GeForce GTX 980M vs GeForce GTX 1650 (móvel)

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce GTX 980M

2014

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌100% higher power demand at 100W vs 50W.

GeForce GTX 1650 (móvel)

2020

Why buy it

✅Less risky long-term buy than GeForce GTX 980M: it remains the more sensible modern option while GeForce GTX 980M is already legacy-tier future-proofing.
✅Draws 50W instead of 100W, a 50W reduction.
✅More future proof: Turing (2018−2022) on 12nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 4 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.

GeForce GTX 980M

2014

GeForce GTX 1650 (móvel)

2020

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Why buy it

✅Less risky long-term buy than GeForce GTX 980M: it remains the more sensible modern option while GeForce GTX 980M is already legacy-tier future-proofing.
✅Draws 50W instead of 100W, a 50W reduction.
✅More future proof: Turing (2018−2022) on 12nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌100% higher power demand at 100W vs 50W.

Trade-offs

❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 4 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce GTX 980M better than GeForce GTX 1650 (móvel)?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 7,353 vs 6,968 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer GeForce GTX 980M is the overall package: you are getting no meaningful modern upscaling stack.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce GTX 1650 (móvel) is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2020 generation instead of 2014 and a 12nm process instead of 28nm. That makes it the safer long-run choice for modern games.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

GeForce GTX 980M can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around Unknown MSRP. GeForce GTX 980M is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. GeForce GTX 980M is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 5.5% higher G3D Mark. GeForce GTX 1650 (móvel) is the newer 2020 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture, lower power draw (50W vs 100W), and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does GeForce GTX 1650 (móvel) make more sense than GeForce GTX 980M?

Yes. GeForce GTX 1650 (móvel) is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (50W vs 100W), future-proofing, and staying closer to an unclear MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GeForce GTX 980M. The trade-off is that GeForce GTX 980M currently gives you 5.5% higher G3D Mark. G3D-per-dollar is basically tied between them.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce GTX 980M Benchmark Check

GeForce GTX 1650 (móvel) Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 980M	GeForce GTX 1650 (móvel)
1080p
low	105 FPS	116 FPS
medium	90 FPS	104 FPS
high	75 FPS	86 FPS
ultra	44 FPS	64 FPS
1440p
low	91 FPS	107 FPS
medium	80 FPS	91 FPS
high	59 FPS	72 FPS
ultra	33 FPS	54 FPS
4K
low	28 FPS	45 FPS
medium	27 FPS	42 FPS
high	18 FPS	29 FPS
ultra	16 FPS	26 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 980M	GeForce GTX 1650 (móvel)
1080p
low	172 FPS	151 FPS
medium	145 FPS	127 FPS
high	119 FPS	107 FPS
ultra	87 FPS	75 FPS
1440p
low	119 FPS	88 FPS
medium	93 FPS	68 FPS
high	73 FPS	52 FPS
ultra	52 FPS	39 FPS
4K
low	51 FPS	38 FPS
medium	42 FPS	28 FPS
high	38 FPS	22 FPS
ultra	30 FPS	17 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 980M	GeForce GTX 1650 (móvel)
1080p
low	331 FPS	314 FPS
medium	265 FPS	251 FPS
high	221 FPS	209 FPS
ultra	165 FPS	157 FPS
1440p
low	248 FPS	235 FPS
medium	199 FPS	188 FPS
high	165 FPS	157 FPS
ultra	124 FPS	118 FPS
4K
low	165 FPS	157 FPS
medium	132 FPS	125 FPS
high	105 FPS	104 FPS
ultra	75 FPS	70 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 980M	GeForce GTX 1650 (móvel)
1080p
low	148 FPS	281 FPS
medium	123 FPS	227 FPS
high	108 FPS	198 FPS
ultra	93 FPS	157 FPS
1440p
low	111 FPS	212 FPS
medium	94 FPS	168 FPS
high	83 FPS	136 FPS
ultra	70 FPS	114 FPS
4K
low	64 FPS	104 FPS
medium	52 FPS	80 FPS
high	40 FPS	70 FPS
ultra	31 FPS	55 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 980M and GeForce GTX 1650 (móvel)

GeForce GTX 980M

The GeForce GTX 980M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in October 7 2014. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1038 MHz to 1127 MHz. It has 1536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,353 points.

GeForce GTX 1650 (móvel)

The GeForce GTX 1650 (móvel) is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in April 15 2020. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 1380 MHz to 1560 MHz. It has 1024 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,968 points.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce GTX 980M scores 7,353 versus the GeForce GTX 1650 (móvel)'s 6,968 — the GeForce GTX 980M leads by 5.5%. The GeForce GTX 980M is built on Maxwell 2.0 while the GeForce GTX 1650 (móvel) uses Turing, both on 28 nm vs 12 nm. Shader units: 1,536 (GeForce GTX 980M) vs 1,024 (GeForce GTX 1650 (móvel)). Raw compute: 1.659 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 980M) vs 3.195 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1650 (móvel)). Boost clocks: 1127 MHz vs 1560 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 980M	GeForce GTX 1650 (móvel)
G3D Mark Score	7,353+6%	6,968
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0	Turing
Process Node	28 nm	12 nm
Shading Units	1536+50%	1024
Compute (TFLOPS)	1.659 TFLOPS	3.195 TFLOPS+93%
Boost Clock	1127 MHz	1560 MHz+38%
ROPs	64+100%	32
TMUs	96+50%	64
L1 Cache	0.56 MB	1 MB+79%
L2 Cache	2 MB+100%	1 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce GTX 980M	GeForce GTX 1650 (móvel)
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 4 GB of GDDR5. Memory bandwidth: 160 GB/s (GeForce GTX 980M) vs 128 GB/s (GeForce GTX 1650 (móvel)) — a 25% advantage for the GeForce GTX 980M. Bus width: 256-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GeForce GTX 980M) vs 1 MB (GeForce GTX 1650 (móvel)) — the GeForce GTX 980M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 980M	GeForce GTX 1650 (móvel)
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	160 GB/s+25%	128 GB/s
Bus Width	256-bit+100%	128-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB+100%	1 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (GeForce GTX 980M) vs 12 (12_1) (GeForce GTX 1650 (móvel)). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce GTX 980M	GeForce GTX 1650 (móvel)
DirectX	12.1	12 (12_1)
Vulkan	1.1	1.3+18%
OpenGL	4.5	4.6+2%
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 2.0 (GeForce GTX 980M) vs NVENC (Turing) (GeForce GTX 1650 (móvel)). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP6 vs NVDEC (4th Gen). Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264 (GeForce GTX 980M) vs H.264,H.265 (HEVC),VP9,H.265 10-bit (GeForce GTX 1650 (móvel)).

Feature	GeForce GTX 980M	GeForce GTX 1650 (móvel)
Encoder	NVENC 2.0	NVENC (Turing)
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP6	NVDEC (4th Gen)
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264	H.264,H.265 (HEVC),VP9,H.265 10-bit

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 980M draws 100W versus the GeForce GTX 1650 (móvel)'s 50W — a 66.7% difference. The GeForce GTX 1650 (móvel) is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce GTX 980M) vs 350W (GeForce GTX 1650 (móvel)). Power connectors: 1x 6-pin vs PCIe-powered.