Radeon 780M vs GTX 1650
The GTX 1650 is about 13% faster than the Radeon 780M across 102 games at 1440p High in our estimates. The gap at 1440p and 4K compares what each card can draw on its own, so only the graphics card makes the difference. At 1080p, fast cards are often held back by the processor, so the gap is smaller.
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The short answer
By resolution across all 102 games: 1080p GTX 1650 +13%, 1440p GTX 1650 +13%, 4K GTX 1650 +23%. At 1080p, fast cards are often held back by the processor, so the gap is smaller. In a typical game at 1440p High, tested with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, the Radeon 780M gets about 18 FPS and the GTX 1650 about 21 FPS.
The GTX 1650 has more video memory (4 GB vs shared), which helps at higher resolutions.
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Rough estimate Our index for the GTX 1650 is interpolated from similar hardware, not taken from a direct test, so treat these numbers as a rough guide.
The gap is biggest at 4K, where the GTX 1650 leads by 23%. Both suit 1080p on lower settings (60 FPS in a typical game), so choose on price, power and video memory.
1080p: GTX 1650 +13% · 1440p: GTX 1650 +13% · 4K: GTX 1650 +23%
At 1080p, fast cards are often held back by the processor, so the gap is smaller.
| Spec | Radeon 780M | GTX 1650 |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 9.5 | 10.7 |
| VRAM | Shared | 4 GB |
| Power | Shared | 75 W |
| Perf per watt | n/a | 14.3 |
| Release | 2023 | 2019 |
Estimated FPS by game
Popular games at High settings. Tested with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D (one of the fastest gaming processors), 32 GB RAM and each game's frame cap. The % above covers all 102 games. The dashed line marks 60 FPS.
Radeon 780M vs GTX 1650: FPS in every game
Estimated FPS on High settings in all 102 games (Radeon 780M / GTX 1650). Tested with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D (one of the fastest gaming processors), 32 GB RAM and each game's frame cap. See FPS for your own PC.
| Game | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valorant | 285 / 321 | 188 / 212 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 61 / 69 | 40 / 46 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Fortnite | 58 / 66 | 38 / 43 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Minecraft | 104 / 117 | 68 / 77 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Apex Legends | 41 / 47 | 27 / 31 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| GTA V | 71 / 80 | 47 / 53 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| PUBG: Battlegrounds | 33 / 37 | 22 / 24 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| EA Sports FC 25 | 21 / 23 | 14 / 15 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Call of Duty: Warzone | 28 / 31 | 18 / 21 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Elden Ring | 19 / 22 | 13 / 14 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 32 / 36 | 21 / 24 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 15 / 17 | 10 / 11 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14 / 16 | 9 / 10 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Alan Wake 2 | 9 / 10 | 6 / 7 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Black Myth: Wukong | 15 / 17 | 10 / 11 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Dota 2 | 71 / 80 | 47 / 53 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| League of Legends | 259 / 292 | 171 / 193 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Rocket League | 37 / 42 | 24 / 28 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Overwatch 2 | 40 / 46 | 27 / 30 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege | 17 / 19 | 11 / 13 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Marvel Rivals | 15 / 16 | 10 / 11 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| The Finals | 15 / 17 | 10 / 11 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Delta Force | 25 / 28 | 16 / 19 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Battlefield 2042 | 17 / 19 | 11 / 13 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Battlefield 6 | 11 / 12 | 7 / 8 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Ready or Not | 32 / 36 | 21 / 24 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Hell Let Loose | 28 / 31 | 18 / 21 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Team Fortress 2 | 130 / 146 | 86 / 96 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Left 4 Dead 2 | 173 / 195 | 114 / 128 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Deep Rock Galactic | 43 / 49 | 29 / 32 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Helldivers 2 | 17 / 20 | 11 / 13 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Destiny 2 | 39 / 44 | 26 / 29 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Warframe | 55 / 62 | 36 / 41 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| War Thunder | 41 / 46 | 27 / 30 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Rust | 13 / 14 | 8 / 10 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| ARK: Survival Ascended | 8 / 9 | 5 / 6 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Palworld | 11 / 12 | 7 / 8 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Valheim | 30 / 34 | 20 / 23 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Lethal Company | 25 / 28 | 17 / 19 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Phasmophobia | 17 / 20 | 12 / 13 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Dead by Daylight | 104 / 117 | 68 / 77 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Sea of Thieves | 22 / 25 | 14 / 16 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 15 / 17 | 10 / 11 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12 / 14 | 8 / 9 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Elden Ring Nightreign | 19 / 22 | 13 / 14 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice | 40 / 45 | 26 / 29 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Dark Souls III | 41 / 46 | 27 / 30 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Lies of P | 31 / 35 | 21 / 23 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Monster Hunter Wilds | 15 / 17 | 10 / 11 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Monster Hunter: World | 37 / 41 | 24 / 27 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Dragon's Dogma 2 | 13 / 15 | 9 / 10 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Path of Exile 2 | 17 / 19 | 11 / 13 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Diablo IV | 29 / 32 | 19 / 21 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | 10 / 11 | 6 / 7 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Final Fantasy VII Rebirth | 11 / 12 | 7 / 8 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Kingdom Come: Deliverance II | 9 / 10 | 6 / 6 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Starfield | 9 / 10 | 6 / 7 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Fallout 4 | 59 / 66 | 39 / 44 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition | 63 / 71 | 41 / 47 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| God of War | 31 / 35 | 21 / 23 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Ghost of Tsushima | 18 / 20 | 12 / 13 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Horizon Forbidden West | 15 / 17 | 10 / 11 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered | 29 / 32 | 19 / 21 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 47 / 53 | 31 / 35 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Assassin's Creed Shadows | 12 / 13 | 8 / 9 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Far Cry 6 | 21 / 24 | 14 / 16 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Indiana Jones and the Great Circle | 7 / 8 | 5 / 6 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Doom Eternal | 30 / 34 | 20 / 22 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Doom: The Dark Ages | 8 / 9 | 5 / 6 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl | 9 / 10 | 6 / 6 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Resident Evil 4 | 21 / 24 | 14 / 16 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Resident Evil Village | 21 / 24 | 14 / 16 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Resident Evil 2 | 32 / 36 | 21 / 24 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Silent Hill 2 | 9 / 10 | 6 / 7 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 19 / 22 | 13 / 14 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| F1 24 | 11 / 13 | 8 / 8 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Euro Truck Simulator 2 | 32 / 36 | 21 / 24 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 | 12 / 14 | 8 / 9 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Cities: Skylines II | 9 / 10 | 6 / 7 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Cities: Skylines | 69 / 77 | 45 / 51 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Sid Meier's Civilization VI | 81 / 92 | 54 / 61 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Sid Meier's Civilization VII | 19 / 21 | 12 / 14 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Total War: Warhammer III | 22 / 25 | 15 / 17 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition | 92 / 104 | 61 / 68 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Age of Empires IV | 48 / 54 | 32 / 36 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Satisfactory | 16 / 18 | 11 / 12 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Factorio | 50 / 57 | 33 / 37 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| No Man's Sky | 25 / 28 | 16 / 18 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Subnautica | 54 / 61 | 35 / 40 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| The Sims 4 | 92 / 104 | 61 / 68 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Stardew Valley | 60 / 60 | 60 / 60 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Terraria | 335 / 378 | 221 / 249 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Hollow Knight | 73 / 82 | 48 / 54 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Hades II | 24 / 27 | 16 / 18 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Risk of Rain 2 | 71 / 80 | 47 / 53 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Among Us | 124 / 140 | 82 / 92 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| It Takes Two | 42 / 47 | 27 / 31 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Split Fiction | 11 / 13 | 8 / 9 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Genshin Impact | 36 / 41 | 24 / 27 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Honkai: Star Rail | 36 / 41 | 24 / 27 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| Roblox | 173 / 195 | 114 / 128 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
| World of Warcraft | 22 / 25 | 15 / 17 | Not recommended / Not recommended |
4K is not recommended on the Radeon 780M or the GTX 1650 (integrated graphics or 4 GB of video memory or less).
Estimated FPS. Numbers come from the FPSVibe model, not measured benchmarks. How we estimate
Specs side by side
| Spec | Radeon 780M | GTX 1650 |
|---|---|---|
| Video memory | Shared | 4 GB GDDR5 |
| Power (board) | Shared | 75 W |
| Launch price (US) | — | $149 |
| Released | 2023 | 2019 |
| Performance index (est.) | 9.5 | 10.7 |
Radeon 780M vs GTX 1650 FAQs
Is the Radeon 780M better than the GTX 1650?
The GTX 1650 is about 13% faster than the Radeon 780M across 102 games at 1440p High in our estimates.
Radeon 780M or GTX 1650 for 1440p gaming?
The GTX 1650 is about 13% faster at 1440p across 102 games. In a typical game at 1440p High, tested with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, the Radeon 780M gets about 18 FPS and the GTX 1650 about 21 FPS.
Which has more VRAM, the Radeon 780M or the GTX 1650?
The GTX 1650: 4 GB vs shared memory.
Can they run games at 4K?
In a typical game at 4K High, tested with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D: Radeon 780M about 5 FPS, GTX 1650 about 6 FPS. 4K needs lower settings or upscaling on both. 4K is not recommended on the Radeon 780M or the GTX 1650 (integrated graphics or 4 GB of video memory or less).