Chipversus Index
Jump to Section

GeForce GTX 1650 Ti vs Radeon Pro W5500X

CPUCPUGPUGPU
NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 1650 Ti

2012Core: 928 MHz
GTX family
·······
Buy on Amazon
VS
AMD

Radeon Pro W5500X

2019Core: 1187 MHzBoost: 1757 MHz
Similar parts
·······
Buy on Amazon

GeForce GTX 1650 Ti vs Radeon Pro W5500X Performance Spectrum

GeForce GTX 1650 Ti
4 GB 50
7,525
+2.4%
brand logoGeForce GTX 880M SLI
brand logoGeForce GTX 1050 (móvel)
brand logoGeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)
brand logoGeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design
brand logoGeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design
brand logoGeForce GTX 1080
brand logoGeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
brand logoGeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU
Radeon Pro W5500X
8 GB 125
7,351
0.0%
brand logoRadeon RX 460 (móvel)
brand logoRadeon R9 270X
brand logoRadeon HD 6970M Crossfire
brand logoRadeon RX 6300M
brand logoRadeon RX 7400
brand logoRadeon RX 7700S
brand logoRadeon RX 6700 XT
brand logoRadeon RX 7800 XT

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce GTX 1650 Ti vs Radeon Pro W5500X FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

1080P
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti
low35 FPS
medium24 FPS
high17 FPS
ultra9 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro W5500X
low107 FPS
medium91 FPS
high79 FPS
ultra52 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

1080P
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti
low92 FPS
medium59 FPS
high39 FPS
ultra28 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro W5500X
low137 FPS
medium105 FPS
high75 FPS
ultra51 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

1080P
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti
low339 FPS
medium271 FPS
high226 FPS
ultra169 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro W5500X
low331 FPS
medium265 FPS
high221 FPS
ultra165 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

1080P
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti
low129 FPS
medium95 FPS
high73 FPS
ultra55 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro W5500X
low231 FPS
medium197 FPS
high163 FPS
ultra136 FPS
Among Us

Among Us

1080P
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro W5500X
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

1080P
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti
low11 FPS
medium6 FPS
high4 FPS
ultra4 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro W5500X
low78 FPS
medium57 FPS
high41 FPS
ultra27 FPS
ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders

1080P
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti
low32 FPS
medium25 FPS
high19 FPS
ultra12 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro W5500X
low64 FPS
medium49 FPS
high41 FPS
ultra23 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

1080P
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti
low49 FPS
medium33 FPS
high24 FPS
ultra19 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro W5500X
low104 FPS
medium88 FPS
high73 FPS
ultra60 FPS
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

1080P
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti
low59 FPS
medium48 FPS
high34 FPS
ultra25 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro W5500X
low93 FPS
medium76 FPS
high63 FPS
ultra48 FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone

Call of Duty: Warzone

1080P
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti
low31 FPS
medium22 FPS
high17 FPS
ultra13 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro W5500X
low102 FPS
medium81 FPS
high69 FPS
ultra59 FPS
Check FPS with Custom Builds

GeForce GTX 1650 Ti vs Radeon Pro W5500X: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce GTX 1650 Ti

2012

Why buy it

  • ✅Costs $449 less on MSRP ($150 MSRP vs $599 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 308.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 50.2 vs 12.3 G3D/$ ($150 MSRP vs $599 MSRP).
  • ✅Draws 50W instead of 125W, a 75W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Lower average FPS than Radeon Pro W5500X across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
  • ❌2012 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.

Radeon Pro W5500X

2019

Why buy it

  • ✅127.5% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).
  • ✅Better long-term bet: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • ❌
    299.3% HIGHER MSRP
    $599 MSRPvs$150 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 12.3 vs 50.2 G3D/$ ($599 MSRP vs $150 MSRP).
  • ❌150% higher power demand at 125W vs 50W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Radeon Pro W5500X is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 127.5% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward GeForce GTX 1650 Ti instead at 7,525 vs 7,351, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
Radeon Pro W5500X is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: 8 GB vs 4 GB of VRAM, the newer upscaling stack, FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, a 7nm process instead of 28nm, and a newer 2019 generation instead of 2012. That gives it more room for heavier textures and higher settings over time.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti makes the most sense to buy today. It is $449 cheaper on MSRP at $150 vs $599, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 308.8% (50.2 vs 12.3), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, GeForce GTX 1650 Ti is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, Radeon Pro W5500X has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce GTX 1650 Ti vs Radeon Pro W5500X Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 1650 Ti

The GeForce GTX 1650 Ti is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in October 9 2012. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock speed is 928 MHz. It has 768 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,525 points. Launch price was $149.

AMD

Radeon Pro W5500X

The Radeon Pro W5500X is manufactured by AMD. It was released in December 11 2019. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1187 MHz to 1757 MHz. It has 1536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 125W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,351 points. Launch price was $599.

⚡

Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 1650 Ti scores 7,525 and the Radeon Pro W5500X reaches 7,351 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.4% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 1650 Ti is built on Kepler while the Radeon Pro W5500X uses RDNA 1.0, both on 28 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 768 (GeForce GTX 1650 Ti) vs 1,536 (Radeon Pro W5500X). Raw compute: 1.425 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1650 Ti) vs 5.398 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro W5500X).

FeatureGeForce GTX 1650 TiRadeon Pro W5500X
G3D Mark Score
7,525+2%
7,351
Architecture
Kepler
RDNA 1.0
Process Node
28 nm
7 nm
Shading Units
768
1536+100%
Compute (TFLOPS)
1.425 TFLOPS
5.398 TFLOPS+279%
ROPs
16
32+100%
TMUs
64
96+50%
L2 Cache
0.25 MB
2 MB+700%
✨

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 1650 Ti gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon Pro W5500X leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1650 TiRadeon Pro W5500X
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
AMD Anti-Lag
💾

Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce GTX 1650 Ti has 4 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon Pro W5500X carries 8 GB. Radeon Pro W5500X gives you 100% more memory capacity, which matters more once you move into heavier textures, mods, or higher resolutions. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce GTX 1650 Ti and 128-bit on the Radeon Pro W5500X. L2 Cache: 0.25 MB (GeForce GTX 1650 Ti) vs 2 MB (Radeon Pro W5500X) — the Radeon Pro W5500X has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1650 TiRadeon Pro W5500X
VRAM Capacity
4 GB
8 GB+100%
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Bus Width
128-bit
128-bit
L2 Cache
0.25 MB
2 MB+700%
🖥️

Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (12_1) (GeForce GTX 1650 Ti) vs 12.0 (Radeon Pro W5500X). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 3 vs 5.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1650 TiRadeon Pro W5500X
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12.0
Vulkan
1.3
1.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
3
5+67%
🎬

Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 6 (Volta) (GeForce GTX 1650 Ti) vs VCN 2.0 (Radeon Pro W5500X). Decoder: NVDEC 4 vs VCN 2.0. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1 (GeForce GTX 1650 Ti) vs H.264,H.265 (Radeon Pro W5500X).

FeatureGeForce GTX 1650 TiRadeon Pro W5500X
Encoder
NVENC 6 (Volta)
VCN 2.0
Decoder
NVDEC 4
VCN 2.0
Codecs
H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1
H.264,H.265
🔌

Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1650 Ti draws 50W versus the Radeon Pro W5500X's 125W — a 85.7% difference. The GeForce GTX 1650 Ti is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 0W (GeForce GTX 1650 Ti) vs 350W (Radeon Pro W5500X). Power connectors: None vs PCIe-powered.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1650 TiRadeon Pro W5500X
TDP
50W-60%
125W
Recommended PSU
0W-100%
350W
Power Connector
None
PCIe-powered
Length
0mm
—
Height
0mm
—
Slots
0-100%
2
Temp (Load)
75
—
Perf/Watt
150.5+156%
58.8
💰

Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce GTX 1650 Ti came in at $150, while the Radeon Pro W5500X launched at $599. On MSRP, GeForce GTX 1650 Ti was 75% cheaper ($449 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 50.2 (GeForce GTX 1650 Ti) vs 12.3 (Radeon Pro W5500X) — the GeForce GTX 1650 Ti offers 308.1% better value. The newer card here is Radeon Pro W5500X (2019 vs 2012).

FeatureGeForce GTX 1650 TiRadeon Pro W5500X
MSRP
$150-75%
$599
Performance per Dollar
50.2+308%
12.3
Codename
GK106
Navi 14
Release
October 9 2012
December 11 2019
Ranking
#633
#345
Search GeForce GTX 1650 Ti on AmazonSearch Radeon Pro W5500X on Amazon

Affiliate Disclosure

ChipVERSUS is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. We may earn a commission on qualifying purchases made through our links. This comes at no additional cost to you and helps support our work in providing comprehensive PC building guides and tools.

Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.