GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
The Radeon RX Vega 64 is dramatically faster than the GeForce GTX 1650, leading by roughly 100% in our performance index. The GeForce GTX 1650, however, delivers more performance per dollar — $394 CAD cheaper.
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Radeon RX Vega 64 vs GeForce GTX 1650: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX Vega 64 vs GeForce GTX 1650
The Radeon RX Vega 64 is dramatically faster, around 100% ahead of the GeForce GTX 1650. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Radeon RX Vega 64 is comfortable at 1080p, while the GeForce GTX 1650 is better matched to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
Right now the GeForce GTX 1650 starts at $256 CAD against $650 CAD for the Radeon RX Vega 64. Despite being slower, the GeForce GTX 1650 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~27% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The GeForce GTX 1650 still sits about $107 CAD above its $149 CAD MSRP. The Radeon RX Vega 64 still sits about $151 CAD above its $499 CAD MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The GeForce GTX 1650 draws just 75W versus 295W for the Radeon RX Vega 64, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom. Its more modern Turing architecture on a TSMC 12nm process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 8GB against 4GB, the Radeon RX Vega 64 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the GeForce GTX 1650's 4GB can fall short.
Generation & Longevity
The GeForce GTX 1650 is roughly 2 years newer than the Radeon RX Vega 64 (Turing vs GCN 5.0 (Vega)), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce GTX 1650 brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX Vega 64 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 Vega 64?
Choose the Radeon RX Vega 64 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.