Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago

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Nvidia's GeForce GTX 1630 is a blast from the past with half the TU117 GPU's "brain" removed. Nvidia made a budget chip even slower, without the necessary accompanying price cut. At $100, this might have made sense, but $200 is as much as the superior GTX 1650 Super and RX 6500 XT.

2:18 - GTX 16-Series Specifications
3:10 - 1080p Medium Overall Performance
4:34 - 1080p Medium Individual Game Charts
6:23 - 1080p Ultra Overall Performance
6:36 - 1080p Ultra Individual Game Charts

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