NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 vs AMD Radeon R9 380X

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

Dead heat — both cards score 11/100
Specification NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 AMD Radeon R9 380X
Performance score 11/100 11/100
Tier D D
VRAM 4 GB 4 GB
Power draw (TDP) 75 W 190 W
Launch MSRP $149 $229
Performance per $100 7.4 4.8
Release year 2019 2015
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 draws 115W less, so it is easier on your power supply and case cooling — check the PSU calculator before committing. On launch pricing, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 offers better performance per dollar.