GTX 1650 gaming performance
Not really: the GTX 1650 runs 24 of 102 games at 60+ FPS on 1080p High in our estimates. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 is a basic card for light and older games; here's what it runs and how it stacks up.
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Rough estimate Our index for the GTX 1650 is interpolated from similar hardware, not taken from a direct test, so treat these numbers as a rough guide. How we estimate
Summary
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (2019) is a basic card for light and older games. It has 4 GB of video memory and is rated at 75 W.
With a fast processor it reaches 60 FPS at 1080p High in about 24 of the 102 games we track and 13 at 1440p; 4K is not recommended on it (estimates). Cards in the same class: Arc 140V and R9 290. The next step up is the Arc 140V, about 3% faster.
GTX 1650 specs
| Brand | NVIDIA |
|---|---|
| Released | April 2019 |
| Type | Dedicated graphics card |
| Video memory | 4 GB GDDR5 |
| Memory bus | 128-bit |
| Power (board) | 75 W |
| Launch price (US) | $149 |
| FPSVibe performance index (est.) | 10.7 (RTX 4090 = 100, 1440p) |
| FPSVibe 4K index (est.) | 5.9 (RTX 4090 = 100 at 4K), rough estimate |
| Data confidence | Low (rough estimate) |
| Perf per watt (est.) | 14.3 |
| Rank | #110 of 163 cards we track |
Rough estimate Our index for the GTX 1650 is interpolated from similar hardware, not taken from a direct test, so treat these numbers as a rough guide.
Data sources
Performance index
The index is FPSVibe's own blend of published review results, rescaled onto one scale; it is not copied from any single source. Checked 2026-10-12.
Games the GTX 1650 can run
Estimated average FPS on High settings with a Ryzen 7 7800X3D and 32 GB RAM, so the card is the only limit. Sorted by 1080p FPS.
| Game | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraria | 378 | 249 | Not recommended |
| Valorant | 321 | 212 | Not recommended |
| League of Legends | 292 | 193 | Not recommended |
| Left 4 Dead 2 | 195 | 128 | Not recommended |
| Roblox | 195 | 128 | Not recommended |
| Team Fortress 2 | 146 | 96 | Not recommended |
| Among Us | 140 | 92 | Not recommended |
| Minecraft | 117 | 77 | Not recommended |
| Dead by Daylight | 117 | 77 | Not recommended |
| Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition | 104 | 68 | Not recommended |
| The Sims 4 | 104 | 68 | Not recommended |
| Sid Meier's Civilization VI | 92 | 61 | Not recommended |
| Hollow Knight | 82 | 54 | Not recommended |
| GTA V | 80 | 53 | Not recommended |
| Dota 2 | 80 | 53 | Not recommended |
| Risk of Rain 2 | 80 | 53 | Not recommended |
| Cities: Skylines | 77 | 51 | Not recommended |
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition | 71 | 47 | Not recommended |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 69 | 46 | Not recommended |
| Fortnite | 66 | 43 | Not recommended |
| Fallout 4 | 66 | 44 | Not recommended |
| Warframe | 62 | 41 | Not recommended |
| Subnautica | 61 | 40 | Not recommended |
| Stardew Valley | 60 | 60 | Not recommended |
| Factorio | 57 | 37 | Not recommended |
| Age of Empires IV | 54 | 36 | Not recommended |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 53 | 35 | Not recommended |
| Deep Rock Galactic | 49 | 32 | Not recommended |
| Apex Legends | 47 | 31 | Not recommended |
| It Takes Two | 47 | 31 | Not recommended |
| Overwatch 2 | 46 | 30 | Not recommended |
| War Thunder | 46 | 30 | Not recommended |
| Dark Souls III | 46 | 30 | Not recommended |
| Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice | 45 | 29 | Not recommended |
| Destiny 2 | 44 | 29 | Not recommended |
| Rocket League | 42 | 28 | Not recommended |
| Monster Hunter: World | 41 | 27 | Not recommended |
| Genshin Impact | 41 | 27 | Not recommended |
| Honkai: Star Rail | 41 | 27 | Not recommended |
| PUBG: Battlegrounds | 37 | 24 | Not recommended |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 36 | 24 | Not recommended |
| Ready or Not | 36 | 24 | Not recommended |
| Resident Evil 2 | 36 | 24 | Not recommended |
| Euro Truck Simulator 2 | 36 | 24 | Not recommended |
| Lies of P | 35 | 23 | Not recommended |
| God of War | 35 | 23 | Not recommended |
| Valheim | 34 | 23 | Not recommended |
| Doom Eternal | 34 | 22 | Not recommended |
| Diablo IV | 32 | 21 | Not recommended |
| Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered | 32 | 21 | Not recommended |
| Call of Duty: Warzone | 31 | 21 | Not recommended |
| Hell Let Loose | 31 | 21 | Not recommended |
| Delta Force | 28 | 19 | Not recommended |
| Lethal Company | 28 | 19 | Not recommended |
| No Man's Sky | 28 | 18 | Not recommended |
| Hades II | 27 | 18 | Not recommended |
| Sea of Thieves | 25 | 16 | Not recommended |
| Total War: Warhammer III | 25 | 17 | Not recommended |
| World of Warcraft | 25 | 17 | Not recommended |
| Far Cry 6 | 24 | 16 | Not recommended |
| Resident Evil 4 | 24 | 16 | Not recommended |
| Resident Evil Village | 24 | 16 | Not recommended |
| EA Sports FC 25 | 23 | 15 | Not recommended |
| Elden Ring | 22 | 14 | Not recommended |
| Elden Ring Nightreign | 22 | 14 | Not recommended |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 22 | 14 | Not recommended |
| Sid Meier's Civilization VII | 21 | 14 | Not recommended |
| Helldivers 2 | 20 | 13 | Not recommended |
| Phasmophobia | 20 | 13 | Not recommended |
| Ghost of Tsushima | 20 | 13 | Not recommended |
| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege | 19 | 13 | Not recommended |
| Battlefield 2042 | 19 | 13 | Not recommended |
| Path of Exile 2 | 19 | 13 | Not recommended |
| Satisfactory | 18 | 12 | Not recommended |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 17 | 11 | Not recommended |
| Black Myth: Wukong | 17 | 11 | Not recommended |
| The Finals | 17 | 11 | Not recommended |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 17 | 11 | Not recommended |
| Monster Hunter Wilds | 17 | 11 | Not recommended |
| Horizon Forbidden West | 17 | 11 | Not recommended |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16 | 10 | Not recommended |
| Marvel Rivals | 16 | 11 | Not recommended |
| Dragon's Dogma 2 | 15 | 10 | Not recommended |
| Rust | 14 | 10 | Not recommended |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14 | 9 | Not recommended |
| Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 | 14 | 9 | Not recommended |
| Assassin's Creed Shadows | 13 | 9 | Not recommended |
| F1 24 | 13 | 8 | Not recommended |
| Split Fiction | 13 | 9 | Not recommended |
| Battlefield 6 | 12 | 8 | Not recommended |
| Palworld | 12 | 8 | Not recommended |
| Final Fantasy VII Rebirth | 12 | 8 | Not recommended |
| Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | 11 | 7 | Not recommended |
| Alan Wake 2 | 10 | 7 | Not recommended |
| Kingdom Come: Deliverance II | 10 | 6 | Not recommended |
| Starfield | 10 | 7 | Not recommended |
| Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl | 10 | 6 | Not recommended |
| Silent Hill 2 | 10 | 7 | Not recommended |
| Cities: Skylines II | 10 | 7 | Not recommended |
| ARK: Survival Ascended | 9 | 6 | Not recommended |
| Doom: The Dark Ages | 9 | 6 | Not recommended |
| Indiana Jones and the Great Circle | 8 | 6 | Not recommended |
4K is not recommended on the GTX 1650 (integrated graphics or 4 GB of video memory or less).
Rough estimate Our index for the GTX 1650 is interpolated from similar hardware, not taken from a direct test, so treat these numbers as a rough guide.
Estimated FPS. Numbers come from the FPSVibe model, not measured benchmarks. How we estimate
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GTX 1650 FAQs
Is the GTX 1650 good for gaming?
It's a basic card for light and older games. Estimated with a fast CPU: 60+ FPS at 1080p High in 24 of 102 popular games, and 13 at 1440p.
Can the GTX 1650 run Cyberpunk 2077?
Estimated with a Ryzen 5 5600 and 16 GB RAM: about 28 FPS on Low and 16 FPS on High at 1080p.
How much VRAM does the GTX 1650 have?
4 GB. That's tight for new games; lower texture settings help.
What power supply do I need for the GTX 1650?
The card is rated at 75 W. As a rough rule, a good-quality 350 W power supply covers it plus a typical gaming CPU. Check the card maker's recommendation for your exact model.
GTX 1650 vs R9 290: which is faster?
The GTX 1650 and the R9 290 perform about the same across 102 games at 1440p High in our estimates (within 4%).