GeForce GTX 1650 vs Radeon R9 290

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1650 and Radeon R9 290 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 1650 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 290 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 1650	Radeon R9 290
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	275 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290 has 266% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1650.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 1650 and Radeon R9 290 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1650 is build with Turing architecture, and Radeon R9 290 - with GCN 2.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1650 is 538 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290.
GeForce GTX 1650 is manufactured by 12 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 290 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 290 is 46 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 1650.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1650 is 3000 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	40−45	40−45
ultra / 1080p	24−27	27−30
QHD / 1440p	20−22	21−24
4K / 2160p	10−12	12−14
low / 720p	65−70	65−70
medium / 1080p	45−50	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 1650.
high / 1080p	60−65	65−70
ultra / 1080p	55−60	55−60
QHD / 1440p	40−45	40−45
4K / 2160p	20−22	21−24
low / 720p	110−120	110−120
medium / 1080p	70−75	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Battlefield 5 is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 1650.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
GeForce GTX 1650 and Radeon R9 290 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	220−230	220−230
ultra / 1080p	190−200	200−210
QHD / 1440p	120−130	130−140
4K / 2160p	75−80	85−90
high / 768p	210−220	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 1650.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 1650 and Radeon R9 290 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
GeForce GTX 1650 and Radeon R9 290 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	50−55	50−55
ultra / 1080p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	30−35	30−35
4K / 2160p	16−18	18−20
low / 720p	85−90	90−95
medium / 1080p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Far Cry 5 is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 1650.
high / 1080p	65−70	70−75
ultra / 1080p	50−55	55−60
QHD / 1440p	30−35	30−35
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
low / 720p	190−200	190−200
medium / 1080p	120−130	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Fortnite is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 1650.
high / 1080p	65−70	70−75
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	35−40	35−40
4K / 2160p	24−27	27−30
low / 720p	110−120	110−120
medium / 1080p	70−75	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Forza Horizon 4 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 1650.
low / 768p	140−150	150−160
medium / 768p	130−140	130−140
high / 1080p	75−80	80−85
ultra / 1080p	35−40	35−40
QHD / 1440p	24−27	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Grand Theft Auto V is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 1650.
high / 1080p	27−30	30−33
ultra / 1080p	21−24	24−27
QHD / 1440p	18−20	18−20
4K / 2160p	10−11	10−12
low / 720p	75−80	75−80
medium / 1080p	35−40	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Metro Exodus is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 1650.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 1080p	120−130	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Minecraft is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 1650.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	110−120	110−120
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
GeForce GTX 1650 and Radeon R9 290 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	27−30	27−30
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
QHD / 1440p	12−14	14−16
4K / 2160p	8−9	9−10
low / 720p	75−80	75−80
medium / 1080p	40−45	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 1650.
low / 768p	140−150	150−160
medium / 768p	95−100	100−105
high / 1080p	50−55	55−60
ultra / 1080p	27−30	30−35
4K / 2160p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 1650.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 1650 and Radeon R9 290 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 1650	Radeon R9 290
Architecture	Turing	GCN 2.0
Code name	TU117	Hawaii
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	23 April 2019	5 November 2013
Pipelines	896	2560
Core clock speed	1485 MHz	947 MHz
Boost Clock	1665 MHz
Transistor count	4,700 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	93.24	151.5
Floating-point performance		4,849 gflops
Length	229 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	8000 MHz	5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s	320.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.5	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
CUDA	7.5
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		545 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		285 Sol/s
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GeForce GTX 1650 vs Radeon R9 290

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