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Radeon R9 290X vs GeForce GTX 1650

Radeon R9 290X vs GeForce GTX 1650: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Radeon R9 290X

4 GB GDDR5 | 512-bit

AMD Radeon R9 290X Logo
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)

Buy for 189.19 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 100 minutes ago

vs

GeForce GTX 1650

4 GB GDDR5 | 128-bit

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Logo
MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1650 128-Bit HDMI/DP/DVI 4GB GDRR5 HDCP Support DirectX 12 VR Ready OC Low Profile Bracket Included Graphics Card (GTX 1650 4GT LP OC)

Buy for 359.46 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 99 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Radeon R9 290X

4 GB GDDR5 | 512-bit

AMD Radeon R9 290X Logo
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)

Buy for 189.19 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 100 minutes ago

vs

GeForce GTX 1650

4 GB GDDR5 | 128-bit

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Logo
MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1650 128-Bit HDMI/DP/DVI 4GB GDRR5 HDCP Support DirectX 12 VR Ready OC Low Profile Bracket Included Graphics Card (GTX 1650 4GT LP OC)

Buy for 359.46 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 99 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Radeon R9 290X outperforms the more expensive GeForce GTX 1650 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 2007 days older than the more expensive GeForce GTX 1650.

Advantages of Radeon R9 290X

  • Performs up to 4% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than GeForce GTX 1650 - 50 vs 48 FPS
  • Up to 47% cheaper than GeForce GTX 1650 - $170.44 vs $323.84
  • Up to 50% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than GeForce GTX 1650 - $3.78 vs $7.49 per FPS

Advantages of GeForce GTX 1650

  • Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 75 vs 290 Watts
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Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Radeon R9 290X Logo
Radeon R9 290X

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013


FPS

50

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.78/FPS

100%

Price, €

€189.19

100%

FPS and Value Winner

XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)

Buy for 189.19 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 100 minutes ago

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Logo
GeForce GTX 1650

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019


FPS

48

96%

Value, €/FPS

€7.49/FPS

50%

Price, €

€359.46

52%

MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1650 128-Bit HDMI/DP/DVI 4GB GDRR5 HDCP Support DirectX 12 VR Ready OC Low Profile Bracket Included Graphics Card (GTX 1650 4GT LP OC)

Buy for 359.46 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 99 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Radeon R9 290X Logo
Radeon R9 290X

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Logo
GeForce GTX 1650

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019

Theoretical Performance

AMD Radeon R9 290X Logo
Radeon R9 290X

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013


Pixel Fillrate

64 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

176 GTexel/s

100%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Logo
GeForce GTX 1650

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019


Pixel Fillrate

53.28 GPixel/s

83%

Texel Fillrate

93.24 GTexel/s

53%

AMD Radeon R9 290X Logo

Radeon R9 290X

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Logo

GeForce GTX 1650

Oct 24th, 2013Release Date
Apr 23rd, 2019
Volcanic IslandsGenerationGeForce 16
$549MSRP
$149
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortOutputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinPower ConnectorsNone
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4 GBMemory4 GB
GDDR5TypeGDDR5
512-bitBus128-bit
320 GB/s
Bandwidth128.1 GB/s
1000 MHzBase Clock Speed
1485 MHz
Not AvailableBoost Clock Speed1665 MHz
1250 MHzMemory Clock Speed
2001 MHz

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