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

2019

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 52.8 vs 0 G3D/$ ($149 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅Draws 75W instead of 100W, a 25W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 12 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 4 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.

RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU

2023

Why buy it

✅134.9% more average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅200% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (12 GB vs 4 GB).
✅More future proof: Ada Lovelace on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 52.8 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $149 MSRP).
❌33.3% higher power demand at 100W vs 75W.

GeForce GTX 1650

2019

RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU

2023

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 52.8 vs 0 G3D/$ ($149 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅Draws 75W instead of 100W, a 25W reduction.

Why buy it

✅134.9% more average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅200% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (12 GB vs 4 GB).
✅More future proof: Ada Lovelace on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 12 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 4 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 52.8 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $149 MSRP).
❌33.3% higher power demand at 100W vs 75W.

Quick Answers

So, is RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU better than GeForce GTX 1650?

Yes. RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU is clearly the better overall GPU here. RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU averages 134.9% more FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 19,656 vs 7,869 in G3D Mark. On top of that, RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU is a 2023 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while GeForce GTX 1650 is a 2019 model from an older generation with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

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

RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2023 generation instead of 2019, 149.8% more raw performance headroom, more VRAM at 12 GB instead of 4 GB, and 100.0% more ray-tracing hardware. That leaves it with more room for heavier textures, tougher ray tracing loads, and higher-end 1440p or 4K gaming over the next few years.

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

RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus $149 MSRP, and you are getting 134.9% more estimated average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data and 149.8% higher G3D Mark. GeForce GTX 1650 still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium. If you are comfortable paying the premium for the stronger gaming result, RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU is the one to buy. If staying closer to budget matters more, GeForce GTX 1650 still makes more sense on price alone, but the performance trade-off is much harder to justify by current standards.

Is GeForce GTX 1650 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. GeForce GTX 1650 is still a strong gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. This mostly comes down to price. If you want to stay closer to $149 MSRP, it remains a strong choice; if you are comfortable paying more, RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU earns that extra money with a clearly stronger gaming result and a more complete overall package.

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 Benchmark Check

RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1650	RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
1080p
low	94 FPS	143 FPS
medium	83 FPS	124 FPS
high	70 FPS	109 FPS
ultra	58 FPS	77 FPS
1440p
low	87 FPS	114 FPS
medium	74 FPS	95 FPS
high	60 FPS	76 FPS
ultra	50 FPS	53 FPS
4K
low	41 FPS	51 FPS
medium	39 FPS	44 FPS
high	27 FPS	33 FPS
ultra	24 FPS	28 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1650	RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
1080p
low	136 FPS	379 FPS
medium	113 FPS	327 FPS
high	94 FPS	265 FPS
ultra	71 FPS	230 FPS
1440p
low	79 FPS	282 FPS
medium	62 FPS	236 FPS
high	44 FPS	190 FPS
ultra	35 FPS	156 FPS
4K
low	36 FPS	132 FPS
medium	27 FPS	113 FPS
high	21 FPS	95 FPS
ultra	15 FPS	72 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 1650	RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
1080p
low	323 FPS	826 FPS
medium	283 FPS	680 FPS
high	205 FPS	590 FPS
ultra	169 FPS	442 FPS
1440p
low	225 FPS	628 FPS
medium	202 FPS	510 FPS
high	151 FPS	442 FPS
ultra	117 FPS	332 FPS
4K
low	130 FPS	406 FPS
medium	117 FPS	324 FPS
high	79 FPS	268 FPS
ultra	50 FPS	212 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 1650	RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
1080p
low	261 FPS	301 FPS
medium	211 FPS	260 FPS
high	191 FPS	217 FPS
ultra	166 FPS	190 FPS
1440p
low	201 FPS	239 FPS
medium	158 FPS	211 FPS
high	135 FPS	177 FPS
ultra	113 FPS	151 FPS
4K
low	99 FPS	142 FPS
medium	74 FPS	121 FPS
high	65 FPS	96 FPS
ultra	51 FPS	79 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 1650 and RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU

GeForce GTX 1650

The GeForce GTX 1650 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in April 23 2019. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 1485 MHz to 1665 MHz. It has 896 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,869 points. Launch price was $149.

RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU

The RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 21 2023. It features the Ada Lovelace architecture. The core clock ranges from 1110 MHz to 1545 MHz. It has 5120 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 40 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 19,656 points.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce GTX 1650 scores 7,869 versus the RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU's 19,656 — the RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU leads by 149.8%. The GeForce GTX 1650 is built on Turing while the RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU uses Ada Lovelace, both on 12 nm vs 5 nm. Shader units: 896 (GeForce GTX 1650) vs 5,120 (RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU). Raw compute: 2.984 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1650) vs 15.82 TFLOPS (RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU). Boost clocks: 1665 MHz vs 1545 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1650	RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
G3D Mark Score	7,869	19,656+150%
Architecture	Turing	Ada Lovelace
Process Node	12 nm	5 nm
Shading Units	896	5120+471%
Compute (TFLOPS)	2.984 TFLOPS	15.82 TFLOPS+430%
Boost Clock	1665 MHz+8%	1545 MHz
ROPs	32	64+100%
TMUs	56	160+186%
L1 Cache	0.88 MB	5 MB+468%
L2 Cache	1 MB	48 MB+4700%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce GTX 1650	RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce GTX 1650 comes with 4 GB of VRAM, while the RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU has 12 GB. The RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU offers 200% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 128 GB/s (GeForce GTX 1650) vs 432 GB/s (RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU) — a 237.5% advantage for the RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU. Bus width: 128-bit vs 192-bit. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce GTX 1650) vs 48 MB (RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU) — the RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1650	RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	12 GB+200%
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	128 GB/s	432 GB/s+238%
Bus Width	128-bit	192-bit+50%
L2 Cache	1 MB	48 MB+4700%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (GeForce GTX 1650) vs 12 Ultimate (RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 3 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1650	RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
DirectX	12	12 Ultimate
Vulkan	1.4+8%	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	3	4+33%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 5th gen (Volta) (GeForce GTX 1650) vs NVENC 8th gen (RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU). Decoder: NVDEC 4th gen vs NVDEC 5th gen. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP8,VP9 (GeForce GTX 1650) vs H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1 (RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU).

Feature	GeForce GTX 1650	RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
Encoder	NVENC 5th gen (Volta)	NVENC 8th gen
Decoder	NVDEC 4th gen	NVDEC 5th gen
Codecs	H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP8,VP9	H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1650 draws 75W versus the RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU's 100W — a 28.6% difference. The GeForce GTX 1650 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 300W (GeForce GTX 1650) vs 150W (RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU). Power connectors: None vs Mobile. Typical load temperature: 70°C vs 80°C.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1650	RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
TDP	75W-25%	100W
Recommended PSU	300W	150W-50%
Power Connector	None	Mobile
Length	229mm	—
Height	111mm	—
Slots	2	0-100%
Temp (Load)	70°C-13%	80°C
Perf/Watt	104.9	196.6+87%