 / 200 | 119 / 179 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Age of Empires IV | 83 / 117 | 56 / 84 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Satisfactory | 26 / 36 | 17 / 25 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Factorio | 60 / 60 | 49 / 60 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| No Man's Sky | 20 / 29 | 14 / 21 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Subnautica | 174 / 180 | 122 / 180 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| The Sims 4 | 168 / 220 | 119 / 179 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Stardew Valley | 60 / 60 | 60 / 60 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Terraria | 440 / 500 | 300 / 452 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Hollow Knight | 97 / 137 | 67 / 101 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Hades II | 33 / 47 | 21 / 32 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Risk of Rain 2 | 84 / 118 | 57 / 85 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Among Us | 174 / 246 | 122 / 183 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| It Takes Two | 67 / 94 | 43 / 64 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Split Fiction | 18 / 25 | 11 / 17 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Genshin Impact | 46 / 60 | 31 / 47 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Honkai: Star Rail | 51 / 72 | 34 / 52 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Roblox | 225 / 318 | 155 / 233 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| World of Warcraft | 33 / 47 | 22 / 32 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Tekken 8 | 25 / 35 | 16 / 23 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Tekken 7 | 51 / 60 | 34 / 51 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Street Fighter 6 | 21 / 30 | 14 / 20 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Mortal Kombat 1 | 20 / 29 | 13 / 19 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Mortal Kombat 11 | 60 / 60 | 52 / 60 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero | 26 / 37 | 17 / 25 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 | 60 / 60 | 60 / 60 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Assassin's Creed Mirage | 34 / 48 | 23 / 34 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 72 / 102 | 47 / 70 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Assassin's Creed Origins | 113 / 159 | 75 / 113 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Assassin's Creed Unity | 76 / 107 | 51 / 76 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| God of War Ragnarök | 22 / 32 | 15 / 22 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales | 46 / 64 | 30 / 46 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Marvel's Spider-Man 2 | 23 / 32 | 16 / 24 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| The Last of Us Part I | 25 / 35 | 16 / 24 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| The Last of Us Part II Remastered | 23 / 32 | 16 / 24 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered | 23 / 32 | 16 / 24 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Death Stranding Director's Cut | 46 / 65 | 31 / 47 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Stellar Blade | 22 / 31 | 14 / 21 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Final Fantasy XVI | 17 / 24 | 11 / 16 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade | 30 / 43 | 20 / 30 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Star Wars Outlaws | 12 / 17 | 8 / 12 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Star Wars Jedi: Survivor | 30 / 43 | 19 / 29 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Avowed | 13 / 18 | 8 / 12 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Mafia: The Old Country | 11 / 16 | 7 / 10 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Borderlands 4 | 16 / 22 | 9 / 14 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 | 28 / 40 | 18 / 27 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Metro Exodus | 37 / 52 | 24 / 36 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Far Cry 5 | 62 / 87 | 39 / 59 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| eFootball | 51 / 72 | 34 / 52 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| NBA 2K26 | 22 / 32 | 15 / 22 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| F1 25 | 41 / 58 | 26 / 39 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Forza Motorsport | 21 / 29 | 13 / 19 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Need for Speed Unbound | 26 / 36 | 17 / 25 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Assetto Corsa Competizione | 45 / 64 | 30 / 44 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Sons of the Forest | 23 / 32 | 15 / 22 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Manor Lords | 48 / 68 | 32 / 48 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Zenless Zone Zero | 32 / 46 | 21 / 32 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Wuthering Waves | 27 / 38 | 17 / 26 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Lost Ark | 35 / 50 | 24 / 35 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Hollow Knight: Silksong | 97 / 137 | 67 / 101 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| GTA IV | 197 / 197 | 134 / 197 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Red Dead Redemption | 28 / 39 | 18 / 26 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| ARC Raiders | 25 / 35 | 16 / 23 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Slay the Spire 2 | 298 / 420 | 204 / 307 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Project Zomboid | 127 / 160 | 85 / 128 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| RimWorld | 250 / 250 | 204 / 250 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| DayZ | 49 / 69 | 32 / 49 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| 7 Days to Die | 44 / 62 | 28 / 43 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Don't Starve Together | 370 / 400 | 255 / 384 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord | 58 / 82 | 40 / 60 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Crusader Kings III | 60 / 85 | 41 / 61 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Hearts of Iron IV | 81 / 114 | 55 / 83 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Final Fantasy XIV Online | 27 / 38 | 17 / 26 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Black Desert | 30 / 42 | 20 / 30 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth | 440 / 500 | 300 / 452 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Geometry Dash | 440 / 500+ | 300 / 452 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Limbus Company | 134 / 160 | 90 / 135 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced | 20 / 28 | 13 / 19 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Halo: Campaign Evolved | 11 / 16 | 7 / 10 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Gears of War: E-Day | Won't run / 21 | Won't run / 14 | Won't run / Not recommended |
| Control Resonant | 17 / 24 | 10 / 16 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Silent Hill: Townfall | 12 / 17 | 7 / 11 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Onimusha: Way of the Sword | 22 / 31 | 14 / 22 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Mortal Shell II | 12 / 17 | 7 / 11 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Star Wars Zero Company | 12 / 17 | 7 / 11 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Hell Let Loose: Vietnam | 11 / 16 | 7 / 10 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| NBA 2K27 | 22 / 32 | 15 / 22 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve | Won't run / 15 | Won't run / 10 | Won't run / Not recommended |
| Aion 2 | 24 / 34 | 16 / 23 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Minecraft Dungeons II | 46 / 65 | 31 / 47 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| RuneScape: Dragonwilds | 21 / 30 | 14 / 20 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Planet Zoo 2 | 18 / 25 | 11 / 16 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls | 16 / 22 | 10 / 15 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 | 22 / 31 | 14 / 21 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Phantom Blade Zero | 16 / 23 | 10 / 15 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Mycopunk | 25 / 36 | 15 / 23 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Stronghold 4 | 27 / 38 | 17 / 26 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Enshrouded | 21 / 29 | 13 / 19 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| The Outlast Trials | 40 / 56 | 26 / 39 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| EA Sports FC 27 | 35 / 49 | 23 / 35 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Forza Horizon 6 | 24 / 34 | 16 / 23 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Escape from Tarkov | 19 / 26 | 12 / 17 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| BeamNG.drive | 22 / 31 | 14 / 20 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 | 16 / 23 | 10 / 15 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| NARAKA: BLADEPOINT | 51 / 72 | 34 / 52 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Hunt: Showdown 1896 | 21 / 29 | 15 / 22 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Arena Breakout: Infinite | 30 / 42 | 19 / 29 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| WARDOGS | 16 / 22 | 10 / 15 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| World of Warships | 113 / 138 | 76 / 115 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Farming Simulator 25 | 25 / 36 | 16 / 23 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| R.E.P.O. | 31 / 43 | 20 / 30 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| PEAK | 26 / 36 | 16 / 25 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Schedule I | 21 / 29 | 13 / 20 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Garry's Mod | 174 / 200 | 116 / 175 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Assetto Corsa | 61 / 86 | 41 / 61 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| skate. | 27 / 38 | 17 / 26 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Bloons TD 6 | 440 / 500 | 300 / 452 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel | 243 / 300 | 170 / 256 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Brawlhalla | 440 / 500 | 300 / 452 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Balatro | 440 / 500 | 300 / 452 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Arknights: Endfield | 26 / 36 | 16 / 25 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| VRChat | 27 / 38 | 17 / 25 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Star Wars: Galactic Racer | 16 / 23 | 10 / 15 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Castlevania: Belmont's Curse | 21 / 30 | 14 / 22 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 | 58 / 81 | 48 / 72 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Valor Mortis | 15 / 21 | 9 / 14 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
Won't run: the game needs hardware ray tracing, which the card doesn't have.
4K is not recommended on the GTX 1650 Laptop or the RTX 3050 Laptop (integrated graphics or 4 GB of video memory or less).
Estimated FPS. Numbers come from the FPSVibe model, not measured benchmarks. How we estimate
Specs side by side
| Spec | GTX 1650 Laptop | RTX 3050 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Video memory | 4 GB GDDR5/GDDR6 | 4 GB GDDR6 |
| Power limit (TGP) | 30–50 W | 35–95 W |
| Launch price (US) | — | — |
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Performance index (est.) | 12.9 | 19.4 |
GTX 1650 Laptop vs RTX 3050 Laptop FAQs
Is the GTX 1650 Laptop better than the RTX 3050 Laptop?
The RTX 3050 Laptop is about 50% faster than the GTX 1650 Laptop across 210 games at 1440p High in our estimates.
GTX 1650 Laptop or RTX 3050 Laptop for 1440p gaming?
The RTX 3050 Laptop is about 50% faster at 1440p across 210 games. In a typical game at 1440p High, tested with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, the GTX 1650 Laptop gets about 21 FPS and the RTX 3050 Laptop about 32 FPS.
Which has more VRAM, the GTX 1650 Laptop or the RTX 3050 Laptop?
Same: 4 GB.
Can they run games at 4K?
In a typical game at 4K High, tested with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D: GTX 1650 Laptop about 8 FPS, RTX 3050 Laptop about 11 FPS. 4K needs lower settings or upscaling on both. 4K is not recommended on the GTX 1650 Laptop or the RTX 3050 Laptop (integrated graphics or 4 GB of video memory or less).
Does the power limit (TGP) change the result?
Yes. Laptop chips are estimated at a typical power limit (GTX 1650 Laptop about 50 W, RTX 3050 Laptop about 60 W). A laptop with a lower limit is slower, one with a higher limit a little faster, so check the TGP in the laptop's specs or reviews.