GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Laptop vs Intel Arc A350M
The GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Laptop is a big jump in performance — leading the Intel Arc A350M by roughly 33% in our performance index. The GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Laptop is the cheaper option by $756 EUR.
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GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Laptop vs Intel Arc A350M: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Laptop vs Intel Arc A350M
The GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Laptop is significantly faster, around 33% ahead of the Intel Arc A350M. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
On price, expect to pay $1,118 EUR for the GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Laptop versus $1,874 EUR for the Intel Arc A350M.
Power & Efficiency
The Intel Arc A350M draws just 25W versus 55W for the GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Laptop, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom. Its more modern Alchemist architecture on a TSMC N6 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
Generation & Longevity
The Intel Arc A350M is roughly 2 years newer than the GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Laptop (Alchemist vs Turing), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Laptop brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Intel Arc A350M offers Intel XeSS upscaling and AV1 encoding. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap. The Intel Arc A350M also has dedicated ray-tracing hardware that the GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Laptop lacks — a real gap if you play ray-traced titles.
Which should you buy: GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Laptop or Intel Arc A350M?
The GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Laptop is the faster card by about 33%. With live pricing limited for this pair, base your decision on the spec differences above — particularly VRAM and power draw — and check current stock before buying.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Laptop | Intel Arc A350M |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Turing | Alchemist |
| Process Node | TSMC 12nm | TSMC N6 |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Shading Units) | 1,024✓ | 768 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 0 | 6✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 0 | 96✓ |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Laptop | Intel Arc A350M |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,350 MHz | 1,550 MHz✓ |
| Boost Clock | 1,485 MHz | 2,050 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Laptop | Intel Arc A350M |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 128-bit✓ | 64-bit |
| Memory Speed | 12 Gbps | 14 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 192 GB/s✓ | 112 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Laptop | Intel Arc A350M |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| TDP | 55 W | 25 W✓ |
| Power Connectors | None | — |
| Released | Apr 2020 | Mar 2022 |