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GeForce GTX 1650 vs Radeon Pro 5500 XT

CPUCPUGPUGPU
NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 1650

2019Core: 1485 MHzBoost: 1665 MHz
GTX family
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AMD

Radeon Pro 5500 XT

2020Core: 1187 MHzBoost: 1757 MHz
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GeForce GTX 1650 vs Radeon Pro 5500 XT Performance Spectrum

GeForce GTX 1650
4 GB 75
7,869
0.0%
brand logoGeForce GTX 880M SLI
brand logoGeForce GTX 560 Ti 448
brand logoGeForce GTX 960
brand logoGeForce GTX 1650 (móvel)
brand logoGeForce RTX 3050 OEM
brand logoGeForce GTX 1080
brand logoGeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
brand logoGeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Radeon Pro 5500 XT
4 GB 125
7,910
+0.5%
brand logoRadeon R9 270
brand logoRadeon HD 7970 / R9 280X
brand logoRadeon R9 380X
brand logoRadeon RX 470 (móvel)
brand logoRadeon RX 6850M
brand logoRadeon RX 6800S
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 vs Radeon Pro 5500 XT 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
low94 FPS
medium83 FPS
high70 FPS
ultra58 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro 5500 XT
low83 FPS
medium72 FPS
high61 FPS
ultra40 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

1080P
GeForce GTX 1650
low136 FPS
medium113 FPS
high94 FPS
ultra71 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro 5500 XT
low136 FPS
medium102 FPS
high74 FPS
ultra50 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

1080P
GeForce GTX 1650
low323 FPS
medium283 FPS
high205 FPS
ultra169 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro 5500 XT
low350 FPS
medium285 FPS
high237 FPS
ultra178 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

1080P
GeForce GTX 1650
low261 FPS
medium211 FPS
high191 FPS
ultra166 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro 5500 XT
low156 FPS
medium123 FPS
high104 FPS
ultra86 FPS
Among Us

Among Us

1080P
GeForce GTX 1650
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro 5500 XT
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

1080P
GeForce GTX 1650
low166 FPS
medium154 FPS
high145 FPS
ultra119 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro 5500 XT
low78 FPS
medium57 FPS
high41 FPS
ultra27 FPS
ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders

1080P
GeForce GTX 1650
low77 FPS
medium59 FPS
high48 FPS
ultra34 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro 5500 XT
low64 FPS
medium48 FPS
high40 FPS
ultra23 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

1080P
GeForce GTX 1650
low59 FPS
medium41 FPS
high34 FPS
ultra25 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro 5500 XT
low64 FPS
medium46 FPS
high37 FPS
ultra29 FPS
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

1080P
GeForce GTX 1650
low79 FPS
medium62 FPS
high49 FPS
ultra36 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro 5500 XT
low87 FPS
medium71 FPS
high61 FPS
ultra47 FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone

Call of Duty: Warzone

1080P
GeForce GTX 1650
low75 FPS
medium59 FPS
high46 FPS
ultra35 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro 5500 XT
low78 FPS
medium63 FPS
high53 FPS
ultra40 FPS
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GeForce GTX 1650 vs Radeon Pro 5500 XT: 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

2019

Why buy it

  • ✅18.0% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ✅Costs $50 less on MSRP ($149 MSRP vs $199 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 32.9% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 52.8 vs 39.7 G3D/$ ($149 MSRP vs $199 MSRP).
  • ✅Draws 75W instead of 125W, a 50W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Older hardware, 4 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in newer AAA releases.

Radeon Pro 5500 XT

2020

Why buy it

  • ✅Better long-term bet: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
  • ✅More future proof: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Lower average FPS than GeForce GTX 1650 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ❌
    33.6% HIGHER MSRP
    $199 MSRPvs$149 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 39.7 vs 52.8 G3D/$ ($199 MSRP vs $149 MSRP).
  • ❌66.7% higher power demand at 125W vs 75W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
GeForce GTX 1650 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 18.0% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Radeon Pro 5500 XT instead at 7,910 vs 7,869, 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 5500 XT is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer upscaling stack, FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, a 7nm process instead of 12nm, and a newer 2020 generation instead of 2019. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
GeForce GTX 1650 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $50 cheaper on MSRP at $149 vs $199, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 32.9% (52.8 vs 39.7), so the value case lines up with the gaming result. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, GeForce GTX 1650 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, Radeon Pro 5500 XT has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce GTX 1650 vs Radeon Pro 5500 XT Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 1650

The GeForce GTX 1650 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in April 23 2019. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 1485 MHz to 1665 MHz. It has 896 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,869 points. Launch price was $149.

AMD

Radeon Pro 5500 XT

The Radeon Pro 5500 XT is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 4 2020. 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: 7,910 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 1650 scores 7,869 and the Radeon Pro 5500 XT reaches 7,910 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 1650 is built on Turing while the Radeon Pro 5500 XT uses RDNA 1.0, both on 12 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 896 (GeForce GTX 1650) vs 1,536 (Radeon Pro 5500 XT). Raw compute: 2.984 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1650) vs 5.398 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro 5500 XT). Boost clocks: 1665 MHz vs 1757 MHz.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1650Radeon Pro 5500 XT
G3D Mark Score
7,869
7,910
Architecture
Turing
RDNA 1.0
Process Node
12 nm
7 nm
Shading Units
896
1536+71%
Compute (TFLOPS)
2.984 TFLOPS
5.398 TFLOPS+81%
Boost Clock
1665 MHz
1757 MHz+6%
ROPs
32
32
TMUs
56
96+71%
L2 Cache
1 MB
2 MB+100%
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 1650 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon Pro 5500 XT leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1650Radeon Pro 5500 XT
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
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 4 GB of video memory. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce GTX 1650 and 128-bit on the Radeon Pro 5500 XT. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce GTX 1650) vs 2 MB (Radeon Pro 5500 XT) — the Radeon Pro 5500 XT has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1650Radeon Pro 5500 XT
VRAM Capacity
4 GB
4 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Bus Width
128-bit
128-bit
L2 Cache
1 MB
2 MB+100%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (GeForce GTX 1650) vs 12.1 (Radeon Pro 5500 XT). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 3 vs 0.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1650Radeon Pro 5500 XT
DirectX
12
12.1
Vulkan
1.4
1.4
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
3
0
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 5th gen (Volta) (GeForce GTX 1650) vs VCN 2.0 (Radeon Pro 5500 XT). Decoder: NVDEC 4th gen vs VCN 2.0. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP8,VP9 (GeForce GTX 1650) vs H.264,H.265 (Radeon Pro 5500 XT).

FeatureGeForce GTX 1650Radeon Pro 5500 XT
Encoder
NVENC 5th gen (Volta)
VCN 2.0
Decoder
NVDEC 4th gen
VCN 2.0
Codecs
H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP8,VP9
H.264,H.265
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1650 draws 75W versus the Radeon Pro 5500 XT's 125W — a 50% difference. The GeForce GTX 1650 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 300W (GeForce GTX 1650) vs 350W (Radeon Pro 5500 XT). Power connectors: None vs PCIe-powered.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1650Radeon Pro 5500 XT
TDP
75W-40%
125W
Recommended PSU
300W-14%
350W
Power Connector
None
PCIe-powered
Length
229mm
—
Height
111mm
—
Slots
2
2
Temp (Load)
70°C
—
Perf/Watt
104.9+66%
63.3
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce GTX 1650 came in at $149, while the Radeon Pro 5500 XT launched at $199. On MSRP, GeForce GTX 1650 was 25.1% cheaper ($50 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 52.8 (GeForce GTX 1650) vs 39.7 (Radeon Pro 5500 XT) — the GeForce GTX 1650 offers 33% better value. The newer card here is Radeon Pro 5500 XT (2020 vs 2019).

FeatureGeForce GTX 1650Radeon Pro 5500 XT
MSRP
$149-25%
$199
Performance per Dollar
52.8+33%
39.7
Codename
TU117
Navi 14
Release
April 23 2019
August 4 2020
Ranking
#323
#322
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