Radeon Instinct MI250X vs GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 205 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 65 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Turing (2018−2022) | CDNA 2.0 (2021) |
| GPU code name | TU116 | Aldebaran |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 29 October 2019 (4 years ago) | 8 November 2021 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
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 cores | 1280 | 14080 |
| Core clock speed | 1530 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1700 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 6,600 million | 58,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 500 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 138.0 | 1,496 |
| Floating-point performance | 4.416 gflops | 47.87 gflops |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 229 mm | 267 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 2x 8-pin |
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 type | GDDR6 | HBM2e |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 8192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 12000 MHz | 3.2 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 192.0 GB/s | 3,277 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | No outputs |
| 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 compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | N/A |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | N/A |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | N/A |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| CUDA | 7.5 | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 29 October 2019 | 8 November 2021 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 128 GB |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 500 Watt |
GTX 1650 SUPER has 300% lower power consumption.
Instinct MI250X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER and Radeon Instinct MI250X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER is a desktop card while Radeon Instinct MI250X is a workstation 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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