The rumor mill has been churning over the past weeks with talks of Nvidia releasing a GeForce GTX 1650 graphics card soon. Today, VideoCardz published a report claiming the graphics card will arrive on April 23.
Specs
Below is a table comparing rumored specs for the GTX 1650 against the GTX 1660 and GTX 1660 Ti, which are both currently available.
| Header Cell - Column 0 | GeForce GTX 1650 | GeForce GTX 1660 | GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture (GPU) | Turing (TU117) | Turing (TU116) | Turing (TU116) |
| CUDA Cores | 896 | 1408 | 1536 |
| Texture Units | 56 | 88 | 96 |
| Base Clock Rate | 1,485 MHz | 1,530 MHz | 1,500 MHz |
| GPU Boost Rate | 1,665 MHz | 1,785 MHz | 1,770 MHz |
| Memory Capacity | 4GB GDDR5 | 6GB GDDR5 | 6GB GDDR6 |
| Memory Clock | 8 Gbps | 8 Gbps | 12 Gbps |
| Memory Bus | 128-bit | 192-bit | 192-bit |
| Memory Bandwidth | 128 GB/s | 192 GB/s | 288 GB/s |
| ROPs | 32 | 48 | 48 |
| L2 Cache | 1MB | 1.5MB | 1.5MB |
| TDP | 75W | 120W | 120W |
| Transistor Count | 4.7 billion | 6.6 billion | 6.6 billion |
| Die Size | 200 mm² | 284 mm² | 284 mm² |
| Price | $149 | $219 | $279 |
The GTX 1650 reportedly has 896 CUDA cores and 4GB of GDDR5 memory. It's expected to come with a 1,486MHz base clock and 1,665MHz boost clock. The memory is clocked at 2,000MHz (8,000MHz effective) across a 128-bit memory interface, which works out to a memory bandwidth of 128 GB/s.
The GTX 1650 comes with a 75W TDP (thermal design power) rating, meaning that it doesn't have PCIe power connectors, since a PCIe slot is capable of providing the 75W of power the graphics card needs. However, we suspect that custom overclocked GTX 1650 models will probably employ a 6-pin PCIe power connector to draw extra juice.
Previous leaks have shown that the GTX 1650 is as fast a GTX 1060 3GB or AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP. Given that the GTX 1660 performs like a GTX 1070, it would make sense for the GTX 1650's performance to be on the same level as the GTX 1060. However, that wouldn't leave much room for a GTX 1650 Ti. Either way, it's too early to draw firm conclusions.
The suggested retail price for the GTX 1650 is reportedly $149 (~£114.18) for a reference model. However, the $149 price tag applies to a reference model, and we don't expect Nvidia to release one this time around, as it typically doesn't do so for low-tier GPUs (like the GTX 1660 or GTX 1660 Ti). So, don't go calculating the price-to-performance ratio just yet. It's probably better to wait until launch to get a good view of the actual value. If rumors prove true, we'll know in less than a week.
