AMD Radeon HD 7950 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Laptop

These two cards score identically in our gaming index. The decision comes down to VRAM, power draw and price.

Dead heat — both cards score 9/100
Specification AMD Radeon HD 7950 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Laptop
Performance score 9/100 9/100
Tier D D
VRAM 3 GB 4 GB
Power draw (TDP) 200 W 50 W
Launch MSRP $449
Performance per $100 2.0
Release year 2012 2019
DLSS — No — No
FSR ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
XeSS — No — No
Ray tracing — No — No

Which should you buy?

Performance is a tie, so the tie-breakers below decide it. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Laptop carries more VRAM (4GB vs 3GB), which matters at 1440p and above and for texture-heavy titles. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Laptop draws 150W less, so it is easier on your power supply and case cooling — check the PSU calculator before committing.