FPSVersusGeForce GTX 1650 vs Radeon R9 290
Performance score
By our estimate, GeForce GTX 1650 beats Radeon R9 290 by 7%.
The score is our own estimate from the specs (core count, clock, architecture), not FPS from benchmarks. 100 = the fastest card in our database.
Real tests
What the test measures
Blender is a popular free 3D graphics program. The test makes the device render three ready-made 3D scenes (light, shadows, reflections) and counts how many render passes it finishes per minute. The higher the number, the faster the device handles heavy work: 3D, video editing, photo processing. On a CPU the test loads all cores at once, so it shows the chip's full power; on a graphics card it shows its compute strength.
GPU rendering (Blender)
Median of real test runs on users' computers. It does not show FPS in games. Data updated: 31.10.2026.
Overview
| GeForce GTX 1650 | Radeon R9 290 | |
|---|---|---|
| Score (0–100) | 9.02 | 8.42 |
| Ranking position | 164 | 175 |
| Price/performance (0–100) | 57.85 | no data |
| Power efficiency (0–100) | 57.65 | no data |
| Manufacturer | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Architecture | Turing | GCN |
| Release date | 2019-04-23 | no data |
| Launch price | $149 | no data |
Specifications
| GeForce GTX 1650 | Radeon R9 290 | |
|---|---|---|
| Shader cores | 896 | 2560 |
| Base clock | 1485 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock | 1665 MHz | 947 MHz |
| FP32 TFLOPS (calculated) | 2.98 | 4.85 |
| Hardware ray tracing | no | no |
Video memory
| GeForce GTX 1650 | Radeon R9 290 | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 512 bit |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 320 GB/s |
Power and connection
| GeForce GTX 1650 | Radeon R9 290 | |
|---|---|---|
| Board power | 75 W | no data |
| PCI Express version | 3.0 | no data |
Pros and cons
GeForce GTX 1650
- 7% higher overall score
Radeon R9 290
- no notable advantages
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