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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GDDR5 vs KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 HOF

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GDDR5
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GDDR5 4 GB GDDR5 · 1.67 GHz · 75 W Speed index 2/100

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GDDR5 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (GDDR5) (Turing) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 128 GB/s.

KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 HOF
KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 HOF 4 GB GDDR5 · 1.38 GHz · 145 W Speed index 4/100

The KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 HOF is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (Maxwell 2.0) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 224 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 HOF is 54 % faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GDDR5.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GDDR5KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 HOF
Speed index
2/100
4/100
FP32
2.98 TFLOPS
4.59 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.67 GHz
1.38 GHz
Memory Size
4 GB GDDR5
4 GB GDDR5
Memory bandwidth
128 GB/s
224 GB/s
TDP
75 W
145 W
Launch Price
149 $
349 $

GPU

GPUNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GDDR5KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 HOF
Based onNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (GDDR5)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
GPU ChipTU117-300-A1GM204-200-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors1413
Shader8961664
Render Output Units3256
Texture Units56104
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GDDR5 has the TU117-300-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Turing architecture.

The KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 HOF is based on the graphics chip GM204-200-A1, which comes from the Maxwell 2.0 architecture.

Memory

MemoryNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GDDR5KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 HOF
Memory Size4 GB4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Clock2.000 GHz1.753 GHz
Memory Speed8.0 Gbps7.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth128 GB/s224 GB/s
Memory Interface128 bit256 bit
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The graphics memory of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GDDR5 clocks at 2.000 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 8.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 HOF is 7.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.753 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GDDR5KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 HOF
Base Clock1.485 GHz1.228 GHz
Boost Clock1.665 GHz1.380 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GDDR5KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 HOF
TDP75 W145 W
Tjunction max92 °C98 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 6-Pin2 x 8-Pin
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GDDR5 is powered by 1 x 6-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 75 W.

The KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 HOF has 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 145 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GDDR5KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 HOF
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 1--3 x 90 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)--0 dB
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GDDR5 is equipped with a total of 0 Axial main fans.

The KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 HOF has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GDDR5KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 HOF
Max. Displays34
HDCP2.22.2
HDMI1x HDMI 2.0b1x HDMI 2.0
DisplayPort--3x DP 1.2
DVI11
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Up to 3 screens can be operated with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GDDR5.

The KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 HOF supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GDDR5KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 HOF
Max. resolution7680x43204096x2160
DirectX12_112_1
RaytracingNoNo
DLSS / FSRYesNo
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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With the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GDDR5 it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 HOF is 4096x2160 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GDDR5KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 HOF
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeNo
VP8DecodeDecode
VP9DecodeNo
AV1NoNo
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.

Dimensions

DimensionsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GDDR5KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 HOF
Length130 mm308 mm
Height111 mm129 mm
Width--49 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots3 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GDDR5 is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 HOF needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GDDR5KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 HOF
GPU InterfacePCIe 3.0 x 16PCIe 3 x 16
Release dateQ2/2019Q4/2014
Launch Price149 $349 $
Structure size12 nm28 nm
Part-no--97NQH6DND2TX
Documentsdata sheet--
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GDDR5 has been manufactured with a structure width of 12 nanometers since Q2/2019.

The KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 HOF came on the market in Q4/2014 and will have a structure width of 28 nanometers manufactured.

Benchmark results

Battlefield 5

Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. 19 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 39 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 56 fps (avg)
  2. no data

Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)

Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.

Geekbench 6 - OpenCL NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GDDR5 +25.6 %

  1. 39,319
  2. 31,303

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 HOF +1.2 %

  1. 36,849
  2. 37,288

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