Radeon R9 390 vs GeForce GTX 1650 Laptop

Speed and memory

In our performance index the Radeon R9 390 scores 8 and the GeForce GTX 1650 Laptop scores 7, which makes the Radeon R9 390 about 14% faster. That is a visible but modest gap, usually 5 to 10 fps in a game that runs at 60.

The Radeon R9 390 has 8 GB of video memory and the GeForce GTX 1650 Laptop has 4 GB. That difference matters at 1440p and in new games at High textures, and it can outweigh a small speed advantage as the card ages.

In our estimates for popular games at 1080p on High, the biggest gap is in Cyberpunk 2077 (24 against 15 fps), and the smallest is in Minecraft: Java Edition (145 against 129 fps). Games that are light enough to run above 200 fps on both cards show little difference at all.

Power and value

The Radeon R9 390 is rated at 275 W and the GeForce GTX 1650 Laptop at 50 W. With a mid-range processor that means a power supply of about 650 W for the first and 450 W for the second. A gap of 225 W shows up in heat and fan noise, and in your electricity use over a few years.

We do not have launch prices for both cards, so we cannot compare value. Check current listings for both.

Which one to buy

Choose the Radeon R9 390 if you want the faster card, and it also has at least as much memory. It makes the most sense at 1440p and above, or on a monitor with a high refresh rate.

Choose the GeForce GTX 1650 Laptop if the price gap matters more than the 14% speed difference, or if you want lower power draw and a quieter PC. Whichever you pick, check reviews for the games you play, because two cards with similar scores can differ in individual titles.