NVIDIA launches the GeForce GTX 1650 for 1080p gaming at $149

NVIDIA has officially launched the GeForce GTX 1650 today, its latest graphics card targeted for entry-level 1080p gaming. There will be no Founders Edition for the GTX 1650, but you can expect for different design from the board partners at a starting price of $149.

We’ve seen leaked specifications and rumors on an upcoming GTX 1650 Ti that have been circulating over the internet since a week ago, and here are the official specifications for us to compare with the ones from the previous leaks.

Specifications

GPU	GTX 1650	GTX 1660 Ti
SMs	14	24
CUDA Cores	896	1536
Texture Units	56	96
GPU Boost Clock	1665 MHz	1770 MHz
Tensor Cores	–	–
Tensor FLOPS (FP16)	–	–
RT Cores	–	–
Memory Data Rate	8 Gbps	12 Gbps
Total Video Memory Size	4G GDDR5	6G GDDR6
Memory Interface	128-bit	192-bit
Memory Bandwidth	128 GB/sec	288 GB/sec
TDP	75W	120W
Power Connectors	1 x 6-pin (optional)	1x 8-pin

NVIDIA did mention that they are rounding up the current generation with the GTX 1650 in the recent press update, which means that we might not be seeing the rumored GTX 1650 Ti anytime soon. Another thing to add here is that even though the GTX 1650 falls under the GTX 16 series lineup, NVIDIA has yet to confirm DXR support on this model.

GTX 1650 and GTX 1660 Ti Laptops

Just so you know, GTX 1650 isn’t the only thing that NVIDIA is launching today. As most of you already know, the arrival of the GTX 1660 Ti and GTX 1650 for gaming laptops is somewhat earlier than what we’ve expected. The availability is from April 23rd onwards from every major OEM with up to 80 designs at a starting price of $799.

According to NVIDIA, there will be some slight adjustments to it, but the specifications for the mobile GTX 16 series GPU will be very close to the desktop version. These GTX 16 series GPU powered gaming laptops will be equipped with some of NVIDIA’s exclusive technology such as the Max-Q design and Optimus.

Along with the official launch of the GTX 1650 and GTX 16 series GPU powered laptops, NVIDIA announced the GeForce Fortnite Bundle for the newly announced products. The bundle is valid for any purchase of GTX 16 series laptops and graphics cards between April 23rd to May 22nd, which you will be receiving the following in-game items and currency: