NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 vs AMD Radeon 540X

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Performance
GeForce GTX 1650233% better
13,64513% of 104,598
Radeon 540X
4,0974% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 1650 has 233% better performance than the Radeon 540X for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 1650
91.5857% of 161.45
Radeon 540X
No data available

The GeForce GTX 1650 has 57% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: AMD Radeon RX 7600.

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q2 2019 with a MSRP of $149. It is built on the Turing GPU microarchitecture (codename TU117) and is manufactured on a 12 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 1650 has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 2,001 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 128.1 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The GTX 1650 includes 896 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,485 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,665 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 56 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GTX 1650 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 250 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 75 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The GTX 1650 has the 151st best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 13.05% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 13,645 score and $149 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 91.58. This is the 24th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the AMD Radeon 540X GPU

The AMD Radeon 540X is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q3 2018. It is built on the GCN 4.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Lexa) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The 540X has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,500 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 48 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The 540X includes 512 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 980 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,046 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 32 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The 540X occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 50 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The 540X has the 273rd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 3.92% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoGeForce GTX 1650Radeon 540X
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureTuringGCN 4.0
Market SegmentDesktopMobile
Release DateQ2 2019Q3 2018
Launch Price (MSRP)$149--
Production StatusActiveEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Sons of the Forest
Sons of the Forest
GeForce GTX 1650Radeon 540X
Low - 1080p
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13 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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High - 1080p
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Ultra - 1080p
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QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce GTX 1650 orRadeon 540X
GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile35.8+186%
GeForce MX35026.2+110%
Radeon 660M24.7+98%
GeForce MX25020+60%
Radeon 540X12.5
Radeon RX 550 Mobile12.1-3%
GeForce MX1307.88-37%

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce GTX 1650 orRadeon 540X
GPUCost Per Frame
Our database does not have enough data to compare the FPS per dollar with other GPUs.

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce GTX 1650233% better
13,64513% of 104,598
Radeon 540X
4,0974% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 1650 has 233% better performance than the Radeon 540X for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GTX 1650 is ranked 151st with a score of 13,645, and the Radeon 540X is ranked 273rd with a score of 4,097.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 1650
91.5857% of 161.45
Radeon 540X
No data available

The GeForce GTX 1650 has 140% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

GeForce GTX 1650's 91.58 performance per dollar ranks it 24th among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce GTX 1650 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce GTX 97016,033+18%
GeForce GTX 780 Ti15,619+14%
GeForce GTX 165013,645
Radeon R9 38012,191-11%
Radeon R9 280X10,792-21%
FirePro W5170M4,197-69%
Quadro P5204,185.5-69%
Radeon 540X4,097-70%
GeForce GTX 765M4,019-71%
GeForce GTX 675MX3,978.5-71%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce GTX 1650 orRadeon 540X
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER114.62+25%
Radeon RX 570112.23+23%
Radeon RX 47098.46+8%
GeForce GTX 166096.18+5%
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER95.98+5%
GeForce GTX 165091.58
Radeon RX 59083.74-9%
GeForce GTX 105078.63-14%
Radeon RX 48078.25-15%
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti68.01-26%

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkGeForce GTX 1650Radeon 540X
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
3,512
(+340.65%)
797
3DMark Time Spy Score
3,879
(+315.53%)
933.5
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
50,549
(+233.28%)
15,167
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
9,203
(+231.16%)
2,779
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
44,051.5
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
13,894
(+230.89%)
4,199
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
174.5
(+162.8%)
66.4
PassMark G3D Mark
7,874
(+449.09%)
1,434
PassMark G2D Mark
580
(+105.67%)
282
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
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30.1
Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
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24.8
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecGeForce GTX 1650Radeon 540X
CodenameTU117Lexa
ArchitectureTuringGCN 4.0
Process Size12 nm14 nm
Transistors4,700 million2,200 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecGeForce GTX 1650Radeon 540X
Memory Size4 GB2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth128.1 Gb/s48 Gb/s
Memory Clock2,001 MHz1,500 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit64 bit
L1 Cache64 KB16 KB
L2 Cache1,024 KB512 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecGeForce GTX 1650Radeon 540X
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)75 W50 W
Suggested PSU250 W--
OutputsDVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4aDevice Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecGeForce GTX 1650Radeon 540X
Stream Processors (SP)--512
CUDA Cores896--
Compute Units (CU)--8
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)14--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)5632
Render Output Units (ROP)3216
Core Clock Speed1,485 MHz980 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,665 MHz1,046 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecGeForce GTX 1650Radeon 540X
Pixel Fill Rate53.28 GPixel/s16.74 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate93.24 GTexel/s33.47 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance2.98 TFLOPS1,071 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance93.24 GFLOPS66.94 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecGeForce GTX 1650Radeon 540X
DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_0)
OpenCL3.02.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.7

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.