MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Gaming X / Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1650 Gaming OC
April 2019Type
Graphics CardPrice
$149.99 US / $154.99 USMSI GeForce GTX 1650 Gaming X and Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1650 Gaming OC Thermal Tests
No graphics card review is complete without evaluating its temperatures and thermal load. Both graphics cards that I tested are using advanced custom cooling solutions which come with silent and performance profiles. The cards were tested with the performance profile to see their full potential. Both cards use a dual fan cooler design with the Gaming X featuring MSI's new Torx 3.0 fans while the Gigabyte Gaming OC makes use of the Windforce 2X cooling system. Both cards come with a PWM cooling but only the Gaming OC from Gigabyte features a backplate.
Note – We tested load with Kombuster which is known as a ‘power virus’ and can permanently damage the hardware. Use such software at your own risk!
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MSI went all out with their GeForce GTX 1650 Gaming X which retails at the MSRP price of $149 US, offering a stunning 1860 MHz overclock out of the box, their iconic Twin Frozr VII cooler with Mystic RGB Lighting and idle fan stop technology for the card to run quieter under non-gaming loads. The MSI GTX 1650 Gaming X is the perfect model you should aim for when considering to buy the GTX 1650.
- Turing's Best-in-class Efficiency at $149 US
- Good performance improvement over GTX 1050
- Decent upgrade from GTX 1050 / GTX 950
- Decent gaming performance at 1080p resolution
- Great performance for eSports Gaming Titles
- Great thermals with MSI Twin Frozr VII cooler
- Good Noise levels with MSI Twin Frozr VII cooler
- Features Idle Fan Stop Technology
- Power efficiency has increased drastically
- Support NVIDIA Adaptive Shading Technology
- Good driver support for GeForce products, compatibility with DX11, DX12, Vulkan, OpenGL titles
- Good Display Connectivity, support for VESA Adaptive-Sync and G-Sync Compatible Monitors
Pros
- Much slower than the Radeon RX 570
- RX 570 4 GB can be bought for $20 US less
- No Turing NVENC support, only Volta tier
- No backplate on MSI Gaming X model
Cons
About the author: A Software Engineer by training and a PC enthusiast by passion, Hassan Mujtaba serves as Wccftech's Senior Editor for hardware section. With years of experience in the industry, he specializes in deep-dive technical analysis of next-generation CPU and GPU architectures, motherboards, and cooling solutions. His work involves not only breaking news on upcoming technologies but also extensive hands-on reviews and benchmarking.
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