Does Baby Turing make sense? In a strange launch, Nvidia debuted the GeForce GTX 1650 desktop GPU with little fanfare or attention. It is typical that a mid-range graphics card is provided to the press alongside pre-release drivers, to evaluate how well it performs compared to its peers. Armed with such launch-day performance knowledge, enthusiasts are better able to make informed buying decisions.

Nvidia, however, decided to hold back drivers until the official launch, which is highly unusual. Was it because the graphics giant was afraid of negative press emanating from lacklustre performance, or is GTX 1650 a general marketing non-event that doesn't require any pre-launch support? We're finding out today with a review of a partner card in the form of the EVGA GeForce GTX 1650 XC Gaming.