Radeon RX 5500 vs GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile with Radeon RX 5500, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1650 Mobile
2020
4 GB GDDR6, 50 Watt
18.51

RX 5500 outperforms GTX 1650 Mobile by a significant 23% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking302251
Place by popularity68not in top-100
Power efficiency25.4814.28
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameTU117Navi 14
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date15 April 2020 (4 years ago)7 October 2019 (5 years ago)

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 cores10241408
Core clock speed1380 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1560 MHz1845 MHz
Number of transistors4,700 million6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt110 Watt
Texture fill rate99.84162.4
Floating-point processing power3.195 TFLOPS5.196 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs6488

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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data180 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.0 GB/s224.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12.0 (12_1)
Shader Model6.5no data
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.140-
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. 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 1650 Mobile 18.51
RX 5500 22.82
+23.3%

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 Mobile 7116
RX 5500 8772
+23.3%

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 HD59
−18.6%
70−75
+18.6%
1440p36
−11.1%
40−45
+11.1%
4K23
−17.4%
27−30
+17.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 38
−18.4%
45−50
+18.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 52
−15.4%
60−65
+15.4%
Elden Ring 47
−17%
55−60
+17%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 66
−21.2%
80−85
+21.2%
Counter-Strike 2 33
−21.2%
40−45
+21.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 35
−14.3%
40−45
+14.3%
Forza Horizon 4 79
−20.3%
95−100
+20.3%
Metro Exodus 55
−18.2%
65−70
+18.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 71
−19.7%
85−90
+19.7%
Valorant 83
−20.5%
100−105
+20.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 72
−18.1%
85−90
+18.1%
Counter-Strike 2 27
−11.1%
30−33
+11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 28
−7.1%
30−33
+7.1%
Dota 2 72
−18.1%
85−90
+18.1%
Elden Ring 65
−23.1%
80−85
+23.1%
Far Cry 5 62
−21%
75−80
+21%
Fortnite 95−100
−21.2%
120−130
+21.2%
Forza Horizon 4 64
−17.2%
75−80
+17.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 59
−18.6%
70−75
+18.6%
Metro Exodus 40
−12.5%
45−50
+12.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 165
−21.2%
200−210
+21.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27
−11.1%
30−33
+11.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
−20.7%
70−75
+20.7%
Valorant 47
−17%
55−60
+17%
World of Tanks 130
−23.1%
160−170
+23.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 56
−16.1%
65−70
+16.1%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−21.2%
40−45
+21.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 25
−20%
30−33
+20%
Dota 2 89
−12.4%
100−105
+12.4%
Far Cry 5 73
−16.4%
85−90
+16.4%
Forza Horizon 4 55
−18.2%
65−70
+18.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
−18.1%
150−160
+18.1%
Valorant 75−80
−20%
90−95
+20%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 27−30
−20.7%
35−40
+20.7%
Elden Ring 30−33
−16.7%
35−40
+16.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
−20.7%
35−40
+20.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
−19.8%
200−210
+19.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
World of Tanks 120−130
−18.1%
150−160
+18.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 37
−21.6%
45−50
+21.6%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−20%
18−20
+20%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
−20%
18−20
+20%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−14.6%
55−60
+14.6%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−17%
55−60
+17%
Metro Exodus 39
−15.4%
45−50
+15.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−20%
30−33
+20%
Valorant 45−50
−17%
55−60
+17%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−20%
18−20
+20%
Dota 2 30−35
−12.9%
35−40
+12.9%
Elden Ring 12−14
−23.1%
16−18
+23.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
−12.9%
35−40
+12.9%
Metro Exodus 12
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 47
−17%
55−60
+17%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−12.9%
35−40
+12.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 17
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−20%
18−20
+20%
Cyberpunk 2077 6
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Dota 2 45
−22.2%
55−60
+22.2%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−12.5%
27−30
+12.5%
Fortnite 23
−17.4%
27−30
+17.4%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
−11.1%
30−33
+11.1%
Valorant 21−24
−22.7%
27−30
+22.7%

This is how GTX 1650 Mobile and RX 5500 compete in popular games:

  • RX 5500 is 19% faster in 1080p
  • RX 5500 is 11% faster in 1440p
  • RX 5500 is 17% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.51 22.82
Recency 15 April 2020 7 October 2019
Chip lithography 12 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 110 Watt

GTX 1650 Mobile has an age advantage of 6 months, and 120% lower power consumption.

RX 5500, on the other hand, has a 23.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 71.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 5500 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile is a notebook card while Radeon RX 5500 is a desktop one.


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