GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
On raw speed the Radeon RX 5700 XT comes out dramatically faster — about 186% ahead of the GeForce GTX 1650. But the GeForce GTX 1650 is the better value, undercutting it by $1,021 for the performance you get.
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Radeon RX 5700 XT vs GeForce GTX 1650: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 5700 XT vs GeForce GTX 1650
The Radeon RX 5700 XT is dramatically faster, around 186% ahead of the GeForce GTX 1650. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Radeon RX 5700 XT is comfortable at 1080p, while the GeForce GTX 1650 is better matched to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
The GeForce GTX 1650 currently lists from $256, $1,021 less than the Radeon RX 5700 XT at $1,277. Despite being slower, the GeForce GTX 1650 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~75% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The GeForce GTX 1650 still sits about $107 above its $149 MSRP. The Radeon RX 5700 XT still sits about $878 above its $399 MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
At 75W against 225W, the GeForce GTX 1650 is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The Radeon RX 5700 XT carries 8GB versus 4GB on the GeForce GTX 1650. The extra 4GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce GTX 1650 brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 5700 XT offers AMD FSR upscaling and strong rasterization value. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap.
Which should you buy: GeForce GTX 1650 or Radeon RX 5700 XT?
Choose the Radeon RX 5700 XT if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the GeForce GTX 1650 stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.