GPU Showdown

GeForce GTX 1650 SUPERvsGeForce RTX 5080

The GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER is a budget-friendly card for 1080p gaming and older systems, while the RTX 5080 is a top-tier choice for high-resolution gaming and demanding creative workloads.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
4 GB · 100W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
16 GB · 360W
NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER

Turing · TSMC 12 nm · 2019

25score
4/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
4 GB
TDP
100W
CUDA Cores
1,280
Boost Clock
1725 MHz

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 5080

Blackwell 2.0 · TSMC 5 nm · 2025

86score
3.8/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
16 GB
TDP
360W
Shaders
10,752
Boost Clock
2617 MHz

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.

GTX 1650 SUPER
25
RTX 5080Winner
86
RTX 5080 leads by 244.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#3RTX 409092
#4RTX 508086
#5RTX 408083
#97RTX 3050 6 GB26
#98GTX 1650 SUPER25
#99GTX 1060 6 GB24
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsGTX 1650 SUPERRTX 5080
General
Process Node12 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM4 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR7
Memory Bus128-bit256-bit
Bandwidth192 GB/s960 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores1,28010,752
TMUs80336
ROPs32112
Boost Clock1725 MHz2617 MHz
FP324.416 TF56.28 TF
Power
TDP100360
Power Connectors1x 6-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 5080 wins overall for any user needing modern gaming performance, far outpacing the older GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER.

Best value

For budget buyers, the GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER is the smarter pick due to its lower cost and adequate performance for less demanding games.

When the other wins

The GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER is the right choice for an older PC build where power supply limits and a tight budget make the RTX 5080 impractical.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the GTX 1650 SUPER better than the RTX 5080?

Overall the RTX 5080 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (86 vs 25 out of 100), so it leads the GTX 1650 SUPER in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 5080 than the GTX 1650 SUPER?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 5080 is roughly 244% faster than the GTX 1650 SUPER overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the GTX 1650 SUPER or the RTX 5080?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 5080. If the GTX 1650 SUPER is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.