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Review on ZOTAC GAMING GeForce GTX 1650 OC 4GB GDDR6: A Compact Powerhouse for Gaming by Elsa Lynch

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Performance is good, fans are very noisy

This is currently the fastest low profile card, but the Zotac seems to have quite loud fans. With a fan speed of over 50% (which it will exceed in any normal gaming experience), it is comparable to a 1U rack server. The MSI 1050 Ti LP fans are noticeably louder. The fans make an audible noise like the propellers of a leaf blower or a quadcopter (you can hear it when idling), while the MSI 1050 Ti's fan noise is more like a "whistle" with no sound. I turned on video recording of how 1650 (silver card, first in video) sounds at maximum fan speed. At the end I added a clip of the MSI 1050 Ti (black card) for comparison. If you don't care about the noise level, this is the best LP card, it has displayport while the MSI 1650 doesn't, and it costs less. Fan issue aside, performance is significantly better than the 1050 Ti. The 1650 scored 5146 at Superposition High 1080p, while the 1050 Ti scored 3973. This corresponds to a total of about 10 FPS in this test. Upgrading from the 1050 Ti might not be worth it, but if you've got something underneath then this is what you need.

Pros
  • Lots of positive vibes
Cons
  • No performance