Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus 6GB vs MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Ventus XS
Performance
GPU clock speed
The graphics processing unit (GPU) has a higher clock speed.
- Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus 6GB 1042
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- MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Ventus XS 1485MHz
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GPU turbo
When the GPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
- Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus 6GB 1470
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- MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Ventus XS 1665MHz
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Pixel rate
The number of pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.
- Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus 6GB 47.04
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- MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Ventus XS 53.28 GPixel/s
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Floating-point performance
Floating-point performance is a measurement of the raw processing power of the GPU.
- Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus 6GB 6.774
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- MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Ventus XS 2.984 TFLOPS
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Texture rate
The number of textured pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.
- Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus 6GB 105.8
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- MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Ventus XS 93.24 GTexels/s
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GPU memory speed
The memory clock speed is one aspect that determines the memory bandwidth.
- Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus 6GB 1750
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- MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Ventus XS 2000MHz
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Shading units
Shading units (or stream processors) are small processors within the graphics card that are responsible for processing different aspects of the image.
- Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus 6GB 2304
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- MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Ventus XS 896
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Texture mapping units (TMUs)
TMUs take textures and map them to the geometry of a 3D scene. More TMUs will typically mean that texture information is processed faster.
- Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus 6GB 72
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- MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Ventus XS 56
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Has Double Precision Floating Point (DPFP)
Generally, single precision floating point arithmetic deals with 32-bit floating point numbers, whereas double precision deals with 64-bit units, increasing the accuracy of calculations. For GPUs, a double precision floating point (or FP64) is useful for general-purpose computing (GPGPU) such as scientific research, data modeling, as it provides a higher degree of precision when making calculations.
- Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus 6GB
- MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Ventus XS
Memory
Effective memory speed
The effective memory clock speed is calculated from the size and data rate of the memory. Higher clock speeds can give increased performance in games and other apps.
- Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus 6GB 14000
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- MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Ventus XS 8000MHz
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Maximum memory bandwidth
This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.
- Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus 6GB 168
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- MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Ventus XS 128GB/s
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VRAM
VRAM (video RAM) is the dedicated memory of a graphics card. More VRAM generally allows you to run games at higher settings, especially for things like texture resolution.
- Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus 6GB 6
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- MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Ventus XS 4GB
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GDDR version
Newer versions of GDDR memory offer improvements such as higher transfer rates that give increased performance.
- Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus 6GB gddr6
- MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Ventus XS gddr5
Memory bus width
A wider bus width means that it can carry more data per cycle. It is an important factor of memory performance, and therefore the general performance of the graphics card.
- Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus 6GB 96
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- MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Ventus XS 128bit
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Supports ECC memory
Error-correcting code memory can detect and correct data corruption. It is used when is it essential to avoid corruption, such as scientific computing or when running a server.
- Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus 6GB
- MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Ventus XS
Features
DirectX version
DirectX is used in video games, with newer versions supporting better graphics and features. The latest version is DirectX 12 Ultimate, which includes support for ray tracing, mesh shaders, and variable rate shading (VRS).
- Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus 6GB null
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- MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Ventus XS 12
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OpenGL version
OpenGL is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
- Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus 6GB 4.6
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- MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Ventus XS 4.5
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OpenCL version
Some apps use OpenCL to apply the power of the graphics processing unit (GPU) for non-graphical computing. Newer versions introduce more functionality and better performance.
- Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus 6GB 3
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- MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Ventus XS 1.2
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Load GPU temperature
A lower load temperature means that the card produces less heat and its cooling system performs better.
- Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus 6GB null
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- MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Ventus XS 59°C
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Supports ray tracing
Ray tracing is an advanced light rendering technique that provides more realistic lighting, shadows, and reflections in games.
- Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus 6GB
- MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Ventus XS
Supports DLSS
DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) is an upscaling technology powered by AI. It allows the graphics card to render games at a lower resolution and upscale them to a higher resolution with near-native visual quality and increased performance. DLSS is only available on select games.
- Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus 6GB
- MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Ventus XS
AMD SAM / Intel Resizable BAR
AMD's Smart Access Memory (SAM) and Intel's Resizable BAR are two technologies that allow the CPU to have faster access to the graphics card, which can give a performance boost. It requires a compatible motherboard, graphics card, and CPU.
- Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus 6GB bar
- MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Ventus XS null
Has LHR
Nvidia's Lite Hash Rate (LHR) technology limits the ability to use a graphics card for cryptocurrency mining. Gaming performance is unaffected.
- Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus 6GB
- MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Ventus XS
Idle GPU temperature
A lower idle temperature means that the card produces less heat and its cooling system performs better.
- Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus 6GB null
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- MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Ventus XS 30°C
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Load noise level
The level of noise when under a heavy workload.
- Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus 6GB null
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- MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Ventus XS 45.8dB
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Idle noise level
The level of noise when it is not in use.
- Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus 6GB null
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- MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Ventus XS 41.5dB
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Idle power consumption
The idle power consumption benchmark measures the amount of power the graphics card consumes when the computer is turned on but not executing any operations. Source: AnandTech.
- Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus 6GB null
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- MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Ventus XS 52W
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Has RGB lighting
RGB lighting allows you to choose between millions of colors and customize the look of your PC components.
- Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus 6GB
- MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Ventus XS
Ports
HDMI version
Newer versions of HDMI support higher bandwidth, which allows for higher resolutions and frame rates.
- Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus 6GB hdmi_2_1
- MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Ventus XS hdmi_2_0
USB-C ports
With more USB-C ports, you are able to connect more devices/peripherals.
- Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus 6GB 0
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- MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Ventus XS 1
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DVI outputs
Allows you to connect to a display using DVI.
- Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus 6GB 1
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- MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Ventus XS 0
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General info
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
The thermal design power (TDP) is the maximum amount of power the cooling system needs to dissipate. A lower TDP typically means that it consumes less power.
- Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus 6GB 70
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- MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Ventus XS 75W
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Number of transistors
A higher transistor count generally indicates a newer, more powerful processor.
- Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus 6GB 8700
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- MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Ventus XS 4700%{count} million
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Semiconductor size
Small semiconductors provide better performance and reduced power consumption. Chipsets with a higher number of transistors, semiconductor components of electronic devices, offer more computational power. A small form factor allows more transistors to fit on a chip, therefore increasing its performance.
- Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus 6GB 8
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- MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Ventus XS 12nm
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) is a high-speed interface standard for connecting components, such as graphics cards and SSDs, to a motherboard. Newer versions can support more bandwidth and deliver better performance.
- Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus 6GB 4
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- MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Ventus XS 3
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Width
The width represents the horizontal dimension of the product.
- Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus 6GB 162
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- MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Ventus XS 177mm
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Height
The height represents the vertical dimension of the product.
- Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus 6GB 117
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- MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Ventus XS 111mm
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