GTX 1650 Dethrones GTX 1060 From Most Popular Steam GPU Spot

Expert Verified By

A New King Has Arrived!

For several years, Nvidia’s GTX 1060 reigned as Steam’s most popular graphics card. The Pascal GPU was released in 2016 and became a fan favorite for its affordable performance. 

While the GeForce GTX 1060 was still the most popular graphics card on Steam’s hardware survey last month, it has finally been dethroned. Nvidia’s GTX 1650 has now taken the top spot, with 6.27% of users opting for the budget graphics card. 

Nvidia GTX 1650 Steam Hardware Survey
Source: Steam Hardware Survey

As shown above, the GTX 1650 has gained much popularity on Steam. Released in 2019, the GTX 1650 offered decent performance for $149. But, the graphics card was criticized by reviewers as it failed to deliver a notable jump over the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti.

A year later, the GTX 1650 saw a slight upgrade with GDDR6 memory, offering a boost to performance for the same price. However, the GTX 1650 is still weaker than the GTX 1060.

The older card offers more VRAM at 6GB, while the GTX 1650 offers 4GB. Furthermore, the GTX 1060 offers better performance even without considering VRAM limitations. On the other hand, GTX 1650 is highly power efficient and can be run without external power connectors. 

The GPU market was also in a terrible state until recently. This likely pushed many consumers towards budget offerings, and the GTX 1650 was among the few viable options. 

In terms of performance, both graphics cards are now showing their age. Users will struggle to hit 60 frames per second at 1080p without compromising visuals on most modern games. However, upscaling technologies like FSR can be a huge saving grace for graphics cards.

It should also be noted that Steam’s hardware survey combines the GTX 1060 3GB & 6GB variants. This, combined with other factors, has likely helped the legendary graphics card maintain its lead for so long.

However, a new king has now been crowned. The GTX 1650 is comfortably leading Steam’s hardware survey, but it remains to be seen if it can stay on top for the next few months. 

What graphics card are you using currently? Do you like the GTX 1650? Let’s discuss this in the comments. 

Check Out More News: AMD Continues To Sell Ryzen 7000 Processors On Discount With New Packaging 

Was our article helpful? 👨‍💻

Thank you! Please share your positive feedback. 🔋

How could we improve this post? Please Help us. 😔

Gear Up For Latest News

Get exclusive gaming & tech news before it drops. Sign up today!

Join Our Community

Still having issues? Join the Tech4Gamers Forum for expert help and community support!

Latest News

Join Our Community

104,000FansLike
32,122FollowersFollow

Trending

Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake Will Feature An Original Multiplayer Mode Called Fox Hunt, Konami Reveals

Metal Gear Solid 3 remake will get a new original multiplayer mode that will replace Metal Gear Online with its stealth-based gameplay.

Former PlayStation Exec Says Stellar Blade Succeeded Due To Combat, Not Character Design

A former PlayStation executive has weighed in on Stellar Blade, stating that its combat is the biggest reason why the game succeeded.

MindsEye Officially Being Refunded On PlayStation As Players Compare It To Launch Cyberpunk 2077

PlayStation is now offering refunds for MindsEye despite its reputation for being too strict about refund policies.

Stellar Blade Launches To 168K Concurrent Players on Steam, a PlayStation PC Port Record

Stellar Blade has peaked at 168K concurrent players on Steam, the highest amount of any PlayStation title on PC.

The Witcher 3 Reportedly Getting A Third Expansion In 2026

Polish podcasters Rock and Boris have heard that The Witcher 3 is soon to get its third expansion sometime during 2026.