G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce GTX 1650 Ti

2012

Why buy it

✅Costs $2,850 less on MSRP ($150 MSRP vs $3,000 MSRP).
✅Delivers 1904.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 50.2 vs 2.5 G3D/$ ($150 MSRP vs $3,000 MSRP).
✅Draws 50W instead of 225W, a 175W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2012-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.

GRID P40-8Q

2015

Why buy it

✅More future proof: Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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1900% HIGHER MSRP
$3,000 MSRPvs$150 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.5 vs 50.2 G3D/$ ($3,000 MSRP vs $150 MSRP).
❌350% higher power demand at 225W vs 50W.

GeForce GTX 1650 Ti

2012

GRID P40-8Q

2015

Why buy it

✅Costs $2,850 less on MSRP ($150 MSRP vs $3,000 MSRP).
✅Delivers 1904.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 50.2 vs 2.5 G3D/$ ($150 MSRP vs $3,000 MSRP).
✅Draws 50W instead of 225W, a 175W reduction.

Why buy it

✅More future proof: Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2012-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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1900% HIGHER MSRP
$3,000 MSRPvs$150 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.5 vs 50.2 G3D/$ ($3,000 MSRP vs $150 MSRP).
❌350% higher power demand at 225W vs 50W.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce GTX 1650 Ti better than GRID P40-8Q?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 7,525 vs 7,507 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer GeForce GTX 1650 Ti is the overall package: you are getting no meaningful modern upscaling stack, plus much lower power draw (50W vs 225W).

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce GTX 1650 Ti is the safer long-term GPU choice because it gives you the stronger overall hardware and feature outlook for modern games.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

GeForce GTX 1650 Ti can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $150 MSRP. GeForce GTX 1650 Ti is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. GeForce GTX 1650 Ti is about $2,850 cheaper on MSRP at $150 MSRP versus $3,000 MSRP, and you are getting 0.2% higher G3D Mark. GRID P40-8Q is the newer 2015 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does GRID P40-8Q make more sense than GeForce GTX 1650 Ti?

Yes. GRID P40-8Q is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture and staying closer to $3,000 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GeForce GTX 1650 Ti. The trade-off is that GeForce GTX 1650 Ti currently gives you 0.2% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 1904.8%.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Benchmark Check

GRID P40-8Q Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1650 Ti	GRID P40-8Q
1080p
low	45 FPS	104 FPS
medium	31 FPS	90 FPS
high	22 FPS	73 FPS
ultra	11 FPS	44 FPS
1440p
low	36 FPS	91 FPS
medium	22 FPS	80 FPS
high	12 FPS	58 FPS
ultra	6 FPS	33 FPS
4K
low	11 FPS	29 FPS
medium	8 FPS	27 FPS
high	4 FPS	18 FPS
ultra	3 FPS	16 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1650 Ti	GRID P40-8Q
1080p
low	99 FPS	162 FPS
medium	62 FPS	128 FPS
high	42 FPS	94 FPS
ultra	30 FPS	75 FPS
1440p
low	69 FPS	119 FPS
medium	35 FPS	92 FPS
high	25 FPS	74 FPS
ultra	20 FPS	57 FPS
4K
low	32 FPS	68 FPS
medium	18 FPS	52 FPS
high	14 FPS	43 FPS
ultra	11 FPS	32 FPS

Open GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Open GRID P40-8Q

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 1650 Ti	GRID P40-8Q
1080p
low	339 FPS	338 FPS
medium	271 FPS	270 FPS
high	226 FPS	225 FPS
ultra	169 FPS	169 FPS
1440p
low	254 FPS	253 FPS
medium	203 FPS	203 FPS
high	169 FPS	169 FPS
ultra	127 FPS	127 FPS
4K
low	169 FPS	169 FPS
medium	135 FPS	135 FPS
high	113 FPS	113 FPS
ultra	85 FPS	84 FPS

Open GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Open GRID P40-8Q

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 1650 Ti	GRID P40-8Q
1080p
low	157 FPS	182 FPS
medium	118 FPS	148 FPS
high	95 FPS	133 FPS
ultra	67 FPS	103 FPS
1440p
low	90 FPS	132 FPS
medium	68 FPS	110 FPS
high	58 FPS	99 FPS
ultra	39 FPS	77 FPS
4K
low	48 FPS	77 FPS
medium	34 FPS	60 FPS
high	29 FPS	49 FPS
ultra	19 FPS	36 FPS

Open GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Open GRID P40-8Q

Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 1650 Ti and GRID P40-8Q

GeForce GTX 1650 Ti

The GeForce GTX 1650 Ti is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in October 9 2012. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock speed is 928 MHz. It has 768 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,525 points. Launch price was $149.

GRID P40-8Q

The GRID P40-8Q is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 30 2015. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 557 MHz to 1178 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 225W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,507 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 1650 Ti scores 7,525 and the GRID P40-8Q reaches 7,507 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 1650 Ti is built on Kepler while the GRID P40-8Q uses Maxwell 2.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 768 (GeForce GTX 1650 Ti) vs 2,048 (GRID P40-8Q). Raw compute: 1.425 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1650 Ti) vs 4.825 TFLOPS (GRID P40-8Q).

Feature	GeForce GTX 1650 Ti	GRID P40-8Q
G3D Mark Score	7,525	7,507
Architecture	Kepler	Maxwell 2.0
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	768	2048+167%
Compute (TFLOPS)	1.425 TFLOPS	4.825 TFLOPS+239%
ROPs	16	64+300%
TMUs	64	128+100%
L1 Cache	64 KB	768 KB+1100%
L2 Cache	0.25 MB	2 MB+700%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 1650 Ti gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The GRID P40-8Q relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1650 Ti	GRID P40-8Q
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 4 GB of GDDR6. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 0.25 MB (GeForce GTX 1650 Ti) vs 2 MB (GRID P40-8Q) — the GRID P40-8Q has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1650 Ti	GRID P40-8Q
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	0.25 MB	2 MB+700%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (12_1) (GeForce GTX 1650 Ti) vs 12.0 (GRID P40-8Q). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.5. Maximum simultaneous displays: 3 vs 0.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1650 Ti	GRID P40-8Q
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12.0
Vulkan	1.3+18%	1.1
OpenGL	4.6+2%	4.5
Max Displays	3	0

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 6 (Volta) (GeForce GTX 1650 Ti) vs NVENC 4.0 (GRID P40-8Q). Decoder: NVDEC 4 vs PureVideo HD VP7. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1 (GeForce GTX 1650 Ti) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (GRID P40-8Q).

Feature	GeForce GTX 1650 Ti	GRID P40-8Q
Encoder	NVENC 6 (Volta)	NVENC 4.0
Decoder	NVDEC 4	PureVideo HD VP7
Codecs	H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1650 Ti draws 50W versus the GRID P40-8Q's 225W — a 127.3% difference. The GeForce GTX 1650 Ti is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 0W (GeForce GTX 1650 Ti) vs 350W (GRID P40-8Q). Power connectors: None vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 267mm, occupying 0 vs 2 slots.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1650 Ti	GRID P40-8Q
TDP	50W-78%	225W
Recommended PSU	0W-100%	350W
Power Connector	None	PCIe-powered
Length	0mm	267mm
Height	0mm	111mm
Slots	0-100%	2
Temp (Load)	75	—
Perf/Watt	150.5+351%	33.4

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Value Analysis

The GeForce GTX 1650 Ti launched at $150 MSRP, while the GRID P40-8Q launched at $3000. The GeForce GTX 1650 Ti costs 95% less ($2850 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 50.2 (GeForce GTX 1650 Ti) vs 2.5 (GRID P40-8Q) — the GeForce GTX 1650 Ti offers 1908% better value. The GRID P40-8Q is the newer GPU (2015 vs 2012).