1650 SUPER vs 970M SLI

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Combined performance score

GTX 970M SLI
24.19

1650 SUPER outperforms 970M SLI by 8% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking208189
Place by popularitynot in top-10050
Value for money6.7327.05
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2018)Turing (2018−2021)
GPU code nameno dataTU116
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date7 October 2014 (9 years old)29 October 2019 (4 years old)
Current price$1326 $206
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1650 SUPER has 302% better value for money than GTX 970M SLI.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores25601280
Core clock speed924 MHz1530 MHz
Boost clock speed1038 MHz1725 MHz
Number of transistors2x 5200 Million6,600 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)162 Watt125 Watt
Texture fill rateno data138.0

Size and compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 970M SLI and GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargeno data
Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data229 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin
SLI options+no data

Memory

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2x 6 GB4 GB
Memory bus width2x 192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed5000 MHz12000 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data192.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Video outputs and ports

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 Connectorsno data1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMIno data+

Technologies

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

Optimus+no data
VR Readyno data+
Multi Monitorno data+

API support

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

DirectX12_112 (12_1)
Shader Modelno data6.5
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data1.2
Vulkanno data1.2.131
CUDA+7.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 970M SLI 24.19
GTX 1650 SUPER 26.17
+8.2%

1650 SUPER outperforms 970M SLI by 8% in our combined benchmark results.


3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GTX 970M SLI 36119
GTX 1650 SUPER 64463
+78.5%

1650 SUPER outperforms 970M SLI by 78% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GTX 970M SLI 18870
+3.6%
GTX 1650 SUPER 18218

970M SLI outperforms 1650 SUPER by 4% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 970M SLI 14760
+20.7%
GTX 1650 SUPER 12225

970M SLI outperforms 1650 SUPER by 21% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 970M SLI 96944
+41.4%
GTX 1650 SUPER 68578

970M SLI outperforms 1650 SUPER by 41% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 8%

GTX 970M SLI 256573
GTX 1650 SUPER 657142
+156%

1650 SUPER outperforms 970M SLI by 156% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.

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 HD88
+22.2%
72
−22.2%
1440p30−35
−20%
36
+20%
4K39
+77.3%
22
−77.3%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−61.5%
63
+61.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
−6.3%
50−55
+6.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
−23.3%
53
+23.3%
Battlefield 5 75−80
+9.7%
72
−9.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 60−65
−7.8%
65−70
+7.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−28.2%
50
+28.2%
Far Cry 5 60−65
−45.3%
93
+45.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
−39.1%
89
+39.1%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−7.4%
85−90
+7.4%
Hitman 3 70−75
−45.8%
105
+45.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
−42.3%
74
+42.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−82.1%
71
+82.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
−60.4%
85
+60.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−54.3%
71
+54.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
−6.3%
50−55
+6.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+65.4%
26
−65.4%
Battlefield 5 75−80
+36.2%
58
−36.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 60−65
−7.8%
65−70
+7.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−2.6%
40
+2.6%
Far Cry 5 60−65
−34.4%
86
+34.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
−29.7%
83
+29.7%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−7.4%
85−90
+7.4%
Hitman 3 70−75
−15.3%
83
+15.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
−11.5%
58
+11.5%
Metro Exodus 40−45
−27.5%
51
+27.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+30%
30
−30%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
−26.4%
67
+26.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85
−5.9%
90
+5.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−32.6%
61
+32.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
−6.3%
50−55
+6.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+187%
15
−187%
Battlefield 5 75−80
+38.6%
57
−38.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+14.7%
34
−14.7%
Far Cry 5 60−65
−23.4%
79
+23.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
−18.8%
76
+18.8%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−7.4%
85−90
+7.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 48
−4.2%
50
+4.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+119%
21
−119%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
−10.8%
40−45
+10.8%
Hitman 3 40−45
−27.5%
51
+27.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
−21.9%
39
+21.9%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−20.8%
29
+20.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+63.6%
11
−63.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
−25%
40
+25%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
−7.7%
27−30
+7.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+84.6%
13
−84.6%
Battlefield 5 50−55
+28.6%
42
−28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−33.3%
20
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−28.6%
54
+28.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
−17%
55
+17%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−8%
50−55
+8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−10.3%
30−35
+10.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
+28.6%
14
−28.6%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
−10.5%
21−24
+10.5%
Hitman 3 21−24
−8.7%
25
+8.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+220%
5
−220%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−6.7%
16
+6.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
−11.8%
19
+11.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 28
−14.3%
32
+14.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−13.3%
16−18
+13.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+160%
5
−160%
Battlefield 5 27−30
+20.8%
24
−20.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+100%
3
−100%
Far Cry 5 20−22
−20%
24
+20%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
−16.7%
28
+16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−8.8%
35−40
+8.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−12
+37.5%
8
−37.5%

This is how GTX 970M SLI and GTX 1650 SUPER compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • GTX 970M SLI is 22.2% faster than GTX 1650 SUPER

1440p resolution:

  • GTX 1650 SUPER is 20% faster than GTX 970M SLI

4K resolution:

  • GTX 970M SLI is 77.3% faster than GTX 1650 SUPER

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

  • in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 970M SLI is 220% faster than the GTX 1650 SUPER.
  • in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 1650 SUPER is 82.1% faster than the GTX 970M SLI.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 970M SLI is ahead in 17 tests (25%)
  • GTX 1650 SUPER is ahead in 51 test (75%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 24.19 26.17
Recency 7 October 2014 29 October 2019
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 162 Watt 125 Watt

We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 970M SLI and GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER. The differences in performance seem too small.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 970M SLI is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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