Is the GeForce GTX 1650 4GB still good in 2026?

It sits at index 2 on our 1-100 scale, ranked 47 of the 47 cards we track, and clears the minimum tier in 9 of 19 games here. Its core speed runs out before its video memory does in every game we track.

What processor should go with a GeForce GTX 1650 4GB?

Something around index 30 - the Ryzen 5 1600 is the closest match in our catalogue. Pairing far above that spends money the card cannot use; pairing far below it wastes the card.

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GeForce GTX 1650 4GB

Released in 2019 with 4 GB of video memory. On our scale it sits at index 2, which places it 47 of 47 cards tracked here. In every game below, its core speed runs out before its memory does.

verified 3DMark Steel Nomad score 320 · source

Index 2 is that score divided by the fastest card we track, not a number we typed: 320 / 14636 × 100.

Performance index

2 of 100

Video memory

4 GB

Clears minimum in

9 of 19 games

What the GeForce GTX 1650 4GB runs

Judged on the card alone. The processor and memory in the same machine can lower any row here, never raise it.

Game	Reaches	Then limited by	Full page
Grand Theft Auto VI	below minimum	core speed	open ↗
Cyberpunk 2077	below minimum	core speed	open ↗
Baldur's Gate 3	below minimum	core speed	open ↗
Elden Ring	below minimum	core speed	open ↗
Counter-Strike 2	minimum	core speed	open ↗
Alan Wake 2	below minimum	core speed	open ↗
Starfield	below minimum	core speed	open ↗
Black Myth: Wukong	below minimum	core speed	open ↗
Hogwarts Legacy	minimum	core speed	open ↗
Fortnite	minimum	core speed	open ↗
Helldivers 2	minimum	core speed	open ↗
Grand Theft Auto V	minimum	core speed	open ↗
Red Dead Redemption 2	minimum	core speed	open ↗
Monster Hunter Wilds	below minimum	core speed	open ↗
Marvel Rivals	below minimum	core speed	open ↗
Apex Legends	minimum	core speed	open ↗
Forza Horizon 5	minimum	core speed	open ↗
Palworld	below minimum	core speed	open ↗
Destiny 2	minimum	core speed	open ↗

If you were to upgrade

The next step up our ladder is the GeForce GTX 1060 6GB at index 6 with 6 GB - 200% more performance than the GeForce GTX 1650 4GB and 2 GB more memory. That is the smallest genuine move, not the best value - we hold no price data and will not pretend otherwise.

Where to look: GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (no store links yet)

For a balanced machine, pair it with something near index 30 - the Ryzen 5 1600 is the closest match we track.

Questions

Is the GeForce GTX 1650 4GB still good in 2026?: It sits at index 2 on our 1-100 scale, ranked 47 of the 47 cards we track, and clears the minimum tier in 9 of 19 games here. Its core speed runs out before its video memory does in every game we track.
What processor should go with a GeForce GTX 1650 4GB?: Something around index 30 - the Ryzen 5 1600 is the closest match in our catalogue. Pairing far above that spends money the card cannot use; pairing far below it wastes the card.