AMD Radeon RX 9050 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
31.2Rasterization21.7
24.7Ray Tracing20
40.2Memoryspec-based25.4
97.8Efficiencyspec-based88.9
20Compute24.1
7 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90501 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9050 wins this graphics card face-off, 39.6 to 32.3, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+10) and Ray Tracing (+5). 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 9050
- Stronger rasterization score: 31 vs 22
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 25 vs 20
- 162% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 9,441 vs 3,600
- 125% higher bandwidth: 288 GB/s vs 128 GB/s
- 100% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 4 GB
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
- Stronger compute score: 24 vs 20
- 18% lower TDP: 75 W vs 92 W
- Lower launch price: $149 vs $279
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2019 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Turing |
| Process | 4 nm+67% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 92 W | 75 W+18% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | None (slot-powered) |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024+14% | 896 |
| RT cores | 16 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 32 | — |
| Base clock | — | 1,485 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,600 MHz+56% | 1,665 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB+100% | 4 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s+125% | 128 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,441+162%Bottom 38% | 3,600Bottom 5% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,873Bottom 10% | — |
| PassMark G3D | — | 7,700Bottom 5% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 31 fpsBottom 2% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 22 fpsBottom 2% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 11 fpsBottom 2% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | NIS (driver-level) |
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