Radeon RX 6500 vs GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER

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GTX 1650 SUPER GTX 1650 TU116 GTX 1660 GTX 1660 Super GTX 1660 Ti
VS
Radeon RX 6500 Radeon RX 6500M Radeon RX 6550M Radeon RX 6550S

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER with Radeon RX 6500, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1650 SUPER
2019
4 GB GDDR6, 100 Watt
26.39
+33.8%

GTX 1650 SUPER outperforms RX 6500 by a substantial 34% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GTX 1650 SUPER GTX 1650 SUPER
RX 6500 RX 6500

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking216291
Place by popularity48not in top-100
Power efficiency18.10no data
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)no data
GPU code nameTU116no data
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date22 November 2019 (5 years ago)no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1280no data
Core clock speed1530 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1725 MHzno data
Number of transistors6,600 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology12 nmno data
Power consumption (TDP)100 Wattno data
Texture fill rate138.0no data
Floating-point processing power4.416 TFLOPSno data
ROPs32no data
TMUs80no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length229 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR6no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GBno data
Memory bus width128 Bitno data
Memory clock speed12000 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth192.0 GB/sno data
Shared memory-no data

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortno data
HDMI+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready+no data
Multi Monitor+no data

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)no data
Shader Model6.5no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.131-
CUDA7.5-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

GTX 1650 SUPER 26.39
+33.8%
RX 6500 19.72

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 1650 SUPER 10166
+33.8%
RX 6500 7599

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD71
+42%
50−55
−42%
1440p37
+37%
27−30
−37%
4K23
+43.8%
16−18
−43.8%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 99
+41.4%
70−75
−41.4%
Counter-Strike 2 61
+35.6%
45−50
−35.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 63
+40%
45−50
−40%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 73
+46%
50−55
−46%
Battlefield 5 72
−6.9%
75−80
+6.9%
Counter-Strike 2 48
+37.1%
35−40
−37.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 50
+42.9%
35−40
−42.9%
Far Cry 5 93
+47.6%
60−65
−47.6%
Fortnite 120−130
+22.2%
95−100
−22.2%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+28.9%
75−80
−28.9%
Forza Horizon 5 75
+44.2%
50−55
−44.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+38.6%
70−75
−38.6%
Valorant 160−170
+20%
140−150
−20%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 42
+40%
30−33
−40%
Battlefield 5 58
−32.8%
75−80
+32.8%
Counter-Strike 2 39
+44.4%
27−30
−44.4%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 260−270
+14.5%
220−230
−14.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
+48.1%
27−30
−48.1%
Dota 2 209
+95.3%
100−110
−95.3%
Far Cry 5 86
+36.5%
60−65
−36.5%
Fortnite 120−130
+22.2%
95−100
−22.2%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+28.9%
75−80
−28.9%
Forza Horizon 5 75
+44.2%
50−55
−44.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 103
+47.1%
70−75
−47.1%
Metro Exodus 51
+27.5%
40−45
−27.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+38.6%
70−75
−38.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 90
+73.1%
50−55
−73.1%
Valorant 160−170
+20%
140−150
−20%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 57
−35.1%
75−80
+35.1%
Counter-Strike 2 35
+45.8%
24−27
−45.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 34
+41.7%
24−27
−41.7%
Dota 2 191
+78.5%
100−110
−78.5%
Far Cry 5 79
+25.4%
60−65
−25.4%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+28.9%
75−80
−28.9%
Forza Horizon 5 51
+45.7%
35−40
−45.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+38.6%
70−75
−38.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50
−4%
50−55
+4%
Valorant 160−170
+40%
120−130
−40%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 120−130
+22.2%
95−100
−22.2%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+50%
16−18
−50%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 170−180
+29.9%
130−140
−29.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 45
+40.6%
30−35
−40.6%
Metro Exodus 29
+20.8%
24−27
−20.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+34.6%
130−140
−34.6%
Valorant 200−210
+18.2%
170−180
−18.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 42
−23.8%
50−55
+23.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 20
+42.9%
14−16
−42.9%
Far Cry 5 54
+28.6%
40−45
−28.6%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+39.1%
45−50
−39.1%
Forza Horizon 5 54
+35%
40−45
−35%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+40%
30−33
−40%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
+40.5%
40−45
−40.5%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 20−22
+42.9%
14−16
−42.9%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+50%
8−9
−50%
Grand Theft Auto V 45
+32.4%
30−35
−32.4%
Metro Exodus 16
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 32
+18.5%
27−30
−18.5%
Valorant 140−150
+38.1%
100−110
−38.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24
−16.7%
27−30
+16.7%
Counter-Strike 2 2
+100%
1−2
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 3
+50%
2−3
−50%
Dota 2 80
+25%
60−65
−25%
Far Cry 5 24
+20%
20−22
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+33.3%
30−35
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 5 39
+44.4%
27−30
−44.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+44.4%
18−20
−44.4%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 27−30
+42.1%
18−20
−42.1%

This is how GTX 1650 SUPER and RX 6500 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1650 SUPER is 42% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1650 SUPER is 37% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1650 SUPER is 44% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1650 SUPER is 95% faster.
  • in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6500 is 35% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1650 SUPER is ahead in 38 tests (86%)
  • RX 6500 is ahead in 6 tests (14%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 26.39 19.72

GTX 1650 SUPER has a 33.8% higher aggregate performance score.

The GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6500 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER is a desktop card while Radeon RX 6500 is a notebook one.

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