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$299
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MSRP in USD: $149
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$154.99
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Boost Clock
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Boost Clock
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$236.95
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Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290 outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 1650 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GTX 1650 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon R9 290 is 1995 days older than the cheaper GeForce GTX 1650.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290
- Performs up to 1% better in Valorant than GeForce GTX 1650 - 575 vs 572 FPS
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
- Up to 48% cheaper than Radeon R9 290 - $154.99 vs $299.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Valorant than Radeon R9 290 - $0.27 vs $0.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 75 vs 275 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB GDDR5 Dual DVI-D/HDMI/DP PCI-Express Graphics Card (21227-00-40G)
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GeForce GTX 1650
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
572
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$154.99
100%
Value Winner
MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1650 128-Bit HDMI/DP/DVI 4GB GDRR6 HDCP Support DirectX 12 VR Ready OC Graphics Card (GTX 1650 D6 Ventus XS OCV3)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
GeForce GTX 1650
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce GTX 1650
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Pixel Fillrate
53.28 GPixel/s
87%
Texel Fillrate
93.24 GTexel/s
61%
AMD Radeon R9 290 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 16 |
| $399 | MSRP | $149 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 128.1 GB/s |
| 947 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1485 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1665 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2001 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R9 290 or GeForce GTX 1650
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
428 FPS
$1.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$829.99
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367 FPS
$1.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10105F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$649.99
In Stock
458 FPS
$1.68/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769.99
In Stock
383 FPS
$2.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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367 FPS
$2.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10105F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$896.04
In Stock
458 FPS
$1.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$799
In Stock
365 FPS
$2.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$769
In Stock
383 FPS
$2.35/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$899
In Stock
458 FPS
$1.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$798
In Stock
364 FPS
$2.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$881.69
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