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GeForce GTX 1650 vs Radeon Pro V520

CPUCPUGPUGPU
NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 1650

2019Core: 1485 MHzBoost: 1665 MHz
GTX family
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AMD

Radeon Pro V520

2020Core: 1000 MHzBoost: 1600 MHz
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GeForce GTX 1650 vs Radeon Pro V520 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 V520
4 GB 225
8,000
+1.7%
brand logoRadeon HD 7870 XT
brand logoRadeon RX 6300
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 V520 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 V520
low91 FPS
medium81 FPS
high65 FPS
ultra44 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

1080P
GeForce GTX 1650
low136 FPS
medium113 FPS
high94 FPS
ultra71 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro V520
low195 FPS
medium153 FPS
high106 FPS
ultra79 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

1080P
GeForce GTX 1650
low323 FPS
medium283 FPS
high205 FPS
ultra169 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro V520
low360 FPS
medium288 FPS
high240 FPS
ultra180 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

1080P
GeForce GTX 1650
low261 FPS
medium211 FPS
high191 FPS
ultra166 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro V520
low143 FPS
medium115 FPS
high99 FPS
ultra84 FPS
Among Us

Among Us

1080P
GeForce GTX 1650
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro V520
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 V520
low78 FPS
medium58 FPS
high40 FPS
ultra27 FPS
ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders

1080P
GeForce GTX 1650
low77 FPS
medium59 FPS
high48 FPS
ultra34 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro V520
low130 FPS
medium97 FPS
high81 FPS
ultra53 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

1080P
GeForce GTX 1650
low59 FPS
medium41 FPS
high34 FPS
ultra25 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro V520
low68 FPS
medium47 FPS
high40 FPS
ultra31 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 V520
low104 FPS
medium89 FPS
high69 FPS
ultra56 FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone

Call of Duty: Warzone

1080P
GeForce GTX 1650
low75 FPS
medium59 FPS
high46 FPS
ultra35 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro V520
low90 FPS
medium71 FPS
high59 FPS
ultra43 FPS
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GeForce GTX 1650 vs Radeon Pro V520: 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

  • ✅5.3% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ✅Costs $651 less on MSRP ($149 MSRP vs $800 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 428.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 52.8 vs 10.0 G3D/$ ($149 MSRP vs $800 MSRP).
  • ✅Draws 75W instead of 225W, a 150W reduction.
  • ✅Measures 229mm instead of 267mm, a 38mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

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

Radeon Pro V520

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.
  • ❌
    436.9% HIGHER MSRP
    $800 MSRPvs$149 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 10.0 vs 52.8 G3D/$ ($800 MSRP vs $149 MSRP).
  • ❌200% higher power demand at 225W vs 75W.
  • ❌16.6% longer card at 267mm vs 229mm.

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 5.3% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Radeon Pro V520 instead at 8,000 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 V520 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 $651 cheaper on MSRP at $149 vs $800, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 428.1% (52.8 vs 10.0), 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 V520 has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce GTX 1650 vs Radeon Pro V520 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 V520

The Radeon Pro V520 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in December 1 2020. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1000 MHz to 1600 MHz. It has 2304 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 225W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,000 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 1650 scores 7,869 and the Radeon Pro V520 reaches 8,000 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.7% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 1650 is built on Turing while the Radeon Pro V520 uses RDNA 1.0, both on 12 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 896 (GeForce GTX 1650) vs 2,304 (Radeon Pro V520). Raw compute: 2.984 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1650) vs 7.373 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro V520). Boost clocks: 1665 MHz vs 1600 MHz.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1650Radeon Pro V520
G3D Mark Score
7,869
8,000+2%
Architecture
Turing
RDNA 1.0
Process Node
12 nm
7 nm
Shading Units
896
2304+157%
Compute (TFLOPS)
2.984 TFLOPS
7.373 TFLOPS+147%
Boost Clock
1665 MHz+4%
1600 MHz
ROPs
32
64+100%
TMUs
56
144+157%
L2 Cache
1 MB
4 MB+300%
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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 V520 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1650Radeon Pro V520
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 V520. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce GTX 1650) vs 4 MB (Radeon Pro V520) — the Radeon Pro V520 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1650Radeon Pro V520
VRAM Capacity
4 GB
4 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Bus Width
128-bit
128-bit
L2 Cache
1 MB
4 MB+300%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (GeForce GTX 1650) vs 12.1 (Radeon Pro V520). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 3 vs 0.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1650Radeon Pro V520
DirectX
12
12.1
Vulkan
1.4+27%
1.1
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 V520). 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,VP9 (Radeon Pro V520).

FeatureGeForce GTX 1650Radeon Pro V520
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,VP9
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1650 draws 75W versus the Radeon Pro V520's 225W — a 100% difference. The GeForce GTX 1650 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 300W (GeForce GTX 1650) vs 350W (Radeon Pro V520). Power connectors: None vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 229mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 70°C vs 85°C.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1650Radeon Pro V520
TDP
75W-67%
225W
Recommended PSU
300W-14%
350W
Power Connector
None
PCIe-powered
Length
229mm
267mm
Height
111mm
111mm
Slots
2
2
Temp (Load)
70°C-18%
85°C
Perf/Watt
104.9+195%
35.6
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce GTX 1650 came in at $149, while the Radeon Pro V520 launched at $800. On MSRP, GeForce GTX 1650 was 81.4% cheaper ($651 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 52.8 (GeForce GTX 1650) vs 10.0 (Radeon Pro V520) — the GeForce GTX 1650 offers 428% better value. The newer card here is Radeon Pro V520 (2020 vs 2019).

FeatureGeForce GTX 1650Radeon Pro V520
MSRP
$149-81%
$800
Performance per Dollar
52.8+428%
10.0
Codename
TU117
Navi 12
Release
April 23 2019
December 1 2020
Ranking
#323
#218
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