NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
24Rasterization22.5
20Ray Tracing20
30.5Memoryspec-based32.4
88.9Efficiencyspec-based76.3
29.1Compute29.8
7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 34.7 to 32.6, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+2). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super
- 57% lower process: 12 nm vs 28 nm
- 46% higher Base clock: 1,530 MHz vs 1,050 MHz
- 46% higher Boost clock: 1,725 MHz vs 1,178 MHz
- 31% lower TDP: 100 W vs 145 W
- 29% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 4,669 vs 3,625
- Lower launch price: $159 vs $329
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
- 30% higher Shading units: 1,664 vs 1,280
- 17% higher bandwidth: 224 GB/s vs 192 GB/s
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2014 |
| Architecture | Turing | Maxwell |
| Process | 12 nm+57% | 28 nm |
| TDP | 100 W+31% | 145 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 2x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,280 | 1,664+30% |
| RT cores | 0 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 0 | — |
| Base clock | 1,530 MHz+46% | 1,050 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,725 MHz+46% | 1,178 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 224 GB/s+17% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,669+29%Bottom 13% | 3,625Bottom 7% |
| PassMark G3D | 10,193+6%Bottom 17% | 9,635Bottom 13% |
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