GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
Market Value Leader
Only verified data for Radeon RX 580 is available. Benchmarks for other models are currently being processed.
The GeForce GTX 1650 Laptop is noticeably faster than the Radeon RX 580, leading by roughly 17% in our performance index. The Radeon RX 580 is the cheaper option by $543 USD.
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GeForce GTX 1650 Laptop vs Radeon RX 580: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce GTX 1650 Laptop vs Radeon RX 580
The GeForce GTX 1650 Laptop is noticeably faster, around 17% ahead of the Radeon RX 580. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
Right now the Radeon RX 580 starts at $75 USD against $618 USD for the GeForce GTX 1650 Laptop. The Radeon RX 580 is trading below its $229 USD MSRP — a genuine deal.
Power & Efficiency
The GeForce GTX 1650 Laptop draws just 50W versus 185W for the Radeon RX 580, 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 580 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the GeForce GTX 1650 Laptop's 4GB can fall short.
Generation & Longevity
The GeForce GTX 1650 Laptop is roughly 2 years newer than the Radeon RX 580 (Turing vs GCN 4.0 (Polaris)), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce GTX 1650 Laptop brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 580 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 Laptop or Radeon RX 580?
The GeForce GTX 1650 Laptop is the faster card by about 17%. With live pricing limited for this pair, base your decision on the spec differences above — particularly VRAM and power draw — and check current stock before buying.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the GeForce GTX 1650 Laptop better than the Radeon RX 580?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce GTX 1650 Laptop or the Radeon RX 580?
Is the GeForce GTX 1650 Laptop worth the extra $543 USD over the Radeon RX 580?
Does the Radeon RX 580 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1650 Laptop | Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Turing | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) |
| Process Node | TSMC 12nm | GloFo 14nm |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 1,024 | 2,304✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 0 | — |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 0 | — |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1650 Laptop | Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,395 MHz✓ | 1,257 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1,560 MHz✓ | 1,340 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1650 Laptop | Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 4 GB | 8 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 128-bit | 256-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 8 Gbps | 8 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 128 GB/s | 256 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1650 Laptop | Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| TDP | 50 W✓ | 185 W |
| Power Connectors | None | 1x 8-pin |
| Released | Apr 2019 | Apr 2017 |
