NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER vs AMD Radeon R9 290X

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

Dead heat — both cards score 15/100
Specification NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER AMD Radeon R9 290X
Performance score 15/100 15/100
Tier D D
VRAM 4 GB 4 GB
Power draw (TDP) 100 W 290 W
Launch MSRP $159 $549
Performance per $100 9.4 2.7
Release year 2019 2013
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 SUPER draws 190W 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 SUPER offers better performance per dollar.