RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
1860 MHz · PassMark #50
GeForce GTX 1650
Turing · 4 GB GDDR5 · 75 W
RTX 4080 Laptop GPU takes it — here’s why.
In our weighted Specdex score, RTX 4080 Laptop GPU lands at 56 and GeForce GTX 1650 at 55. That puts RTX 4080 Laptop GPU ahead by 1 points — a narrow margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.
Pick RTX 4080 Laptop GPU if…
- ✓Capable 1440p card at PassMark G3D rank #50
- ✓Ada Lovelace with DLSS 3 frame generation
Pick GeForce GTX 1650 if…
- ✓NVIDIA driver stack
- ✓DLSS support on RTX
- ✓Strong resale value
Winner by scenario
Derived from the sub-score breakdown · not a separate testValue for money
GeForce GTX 1650Specdex score per dollar at MSRP
GeForce GTX 1650 more score per dollar ($149 vs $999).
Score breakdown
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | RTX 4080 Laptop GPU | GeForce GTX 1650 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU clock | 1860 MHz | — |
| Memory clock | 2250 MHz | — |
| DirectX | 12_2 | — |
| PassMark rank | #50 of 2,991 | — |
| PassMark G3D Mark | 24,741 | — |
| Architecture | — | Turing |
| VRAM | — | 4 GB GDDR5 |
| TBP | — | 75 W |
| Release year | — | 2019 |
RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
- +Capable 1440p card at PassMark G3D rank #50
- +Ada Lovelace with DLSS 3 frame generation
- −Mobile thermal envelope limits sustained performance vs desktop
GeForce GTX 1650
- +NVIDIA driver stack
- +DLSS support on RTX
- +Strong resale value
- −Power draw scales with tier
- −Gen-over-gen price creep
- −VRAM gated per tier
FAQ: RTX 4080 Laptop GPU vs GeForce GTX 1650
Which is better, RTX 4080 Laptop GPU or GeForce GTX 1650? +
RTX 4080 Laptop GPU scores 56 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 1. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.
Is RTX 4080 Laptop GPU worth the price? +
At $999, RTX 4080 Laptop GPU delivers a Specdex score of 56 — strongest in passmark.
Is GeForce GTX 1650 worth the price? +
At $149, GeForce GTX 1650 delivers a Specdex score of 55 — strongest in efficiency.
Does RTX 4080 Laptop GPU or GeForce GTX 1650 last longer? +
Based on our long-term update and support ratings, both ship with multi-year support. Battery and reliability scores are visible in the breakdown above.
Which is the better value, RTX 4080 Laptop GPU or GeForce GTX 1650? +
GeForce GTX 1650 — more score per dollar ($149 vs $999). Specdex score per dollar at MSRP.