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.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce GTX 1650

2019

Why buy it

✅+12.4% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅Costs $30 less on MSRP ($149 MSRP vs $179 MSRP).
✅Delivers 35% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 52.8 vs 39.1 G3D/$ ($149 MSRP vs $179 MSRP).
✅Less risky long-term buy than Radeon RX 470 (móvel): it remains the more sensible modern option while Radeon RX 470 (móvel) is already legacy-tier future-proofing.

Trade-offs

❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 4 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.
❌22800% longer card at 229mm vs 1mm.

Radeon RX 470 (móvel)

2016

Why buy it

✅Measures 1mm instead of 229mm, a 228mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (7,000 vs 7,869).
❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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20.1% HIGHER MSRP
$179 MSRPvs$149 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 39.1 vs 52.8 G3D/$ ($179 MSRP vs $149 MSRP).

GeForce GTX 1650

2019

Radeon RX 470 (móvel)

2016

Why buy it

✅+12.4% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅Costs $30 less on MSRP ($149 MSRP vs $179 MSRP).
✅Delivers 35% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 52.8 vs 39.1 G3D/$ ($149 MSRP vs $179 MSRP).
✅Less risky long-term buy than Radeon RX 470 (móvel): it remains the more sensible modern option while Radeon RX 470 (móvel) is already legacy-tier future-proofing.

Why buy it

✅Measures 1mm instead of 229mm, a 228mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 4 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.
❌22800% longer card at 229mm vs 1mm.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (7,000 vs 7,869).
❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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20.1% HIGHER MSRP
$179 MSRPvs$149 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 39.1 vs 52.8 G3D/$ ($179 MSRP vs $149 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce GTX 1650 better than Radeon RX 470 (móvel)?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 7,869 vs 7,000 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer GeForce GTX 1650 is the overall package: you are getting a newer generation, no meaningful modern upscaling stack.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce GTX 1650 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2019 generation instead of 2016, 12.4% more raw performance headroom, the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of FSR upscaling, and a 12nm process instead of 14nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

GeForce GTX 1650 is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. GeForce GTX 1650 is about $30 cheaper on MSRP at $149 MSRP versus $179 MSRP, and you are getting 12.4% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 35%. That is why the better overall card still comes out as the smarter buy today, not just the faster one.

Is Radeon RX 470 (móvel) still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. Radeon RX 470 (móvel) is still a strong modern gaming GPU: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It remains a good buy when you can get it meaningfully cheaper than the alternative around $179 MSRP, even if GeForce GTX 1650 is still the cleaner recommendation on overall value today.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce GTX 1650 Benchmark Check

Radeon RX 470 (móvel) Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1650	Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
1080p
low	94 FPS	101 FPS
medium	83 FPS	87 FPS
high	70 FPS	70 FPS
ultra	58 FPS	42 FPS
1440p
low	87 FPS	88 FPS
medium	74 FPS	77 FPS
high	60 FPS	55 FPS
ultra	50 FPS	32 FPS
4K
low	41 FPS	28 FPS
medium	39 FPS	26 FPS
high	27 FPS	17 FPS
ultra	24 FPS	15 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1650	Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
1080p
low	136 FPS	135 FPS
medium	113 FPS	108 FPS
high	94 FPS	88 FPS
ultra	71 FPS	63 FPS
1440p
low	79 FPS	79 FPS
medium	62 FPS	58 FPS
high	44 FPS	45 FPS
ultra	35 FPS	32 FPS
4K
low	36 FPS	33 FPS
medium	27 FPS	24 FPS
high	21 FPS	19 FPS
ultra	15 FPS	14 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 1650	Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
1080p
low	323 FPS	315 FPS
medium	283 FPS	252 FPS
high	205 FPS	210 FPS
ultra	169 FPS	158 FPS
1440p
low	225 FPS	236 FPS
medium	202 FPS	189 FPS
high	151 FPS	158 FPS
ultra	117 FPS	118 FPS
4K
low	130 FPS	158 FPS
medium	117 FPS	126 FPS
high	79 FPS	105 FPS
ultra	50 FPS	79 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 1650	Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
1080p
low	261 FPS	180 FPS
medium	211 FPS	149 FPS
high	191 FPS	135 FPS
ultra	166 FPS	104 FPS
1440p
low	201 FPS	128 FPS
medium	158 FPS	109 FPS
high	135 FPS	99 FPS
ultra	113 FPS	76 FPS
4K
low	99 FPS	75 FPS
medium	74 FPS	60 FPS
high	65 FPS	49 FPS
ultra	51 FPS	36 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 1650 and Radeon RX 470 (móvel)

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.

Radeon RX 470 (móvel)

The Radeon RX 470 (móvel) is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 4 2016. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 926 MHz to 1074 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 85W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,000 points. Launch price was $549.99.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce GTX 1650 scores 7,869 versus the Radeon RX 470 (móvel)'s 7,000 — the GeForce GTX 1650 leads by 12.4%. The GeForce GTX 1650 is built on Turing while the Radeon RX 470 (móvel) uses GCN 4.0, both on 12 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 896 (GeForce GTX 1650) vs 2,048 (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)). Raw compute: 2.984 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1650) vs 4.399 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)). Boost clocks: 1665 MHz vs 1074 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1650	Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
G3D Mark Score	7,869+12%	7,000
Architecture	Turing	GCN 4.0
Process Node	12 nm	14 nm
Shading Units	896	2048+129%
Compute (TFLOPS)	2.984 TFLOPS	4.399 TFLOPS+47%
Boost Clock	1665 MHz+55%	1074 MHz
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	56	128+129%
L1 Cache	896 KB+75%	512 KB
L2 Cache	1 MB	2 MB+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 1650 gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon RX 470 (móvel) relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1650	Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
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 feature 4 GB of GDDR5. Memory bandwidth: 128 GB/s (GeForce GTX 1650) vs 224 GB/s (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)) — a 75% advantage for the Radeon RX 470 (móvel). Bus width: 128-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce GTX 1650) vs 2 MB (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)) — the Radeon RX 470 (móvel) has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1650	Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	128 GB/s	224 GB/s+75%
Bus Width	128-bit	256-bit+100%
L2 Cache	1 MB	2 MB+100%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (GeForce GTX 1650) vs 12 (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 3 vs 0.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1650	Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
DirectX	12	12
Vulkan	1.4+8%	1.3
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 VCE 3.4 (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)). Decoder: NVDEC 4th gen vs UVD 6.3. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP8,VP9 (GeForce GTX 1650) vs H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)).

Feature	GeForce GTX 1650	Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
Encoder	NVENC 5th gen (Volta)	VCE 3.4
Decoder	NVDEC 4th gen	UVD 6.3
Codecs	H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP8,VP9	H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1650 draws 75W versus the Radeon RX 470 (móvel)'s 85W — a 12.5% difference. The GeForce GTX 1650 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 300W (GeForce GTX 1650) vs 350W (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)). Power connectors: None vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 229mm vs 1mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 70°C vs 80°C.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1650	Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
TDP	75W-12%	85W
Recommended PSU	300W-14%	350W
Power Connector	None	PCIe-powered
Length	229mm	1mm
Height	111mm	—
Slots	2	0-100%
Temp (Load)	70°C-13%	80°C
Perf/Watt	104.9+27%	82.4

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Value Analysis

The GeForce GTX 1650 launched at $149 MSRP, while the Radeon RX 470 (móvel) launched at $179. The GeForce GTX 1650 costs 16.8% less ($30 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 52.8 (GeForce GTX 1650) vs 39.1 (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)) — the GeForce GTX 1650 offers 35% better value. The GeForce GTX 1650 is the newer GPU (2019 vs 2016).