NVIDIAs latest graphics offering is the GeForce GTX 1650, a new mainstream entry featuring the latest Turing architecture and a low power requirement with cards starting at 75W that will require no external power - though as this is a partner-only launch (no reference card as with the previous GTX 16 series launches) some custom designs will offer factory overclocks and will make use of external power. This MSI GAMING X variant of the new GTX 1650 is one of these higher-power versions that board partners have the option of releasing, equipped with dual fans and a 6-pin power connector, and today well see how it performs at 1080p at its default settings.

The GTX 1650 will start at $149, bringing the current generation of NVIDIAs consumer graphics cards further into the mainstream. It is based on the new TU117 GPU, a smaller Turing core that offers 14 SMs and a total of 896 CUDA cores, down from 1408 cores in the GTX 1660 (TU116).