GeForce GTX 1650 vs Radeon RX 5700
The Radeon RX 5700 is dramatically faster than the GeForce GTX 1650, leading by roughly 114% in our performance index. It is also the stronger value pick here, so it's the easy recommendation if your budget allows.
Market Value Leader
Radeon RX 5700 is the clear winner, offering 87.6% better value than GeForce GTX 1650.
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Radeon RX 5700 vs GeForce GTX 1650: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 5700 vs GeForce GTX 1650
The Radeon RX 5700 is dramatically faster, around 114% ahead of the GeForce GTX 1650. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Radeon RX 5700 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 $506 SGD against $578 SGD for the Radeon RX 5700. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Radeon RX 5700 wins on performance-per-dollar by about 88%. The GeForce GTX 1650 still sits about $357 SGD above its $149 SGD MSRP. The Radeon RX 5700 still sits about $229 SGD above its $349 SGD MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The GeForce GTX 1650 draws just 75W versus 180W for the Radeon RX 5700, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 8GB against 4GB, the Radeon RX 5700 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the GeForce GTX 1650's 4GB can fall short.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce GTX 1650 brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 5700 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?
The Radeon RX 5700 is the all-round winner here — it's faster and the better value, so buy it if it fits your budget. Only consider the GeForce GTX 1650 if you find it at a steep discount.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1650 | Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Turing | RDNA |
| Process Node | TSMC 12nm | TSMC N7 |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 896 | 2,304✓ |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1650 | Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,485 MHz✓ | 1,465 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1,665 MHz | 1,725 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1650 | Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 4 GB | 8 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 128-bit | 256-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 8 Gbps | 14 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 128 GB/s | 448 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1650 | Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 75 W✓ | 180 W |
| Power Connectors | None | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Released | Apr 2019 | Jul 2019 |