AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
24.4Rasterization21.7
20Ray Tracing20
32.4Memoryspec-based25.4
92.6Efficiencyspec-based88.9
27.9Compute24.1
7 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 35.5 to 32.3, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+4) and rasterization (+3). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
- Stronger compute score: 28 vs 24
- 75% higher bandwidth: 224 GB/s vs 128 GB/s
- 57% higher Shading units: 1,408 vs 896
- 42% lower process: 7 nm vs 12 nm
- 36% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 4,904 vs 3,600
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
- 42% lower TDP: 75 W vs 130 W
- Lower launch price: $149 vs $169
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2019 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Turing |
| Process | 7 nm+42% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 130 W | 75 W+42% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | None (slot-powered) |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408+57% | 896 |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz+16% | 1,485 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz+11% | 1,665 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s+75% | 128 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904+36%Bottom 15% | 3,600Bottom 5% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047+17%Bottom 9% | 7,700Bottom 5% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 31 fpsBottom 2% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 22 fpsBottom 2% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 11 fpsBottom 2% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | NIS (driver-level) |
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