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Boost Clock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $149
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MSRP in USD: $149
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Boost Clock
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Same as Founder's Edition
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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MSRP in USD: $399
Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290 outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 1650 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GTX 1650 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon R9 290 is 1995 days older than the cheaper GeForce GTX 1650.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
- Up to 48% cheaper than Radeon R9 290 - $154.99 vs $299.0
- Up to 47% better value when playing Valheim than Radeon R9 290 - $2.28 vs $4.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290 - 75 vs 275 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290
- Performs up to 1% better in Valheim than GeForce GTX 1650 - 69 vs 68 FPS
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
GeForce GTX 1650
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
68
98.55072463768117%
Value, $/FPS
$2.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$154.99
100%
Value Winner
MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1650 128-Bit HDMI/DP/DVI 4GB GDRR6 HDCP Support DirectX 12 VR Ready OC Graphics Card (GTX 1650 D6 Ventus XS OCV3)
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Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
FPS
69
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.33/FPS
52.65588914549652%
Price, $
$299
51%
FPS Winner
Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB GDDR5 Dual DVI-D/HDMI/DP PCI-Express Graphics Card (21227-00-40G)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
GeForce GTX 1650
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 1650
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Pixel Fillrate
53.28 GPixel/s
87.90628609140406%
Texel Fillrate
93.24 GTexel/s
61.54455445544554%
Radeon R9 290
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2013 |
| GeForce 16 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$149 | MSRP | $399 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 128.1 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1485 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 947 MHz |
| 1665 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
2001 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce GTX 1650 or Radeon R9 290
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
51 FPS
$12.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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40 FPS
$23.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-10700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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37 FPS
$21.05/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$779
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46 FPS
$12.51/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
4 GB, N/A Storage
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37 FPS
$23.19/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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40 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, N/A Storage
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37 FPS
$20.1/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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46 FPS
$14.37/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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40 FPS
$27.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099
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38 FPS
$21.84/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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