GPU comparison · 1080p benchmark
RTX 3060 12GB recorded 142 FPS against 59 FPS for GTX 1650 4GB GDDR5. These are continuous 1080p benchmark averages, not predicted FPS in any particular game.
GTX 1650 4GB GDDR5
59Benchmark FPS at 1080p- Our rating
- 40.4 / 100
- Graphics memory
- 4GB
- Released
- April 2019
- GPUsed family tests
- 55 (shared family total)
RTX 3060 12GB
142Benchmark FPS at 1080p- Our rating
- 55 / 100
- Graphics memory
- 12GB
- Released
- February 2021
- GPUsed cards tested
- 179
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What does this comparison mean?
The RTX 3060 12GB more than doubles the GDDR5 GTX 1650's recorded FPS and triples its memory capacity. Those are two different improvements, rather than one causing the other. Verify both ends of the comparison: a GDDR6 GTX 1650 or an 8GB RTX 3060 needs its own model selection.
GTX 1650 4GB GDDR5 has 4GB and RTX 3060 12GB has 12GB of graphics memory. Memory capacity, board dimensions, power connectors and the price of a particular used card are separate from this benchmark. Compare the exact item before deciding whether to upgrade.
The two GPUs in context
GTX 1650 4GB GDDR5
This entry uses the original desktop GTX 1650 with 4GB of GDDR5, launched in April 2019. NVIDIA also lists a separate GDDR6 variant.
RTX 3060 12GB
The original RTX 3060 combines Ampere architecture with 12GB of GDDR6. It launched in February 2021 and is distinct from the later 8GB configuration.
Release and feature sources: GTX 1650 4GB GDDR5 source · RTX 3060 12GB source.
How the figures are compared
Both FPS figures come from the owner-supplied GPUsed benchmark dataset. GPUsed reports a continuous FurMark run at 1080p for its physical-card checks. The percentage compares the higher model average with the lower one using the original FPS values. Our rating uses a compressed scale, with the fastest GPU at 100; it is separate from the percentage difference. A benchmark result does not predict gaming FPS.
GPUsed reports its physical-card checks typically last 30 to 60 minutes while temperature and stability are checked. The owner supplied the model-level FPS workbook on 2 October 2026; this benchmark dataset was last reconciled 3 October 2026. Historical cards tested are separate from the number of FPS runs behind a model average. GTX 1650 4GB GDDR5 uses the 55-card GeForce GTX 1650 4GB family total; GPUsed has not split it by this exact variant. Full benchmark method.