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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1650 WINDFORCE OC Review | 118 Data compared

Avg. price:~£180VRAM:4 GBMemory bus width:128 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):75 W

GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1650 WINDFORCE OC Review: Compare 118 technical specifications and user reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1650 WINDFORCE OC
4.9/10

Overall score

Score
4.9/ 10
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What it is
An overall evaluation of the graphics card's quality, based on technical analyses and user reviews.
When it matters
When you need a quick reference to identify the best graphics cards on the market.
Score distribution
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Score components

90%

4.4

Technical score

10%

9.1

User score

▼Worse than 88% of graphics cards
6.3

Value for money

Value for money
6.3/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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Score components

70%

4.9

Overall score

30%

9.6

Price

▼Worse than 85%
4.4

Technical score

Technical score
4.4/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Graphics cards category across these key areas: Performance, Memory, Platform & Features, Connectivity & Media, Power & Cooling, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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Score components

44%

2.8

Performance

24%

2.4

Memory

12%

8.9

Power & Cooling

11%

7.9

Platform & Features

5%

8.6

Design

4%

7.2

Connectivity & Media

▼Worse than 91%
9.1

User score

User score
9.1/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
Score distribution
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Score components

70%

9.0

User ratings

30%

9.4

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
▲Better than 87%
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Technical Specifications of graphics card GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1650 WINDFORCE OC

Technical score
Technical score
4.4/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Graphics cards category across these key areas: Performance, Memory, Platform & Features, Connectivity & Media, Power & Cooling, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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Score components:

44%

2.8

Performance

24%

2.4

Memory

12%

8.9

Power & Cooling

11%

7.9

Platform & Features

5%

8.6

Design

4%

7.2

Connectivity & Media

4.4
User score
User score
9.1/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
Score distribution
▼
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Score components

70%

9.0

User ratings

30%

9.4

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
9.1
Popularity
Popularity
9.4/ 10
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What it is
An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you prefer a graphics card that has already been chosen and reviewed by many other users.
Score distribution
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Popularity:
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1650 WINDFORCE OC has a popularity score of 9.4 points, which is higher than that of 87.2% of products in this category.
9.4
Value for money
Value for money
6.3/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
▼
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Score components:

70%

4.9

Overall score

30%

9.6

Price

6.3
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
3,500 points
This graphics card scores 3,500 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is lower than 92% of graphics cards and equal to 0.3% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
3,403 points
This graphics card scores 3,403 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is lower than 77.5% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
7,868 points
This graphics card scores 7,868 points in PassMark G3D, which is lower than 89.8% of graphics cards and equal to 0.2% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
3,016 points
This graphics card scores 3,016 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is lower than 90.7% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
Floating-point performance
2.98 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 2.98 TFLOPS floating-point performance, which is lower than that of 92.5% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.2% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
4 GB
This graphics card has 4 GB of VRAM, which is less than 88% of graphics cards and equal to 6% of graphics cards.
Memory type
GDDR6
GDDR version
GDDR6
This graphics card uses GDDR6 memory, which is newer than on 15.9% of graphics cards and equal to 40.3% of graphics cards.
Memory bus width
128 bit
This graphics card uses a 128 bit memory bus, which is narrower than that of 69.6% of graphics cards and equal to that of 26% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
192 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 192 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is lower than that of 87.6% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.6% of graphics cards.
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
3
This graphics card supports PCIe 3, which is older than on 77.7% of graphics cards and equal to 20.3% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
x16
This graphics card uses x16 PCIe lanes, which is more than 23.4% of graphics cards and equal to 76.6% of graphics cards.
DirectX version
12
This graphics card supports DirectX 12, which is older than on 81.8% of graphics cards and equal to 16.9% of graphics cards.
Vulkan version
1.4
This graphics card supports Vulkan 1.4, which is more advanced than on 20.7% of graphics cards and equal to 79.3% of graphics cards.
OpenGL version
4.6
This graphics card supports OpenGL 4.6, which is more advanced than on 1.9% of graphics cards and equal to 98.1% of graphics cards.
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Max displays supported
4
This graphics card supports up to 4 displays, which is more than 8.3% of graphics cards and equal to 88.9% of graphics cards.
Max digital resolution
7680x4320
This graphics card supports a maximum digital resolution of 7680x4320, which is higher than that of 9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 91% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort outputs
1
This graphics card offers 1 DisplayPort outputs, which is fewer than 88.7% of graphics cards and equal to 8.6% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
1.4
This graphics card supports DisplayPort 1.4, which is older than on 80.6% of graphics cards and equal to 13.3% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort link rates
8.1 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 8.1 Gbps, which is slower than on 65% of graphics cards and equal to 22.7% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
75 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 75 W, which is lower than that of 90.8% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2.7% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
75 W
This graphics card draws 75 W under peak load, which is lower than 91.9% of graphics cards and equal to 2.3% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
300 W
This graphics card recommends a 300 W PSU, which is lower than that of 94.4% of graphics cards and equal to that of 4.5% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
75 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 75 W, which is lower than that of 91.9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2.2% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
75 W
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Size
229x 119x 36 mm
Length
191 mm
This graphics card is 191 mm long, which is shorter than 92.1% of graphics cards and equal in length to 0.1% of graphics cards.
Height
119 mm
This graphics card is 119 mm tall, which is shorter than 65.4% of graphics cards and equal in height to 0.3% of graphics cards.
Slot width
2 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 2 slot/s, which is slimmer than 53.4% of graphics cards and equal in width to 42.5% of graphics cards.
Weight
550 g
This graphics card weighs 550 g, which is lighter than 89.3% of graphics cards and equal in weight to 0.1% of graphics cards.
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1650 WINDFORCE OC vs the average graphics card

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  • 65.1% lower TDP
    This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (75 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    75 W vs 215 W
  • 53.8% lower PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (300 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    300 W vs 650 W
  • 94 mm shorter card length
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (191 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
    191 mm vs 285 mm
  • 66.7% lower board power limit
    This graphics card has a lower board power limit than the average graphics card (75 W vs 225 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 225 W.
    75 W vs 225 W
  • 0.5 slot/s slimmer design
    This graphics card occupies fewer slots than the average graphics card (2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 1 more DVI outputs
    This graphics card has more DVI outputs than the average graphics card (1 vs 0). The average graphics card has 0 DVI outputs.
    1 vs 0
  • 13.9% higher user score
    User score
    9.1/ 10
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    What it is
    A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
    When it matters
    When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
    Score distribution
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    GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1650 WINDFORCE OC
    the average graphics card
    GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1650 WINDFORCE OC has a higher user score than the average graphics card (9.11 vs 8.000).
    9.11 vs 8
  • 2.94x cheaper
    GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1650 WINDFORCE OC is cheaper than the average graphics card (£180 vs £530).
    £180 vs £530
  • 13.9% higher user score
    User score
    9.1/ 10
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    What it is
    A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
    When it matters
    When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
    Score distribution
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    GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1650 WINDFORCE OC
    the average graphics card
    GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1650 WINDFORCE OC has a higher user score than the average graphics card (9.11 vs 8.000).
    9.11 vs 8
  • 2.94x cheaper
    GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1650 WINDFORCE OC is cheaper than the average graphics card (£180 vs £530).
    £180 vs £530
  • 2.22x more popular
    GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1650 WINDFORCE OC is more popular than the average graphics card (9.37 vs 4.2).
    9.37 vs 4.22
  • 1 more DVI outputs
    This graphics card has more DVI outputs than the average graphics card (1 vs 0). The average graphics card has 0 DVI outputs.
    1 vs 0
  • 65.1% lower TDP
    This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (75 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    75 W vs 215 W
  • 53.8% lower PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (300 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    300 W vs 650 W
  • 66.7% lower board power limit
    This graphics card has a lower board power limit than the average graphics card (75 W vs 225 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 225 W.
    75 W vs 225 W
  • 58.3% lower idle power draw
    This graphics card has a lower idle power draw than the average graphics card (5 W vs 12 W). The average graphics card has an idle power draw of 12 W.
    5 W vs 12 W
  • 65.9% lower peak power draw
    This graphics card has a lower peak power draw than the average graphics card (75 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a peak power draw of 220 W.
    75 W vs 220 W
  • 94 mm shorter card length
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (191 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
    191 mm vs 285 mm
  • 0.5 slot/s slimmer design
    This graphics card occupies fewer slots than the average graphics card (2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 6 mm lower card height
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (119 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    119 mm vs 125 mm
  • 46.1% lighter card weight
    This graphics card is lighter than the average graphics card (550 g vs 1021 g). The average graphics card weighs 1021 g.
    550 g vs 1,021 g
  • 128 bit narrower memory bus
    This graphics card has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (128 bit vs 256 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 256 bit.
    128 bit vs 256 bit
  • 8 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (4 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    4 GB vs 12 GB
  • 28.7% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1785 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    1,785 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 40 fewer ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (0 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    0 vs 40
  • 26 fewer compute units
    This graphics card has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (14 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    14 vs 40
  • 128 fewer TMUs
    This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (56 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    56 vs 184
  • 2.4x larger process node
    This graphics card has a higher process node than the average graphics card (12 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a process node of 5 nm.
    12 nm vs 5 nm
  • 83.8% lower texture rate
    This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (61.6 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    61.6 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
  • 14.2% worse value for money
    GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1650 WINDFORCE OC has worse value for money than the average graphics card (6.3 vs 7.2).
    6.3 vs 7.2
  • 28.7% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1785 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    1,785 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 40 fewer ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (0 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    0 vs 40
  • 26 fewer compute units
    This graphics card has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (14 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    14 vs 40
  • 128 fewer TMUs
    This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (56 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    56 vs 184
  • 83.8% lower texture rate
    This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (61.6 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    61.6 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
  • 65% lower pixel rate
    This graphics card has a lower pixel rate than the average graphics card (57.1 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
    57.12 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s
  • 144 fewer AI cores
    This graphics card has fewer AI cores than the average graphics card (0 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    0 vs 144
  • 32 fewer ROPs
    This graphics card has fewer ROPs than the average graphics card (32 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    32 vs 64
  • 86.4% lower FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP32 performance than the average graphics card (3.1 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.57 TFLOPS.
    3.06 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS
  • 22.7% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1485 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,485 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 65.3% lower PassMark score
    This graphics card has a lower PassMark score than the average graphics card (7868 points vs 22653 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22653 points.
    7,868 points vs 22,653 points
  • 76.2% lower gaming score
    This graphics card has a lower gaming score than the average graphics card (3500 points vs 14678.5 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14678.5 points.
    3,500 points vs 14,678.5 points
  • 62.9% lower ray tracing score
    This graphics card has a lower ray tracing score than the average graphics card (3403 points vs 9166 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9166 points.
    3,403 points vs 9,166 points
  • 75% lower compute score
    This graphics card has a lower compute score than the average graphics card (3016 points vs 12074 points). The average graphics card has a compute score of 12074 points.
    3,016 points vs 12,074 points
  • 79.9% lower FP16 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP16 performance than the average graphics card (6 TFLOPS vs 29.7 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP16 performance of 29.725 TFLOPS.
    5.97 TFLOPS vs 29.725 TFLOPS
  • 81.3% lower FP64 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP64 performance than the average graphics card (0.1 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP64 performance of 0.48 TFLOPS.
    0.09 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS
  • 3,456 fewer FP32 units
    This graphics card has fewer FP32 units than the average graphics card (896 vs 4,352). The average graphics card has 4,352 FP32 units.
    896 vs 4,352
  • 87% lower compute throughput
    This graphics card has a lower compute throughput than the average graphics card (3 TFLOPS vs 22.98 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has compute throughput of 22.98 TFLOPS.
    2.98 TFLOPS vs 22.98 TFLOPS
  • 97.6% lower INT8 performance
    This graphics card has a lower INT8 performance than the average graphics card (5.9 TOPS vs 242 TOPS). The average graphics card has INT8 performance of 242 TOPS.
    5.9 TOPS vs 242 TOPS
  • 128 bit narrower memory bus
    This graphics card has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (128 bit vs 256 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 256 bit.
    128 bit vs 256 bit
  • 8 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (4 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    4 GB vs 12 GB
  • 57.1% lower memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a lower memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (192 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    192 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • 57.9% slower memory speed
    This graphics card has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (8002 MHz vs 19000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19000 MHz.
    8,002 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • 14.3% slower VRAM clock
    This graphics card has a lower VRAM clock than the average graphics card (1500 MHz vs 1750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1750 MHz.
    1,500 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • 50% smaller L1 cache
    This graphics card has fewer L1 cache than the average graphics card (64 vs 128). The average graphics card has 128 L1 cache.
    64 vs 128
  • 2.4x larger process node
    This graphics card has a higher process node than the average graphics card (12 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a process node of 5 nm.
    12 nm vs 5 nm
  • No DLSS support
    This graphics card does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
  • No ray tracing
    This graphics card does not support ray tracing, the average graphics card does.
  • Older PCIe version
    This graphics card supports an older PCIe version than the average graphics card (3 vs 4).
    3.0 vs 4.0
  • No AI upscalers
    This graphics card does not support AI upscalers, the average graphics card does.
  • 4 older
    This graphics card was released earlier than the average graphics card (2019 vs 2023).
    April 2019
    2,019 vs 2,023
  • Worse SAM support
    This graphics card offers worse SAM support than the average graphics card (no vs yes).
  • Lower VRS tier
    This graphics card supports a lower VRS tier than the average graphics card (Tier 1 vs Tier 2).
    Tier 1 vs Tier 2
  • Older DirectX version
    This graphics card supports an older DirectX version than the average graphics card (12 vs 12 Ultimate).
    12 vs 12 Ultimate
  • Older encoder generation
    This graphics card uses an older encoder generation than the average graphics card (6 vs 8). The average graphics card uses encoder generation 8.
    6 vs 8
  • No sampler feedback
    This graphics card does not support sampler feedback, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • 71.2% fewer transistors
    This graphics card has fewer transistors than the average graphics card (6600 million vs 22900 million). The average graphics card has 22900 million transistors.
    6,600 million vs 22,900 million
  • Older FSR version
    This graphics card supports an older FSR version than the average graphics card (3 vs 3.1).
    3.0 vs 3.1
  • 2 fewer DisplayPort outputs
    This graphics card has fewer DisplayPort outputs than the average graphics card (1 vs 3). The average graphics card has 3 DisplayPort outputs.
    1 vs 3
  • No AV1 encoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 encoding, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • No AV1 decoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 decoding, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • Narrower encode codec support
    This graphics card supports narrower hardware encode codec support than the average graphics card (H.264/H.265 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9).
    H.264/H.265 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9
  • Older DisplayPort version
    This graphics card supports an older DisplayPort version than the average graphics card (1.4 vs 1.4a).
    1.4 vs 1.4a
  • Narrower decode codec support
    This graphics card supports narrower hardware decode codec support than the average graphics card (H.264/H.265/VP9/MPEG-2/VC-1 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9/MPEG-2/VC-1).
    H.264/H.265/VP9/MPEG-2/VC-1 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9/MPEG-2/VC-1
  • Older HDMI version
    This graphics card supports an older HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.0b vs 2.1).
    2.0b vs 2.1
  • Older HDCP version
    This graphics card supports an older HDCP version than the average graphics card (2.2 vs 2.3).
    2.2 vs 2.3
  • Not VR ready
    This graphics card is not VR ready, while the average graphics card is.
    No vs yes
  • Older NVDEC generation
    This graphics card has a lower NVDEC generation than the average graphics card (4 vs 6). The average graphics card offers NVDEC generation 6.
    4 vs 6
  • 1 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
    2 vs 3
  • No dual BIOS
    This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
  • 9 °C higher idle temperature
    This graphics card has a higher idle temperature than the average graphics card (46 °C vs 37 °C). The average graphics card has an idle temperature of 37 °C.
    46 °C vs 37 °C
  • No backplate
    This graphics card does not include a backplate, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • No RGB lighting
    This graphics card does not include RGB lighting, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes

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Reviews last updated: June 2026 · How we calculate this

What we like about GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1650 WINDFORCE OC

  • Excellent power efficiency with low 75W power draw
  • Effective Windforce 2X cooling system that keeps the card around 65°C under load
  • Quiet operation, especially in low-load scenarios with semi-passive fan modes
  • Compact design suitable for Mini-ITX cases and small-form-factor builds
  • Factory overclock provides a performance boost over reference models
  • Reliable for 1080p gaming in eSports titles like Fortnite and Rocket League
  • Easy 'plug-and-play' installation without needing additional PCIe power connectors

What we don't like about GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1650 WINDFORCE OC

  • Struggles to maintain a consistent 60 FPS in demanding modern AAA titles at 1080p
  • Poor value proposition compared to the significantly faster GTX 1650 Super
  • Limited to 4GB of VRAM, which can be a bottleneck for higher texture settings
  • Acoustic profile can sometimes be high-pitched when fans spin at high speeds
  • Restricted manual overclocking potential due to fixed power limits
  • Lacks a backplate on some variants, making the PCB look less premium
  • No idle fan-stop feature on some earlier GDDR6 versions

Verdict

The Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1650 Windforce OC is a compact entry-level graphics card powered by the NVIDIA Turing TU117 architecture with 896 CUDA cores and 4GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit interface. It features a factory-overclocked boost clock of 1710 MHz and the Windforce 2X cooling system, which utilizes two 80mm alternate spinning fans and 3D Active Fan technology for semi-passive, silent operation during low loads. Its main advantages include high energy efficiency with a 75W TDP, excellent thermal management reaching peaks of approximately 65°C, and a plug-and-play design that fits easily into small form factor systems. However, its performance is limited for modern 1080p gaming at high settings, it lacks a backplate for structural reinforcement, and its fan noise can become noticeable under heavy stress due to a locked power limit that restricts manual overclocking headroom.

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