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Is the GTX 1650 still good in 2026?

Showing its age. It runs 6 of 30 popular games at 60fps or more (1080p, Medium). Change resolution or quality below.

Judged against 30 popular games on a mid-range CPU with 16GB RAM. Smooth = 60fps or more. Estimates, not lab benchmarks.

Runs 30 popular games smoothly
6 of 30
Showing its age
20 of 30 are at least playable (30fps+). Outlook: about 1 more year.
Valorant98 fps
Fall Guys98 fps
CS278 fps
Minecraft (Vanilla)78 fps
Rocket League78 fps
Final Fantasy Resonance78 fps
Fortnite59 fps
Overwatch 259 fps
EA FC 2659 fps
Genshin Impact59 fps
Apex Legends46 fps
Call of Duty: Warzone46 fps
GTA V46 fps
Marvel Rivals46 fps
GTA Online36 fps
Sea of Thieves36 fps
Baldur's Gate 336 fps
Elden Ring36 fps
Cyberpunk 207736 fps
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 436 fps
Minecraft (Shaders / RTX)29 fps
Palworld29 fps
Rust29 fps
Helldivers 229 fps
Phantom Blade Zero29 fps
Black Myth: Wukong18 fps
Alan Wake 218 fps
ARK: Survival Ascended15 fps
Planet Zoo 215 fps
Gears of War: E-DayWon't launch

Is the GTX 1650 still good in 2026?

Showing its age. At 1080p Medium it runs 6 of 30 popular games at 60fps or more, and 20 are at least playable. Outlook: about 1 more year.

Should I upgrade my GTX 1650?

If you play recent releases, yes. It misses 60fps in most of them, and newer ray-tracing-only titles will not launch on older cards at all.

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