GPU Showdown

GeForce GTX 1650 SUPERvsGeForce RTX 5090

The GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER is a budget-friendly card for 1080p gaming on a tight budget, while the GeForce RTX 5090 is a top-tier choice for high-resolution gaming and heavy creative work.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
4 GB · 100W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
32 GB · 575W
NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER

Turing · TSMC 12 nm · 2019

25score
4/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
4 GB
TDP
100W
CUDA Cores
1,280
Boost Clock
1725 MHz

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 5090

Blackwell 2.0 · TSMC 5 nm · 2025

94score
3.3/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
32 GB
TDP
575W
Shaders
21,760
Boost Clock
2407 MHz

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.

GTX 1650 SUPER
25
RTX 5090Winner
94
RTX 5090 leads by 276.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1RTX 5090 D100
#2RTX 509094
#3RTX 409092
#97RTX 3050 6 GB26
#98GTX 1650 SUPER25
#99GTX 1060 6 GB24
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsGTX 1650 SUPERRTX 5090
General
Process Node12 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM4 GB32 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR7
Memory Bus128-bit512-bit
Bandwidth192 GB/s1790 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores1,28021,760
TMUs80680
ROPs32176
Boost Clock1725 MHz2407 MHz
FP324.416 TF104.8 TF
Power
TDP100575
Power Connectors1x 6-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 5090 wins overall for anyone needing top-tier gaming or creative performance, leaving the GTX 1650 SUPER far behind.

Best value

For budget buyers, the GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER is the smarter pick because it costs much less and runs cooler with lower power needs.

When the other wins

The GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER is the right choice for an older PC upgrade where power supply limits prevent using the RTX 5090.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the GTX 1650 SUPER better than the RTX 5090?

Overall the RTX 5090 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (94 vs 25 out of 100), so it leads the GTX 1650 SUPER in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 5090 than the GTX 1650 SUPER?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 5090 is roughly 276% faster than the GTX 1650 SUPER overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the GTX 1650 SUPER or the RTX 5090?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 5090. If the GTX 1650 SUPER is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.