Gtx 1650 vs rtx 3050 laptop

Hi everyone! This is my first time getting a gaming laptop, and I needed some advice.

I'm looking at an Acer Nitro 5, i5 10300H.

I will most likely be playing just Dota 2, and using it for other normal everyday usage.

The GTX 1650 (GDDR6) version is around $60 cheaper, and has more storage (512 GB vs 256 GB).

Is it really worth getting the RTX 3050, since it is expensive and has less storage as well, and since I will just be playing Dota 2?

Thanks!

However, this doesn’t mean that they can’t have a great time, as budget GPUs have gotten really good nowadays. Today’s comparison attests to that, as we have the new RTX 3050 go against its predecessor, the GTX 1650.

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You can find more information about both GPUs here: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (Laptop, 60W) / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti (Laptop)

Specs table

GPU benchmarks

All of the synthetic benchmarks went in favor of the RTX 3050, which is to be expected, as it brings a newer architecture, more cores, and a slightly higher TDP. The Ampere GPU performed 44%, 45%, and 56% better in 3DMark Fire Strike, Unigine Heaven 4.0, and Unigine Superposition, respectively.

Gaming tests

External display gaming

Conclusion

As you can see from the results below, the RTX 3050 is the superior card. It performed better both in the synthetic and the real-life gaming benchmarks, with percentage increases in the double digits. This was to be expected, however, as the Ampere architecture has done nothing but solidify itself as the best in the mobile gaming world. Still, there is a market for the GTX 1650. If you are a person who plays occasionally and doesn’t need the best and most recent tech, the GTX 1650 has enough performance to give you what you seek. Along with that, laptops with it can be found for really good prices.

All laptops with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (Laptop, 60W):

All laptops with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (Laptop):