MSI GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER Gaming X
November, 2019Type
Graphics CardPrice
$179 USTest Setup
We used the following test system for comparison between the different graphics cards. The latest drivers that were available at the time of testing were used from AMD and NVIDIA on an updated version of Windows 10. All games that were tested were patched to the latest version for better performance optimization for NVIDIA and AMD GPUs.
GPU Test Bench 2019 (GTX 1650 SUPER)
| CPU | Intel Core i9-9900K @ 4.70 GHz |
|---|---|
| Motherboard | AORUS Z390 Master |
| Video Cards | MSI GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER Gaming X GALAX GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER EX OC MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Gaming X MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Gaming X MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Gaming OC MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Titanium MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Armor X OC MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning Gigabyte Radeon RX Vega 56 ASUS ROG STRIX Radeon RX 580 OC XFX Radeon R9 Fury X Liquid Cooled |
| Memory | G.SKILL Trident Z RGB Series 32GB (4 X 8GB) CL16 3600 MHz |
| Storage | Samsung SSD 960 EVO M.2 (512 GB) |
| Power Supply | ASUS ROG THOR 1200W PSU |
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit |
- All games were tested on 2560×1440 (2K) and 3840×2160 (4K) resolutions.
- Image Quality and graphics configurations have been provided in the screenshots below.
- The “reference” cards are the stock configs while the “overclock” cards are factory overclocked configs provided to us by various AIB partners.
Contents
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER is the best SUPER graphics card of them all, offering a much-needed performance uplift that finally makes the Radeon RX 500 series irrelevant. With custom designs like the MSI GTX 1650 SUPER Gaming X, the $159 US graphics card is the best choice for a budget 1080p gaming setup right now!
- Turing's Best-in-class Efficiency, Starting at $179 US
- Great Performance Improvement over GTX 1650 (Non-SUPER)
- Turing NVENC onboard vs Volta NVENC on GTX 1650 (Non-SUPER)
- Great upgrade from GTX 1050 / GTX 950
- Features 12 Gbps GDDR6 Memory chips for extra bandwidth
- Great 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
- MSI's slightly higher premium (+$20 US)
- No backplate included
- No RTX / DLSS Support
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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