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KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX Plus Review - more performance and faster VRAM for the smallest Turing-based desktop GPU

The 90-watt GeForce GTX 1650! The GeForce GTX 1650 is the smallest Turing-based graphics card that is intended for budget-conscious buyers. The GeForce GTX 1650 EX Plus from KFA2 comes with an additional power connector, which is why it has a TGP of 90 watts. Read our comprehensive review to learn what kind of increase in performance you can expect from this.
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The entry-level Turing-based GPUs can be found in the GTX series from NVIDIA. Unlike the RTX models, the GTX graphics cards do not feature support for hardware-based ray tracing acceleration and deep learning super sampling (DLSS). The lack of these features can be forgiven, given the fact that the GTX video cards are much slower than the RTX GPUs. Since the release of the architecture NVIDIA and board partners have brought many updated models to the markets. The KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX Plus (1-Click OC) is one of those models.

What we have here is a version of the GeForce GTX 1650 with more texture mapping units. The GPU still has 896 CUDA cores. The next step up is the GeForce GTX 1650 Super, which offers somewhat more performance thanks to its 1280 steam processors. The biggest difference between the two non-Super models is the VRAM configuration. The GTX 1650 EX Plus from KFA2 has 4 GB of faster GDDR6 VRAM with a memory bandwidth of 192 GB/s. However, there is a disadvantage to all of this. The KFA2 model requires 15 more watts of power, which is why it comes with a 6-pin power connector. The GPU can only draw 75 watts of power from the PCI slot.

At the time of writing, the graphics card can be bought for as low as 130 Euros (~$154) from various online retailers. The video card features a DP 1.4 port, an HDMI 2.0b port and a DVI port.

KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX Plus (1-Click OC)
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX Plus (1-Click OC)
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX Plus (1-Click OC)
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX Plus (1-Click OC)
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX Plus (1-Click OC)
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX Plus (1-Click OC)
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX Plus (1-Click OC)
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX Plus (1-Click OC)
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX Plus (1-Click OC)
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX Plus (1-Click OC)
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX Plus (1-Click OC)

Overview of the Turing GPU range

Specifications GTX 1650 KFA2 GTX 1650 EX Plus GTX 1650 Super GTX 1660 GTX 1660 Super GTX 1660 Ti RTX 2060 RTX 2060 Super RTX 2070 RTX 2070 Super RTX 2080 RTX 2080 Super RTX 2080 Ti
GPU name TU117 TU117 TU116 TU116 TU116 TU116 TU106 TU106 TU106 TU104 TU104 TU104 TU102
Manufacturing process 12 nm 12 nm 12 nm 12 nm 12 nm 12 nm 12 nm 12 nm 12 nm 12 nm 12 nm 12 nm 12 nm
CUDA Cores 896 896 1.280 1.408 1.408 1.536 1.920 2.176 2.304 2.560 2.944 3.072 4.352
TMUs 56 74 80 88 88 96 120 136 144 160 184 192 272
Tensor Cores - - - - - - 240 272 288 320 368 384 544
RT Cores - - - - - - 30 34 36 40 46 48 68
Base Clock 1.485 MHz 1.410 MHz 1.530 MHz 1.530 MHz 1.530 MHz 1.500 MHz 1.365 MHz 1.470 MHz 1.410 MHz 1.605 MHz 1.515 MHz 1.650 MHz 1.350 MHz
Boost Clock 1.665 MHz 1.605 MHz 1.725 MHz 1.785 MHz 1.785 MHz 1.770 MHz 1.680 MHz 1.650 MHz 1.620 MHz 1.770 MHz 1.710 MHz 1.815 MHz 1.545 MHz
Memory Bus Width 128 Bits 128 Bits 128 Bits 192 Bits 192 Bits 192 Bits 192 Bits 256 Bits 256 Bits 256 Bits 256 Bits 256 Bits 352 Bits
Memory Bandwidth 128 GB/s 192 GB/s 192 GB/s 192.1 GB/s 336 GB/s 288 GB/s 336 GB/s 448 GB/s 448 GB/s 448 GB/s 448 GB/s 496,1 GB/s 616 GB/s
Frame Buffer 4 GB GDDR5 4 GB GDDR6 4 GB GDDR6 6 GB GDDR5 6 GB GDDR6 6 GB GDDR6 6 GB GDDR6 6 GB GDDR6 8 GB GDDR6 8 GB GDDR6 8 GB GDDR6 8 GB GDDR6 11 GB GDDR6
GCP (in watts) 75 W 90 W 100 W 120 W 120 W 125 W 160 W 175 W 175 W 215 W 215 W 250 W 250 W

Our test bench is based on the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

Our test bench is based on a current AMD platform. The Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Hero WiFi serves as the motherboard. The CPU, which is known as the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X, offers a lot of performance. The system is cooled by an all-in-one water cooler from Alphacool (Eisbear Aurora 360). The 16 GB of 3600 MHz RAM comes from G-Skill. Our monitor, (Acer Predator XB321HK) does not represent a bottleneck, thanks to its 4K resolution. 

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
G-Skill Trident Z Royal gold DDR4-3600

More information about our test bench - AMD vs. Intel

We used the following system to carry out our benchmarks:

  • Raijintek Pean benchtable
  • AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
  • Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Hero WiFi
  • Alphacool Eisbear Aurora 360
  • KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX Plus (1-Click OC)
  • Corsair RM 1000X power supply
  • G-Skill Trident Z Royal Gold DDR4 3600 memory kit, 2 x 8 GB, frequency: 3600 MHz; timings: CL16-16-16-36
  • Corsair MP600 2TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSD
  • Crucial MX500 2TB (for gaming)
  • 64-it version of Microsoft Windows 10 Professional (Build 2004)

We thank Caseking for providing us with the Raijintek Pean test bench, which features custom laser engravings. AMD provided us with the Ryzen 9 3900X, the mother board, the RAM and the Corsair MP600. Our cooling solution, Alphacool Eisbear Aurora 360, was provided to us courtesy of Alphacool.

The Core Clocks of the KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX Plus (1-Click OC)

The KFA2 model has lower core clocks than the reference model. However, it uses faster GDDR6 VRAM. The numbers of TMUs has been increased from 56 to 74, which should result in a significant boost in performance when compared to the older GeForce GTX 1650. To remove power bottlenecks, the TGP has been upped to 90 watts, which allows the GPU to achieve stable boost clocks of 1605 MHz in our particular case. Just like almost all other KFA2 GPUs, the GeForce GTX 1650 EX Plus comes with the 1-Click OC feature. It can be activated in the utility known as Xtreme Tuner. Doing so will increase the GPU clocks by 30 MHz. This is a step in the right direction, because ofttimes the 1-Click OC feature offered only a 15 MHz clock boost. In our view, a 50 or 75 MHz core clock boost in combination with a simultaneous increase in memory speed would have been more tenable. However, the memory speed is not changed.

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Synthetic Benchmarks

By looking at the specifications sheet one can infer the KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX Plus is likely to slot in between the GeForce GTX 1650 and the GeForce GTX 1660. This is exactly the case in our synthetic benchmarks. The KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX Plus is beaten by the AMD Radeon RX 570. The first NVIDIA GPU, which is able to outperform the RX 570, is the GTX 1660 Super.

Performance Rating - Percent
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT -1!
91.4 pt
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super -31!
88.2 pt
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
83.1 pt
AMD Radeon RX 5700 -1!
80.7 pt
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT -9!
78.4 pt
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
72.5 pt
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
60.9 pt
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB -3!
59.2 pt
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
58.1 pt
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB -1!
49.8 pt
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
47.8 pt
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
40.4 pt
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
36.8 pt
3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
25383 Points +161%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
22457 Points +131%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
21772 Points +124%
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
21734 Points +124%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
21563 Points +122%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
19338 Points +99%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
16746 Points +72%
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
16024 Points +65%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
15498 Points +59%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
13847 Points +42%
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
13827 Points +42%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
9718 Points
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
9195 Points -5%
Fire Strike Extreme Graphics
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
12209 Points +185%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
10876 Points +154%
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
10663 Points +149%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
10540 Points +146%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
10368 Points +142%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
9097 Points +112%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
7328 Points +71%
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
7184 Points +68%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
6935 Points +62%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
6414 Points +50%
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
6077 Points +42%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
4287 Points
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
4044 Points -6%
3840x2160 Fire Strike Ultra Graphics
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
5955 Points +217%
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
5556 Points +196%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
5292 Points +182%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
5185 Points +176%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
5137 Points +174%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
4244 Points +126%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
3702 Points +97%
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
3158 Points +68%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
3088 Points +64%
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
3070 Points +63%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
2684 Points +43%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
1878 Points
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
1674 Points -11%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
8699 Points +148%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
8673 Points +147%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
8673 Points +147%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
7732 Points +120%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
7675 Points +119%
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
7602 Points +116%
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
6131 Points +75%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
6021 Points +71%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
5502 Points +57%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
4863 Points +38%
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
3958 Points +13%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
3512 Points
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
3492 Points -1%
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
35715 Points +164%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
31570 Points +133%
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
30515 Points +126%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
29419 Points +117%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
29148 Points +115%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
26413 Points +95%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
23202 Points +71%
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
22128 Points +64%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
21347 Points +58%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
20696 Points +53%
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
18967 Points +40%
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
13759 Points +2%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
13531 Points
Unigine Heaven 4.0
Extreme Preset OpenGL
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
132.3 fps +135%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
115.8 fps +106%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
110.2 fps +96%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
100.7 fps +79%
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
94.3 fps +67%
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
92.6 fps +64%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
92.2 fps +64%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
82.4 fps +46%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
60.3 fps +7%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
56.3 fps
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
55.7 fps -1%
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
54.3 fps -4%
Extreme Preset DX11
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
140.4 fps +134%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
132.5 fps +120%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
124.1 fps +106%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
119.9 fps +100%
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
109.6 fps +82%
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
100.9 fps +68%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
98.3 fps +64%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
87.6 fps +46%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
76.1 fps +27%
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
64.7 fps +8%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
60.1 fps
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
56.8 fps -5%
Unigine Valley 1.0
1920x1080 Extreme HD DirectX AA:x8
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
111 fps +138%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
106.3 fps +128%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
99.3 fps +113%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
91.2 fps +96%
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
91 fps +95%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
77.6 fps +67%
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
77.4 fps +66%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
64.2 fps +38%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
57.3 fps +23%
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
49.1 fps +5%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
46.6 fps
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
42.1 fps -10%
1920x1080 Extreme HD Preset OpenGL AA:x8
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
97.6 fps +125%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
89.1 fps +105%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
83.6 fps +93%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
82.7 fps +91%
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
73.3 fps +69%
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
70.5 fps +62%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
70.4 fps +62%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
59.1 fps +36%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
50 fps +15%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
43.4 fps
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
42.8 fps -1%
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
40 fps -8%
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit
Room GPUs-only
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
3278 Samples/s +158%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
2586 Samples/s +103%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
2286 Samples/s +80%
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
2108 Samples/s +66%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
2104 Samples/s +65%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
2030 Samples/s +59%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
1996 Samples/s +57%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
1856 Samples/s +46%
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
1692 Samples/s +33%
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
1600 Samples/s +26%
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
1368 Samples/s +7%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
1273 Samples/s
Sala GPUs-only
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
7010 Samples/s +171%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
6188 Samples/s +140%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
5655 Samples/s +119%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
5312 Samples/s +106%
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
4898 Samples/s +90%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
4490 Samples/s +74%
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
4440 Samples/s +72%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
4084 Samples/s +58%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
4070 Samples/s +58%
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
3282 Samples/s +27%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
2582 Samples/s
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
2577 Samples/s 0%
ComputeMark v2.1
1024x600 Normal, QJuliaRayTrace
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
5761 Points +142%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
5270 Points +121%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
4903 Points +106%
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
4799 Points +102%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
4703 Points +98%
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
3975 Points +67%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
3740 Points +57%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
3656 Points +54%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
3299 Points +39%
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
2538 Points +7%
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
2444 Points +3%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
2381 Points
1024x600 Normal, Mandel Scalar
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
4869 Points +252%
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
4095 Points +196%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
4043 Points +193%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
3312 Points +140%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
3169 Points +129%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
2982 Points +116%
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
2478 Points +79%
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
2362 Points +71%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
2199 Points +59%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
2149 Points +55%
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
1474 Points +7%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
1382 Points
1024x600 Normal, Mandel Vector
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
4246 Points +173%
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
3593 Points +131%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
3532 Points +127%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
2948 Points +89%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
2802 Points +80%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
2800 Points +80%
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
2327 Points +49%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
2214 Points +42%
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
2169 Points +39%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
2169 Points +39%
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
1628 Points +5%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
1557 Points
1024x600 Normal, Fluid 2DTexArr
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
2101 Points +136%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
1960 Points +120%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
1810 Points +104%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
1801 Points +103%
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
1594 Points +79%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
1488 Points +67%
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
1452 Points +63%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
1140 Points +28%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
1030 Points +16%
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
997 Points +12%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
889 Points
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
673 Points -24%
1024x600 Normal, Fluid 3DTex
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
2349 Points +148%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
2294 Points +142%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
2290 Points +141%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
1889 Points +99%
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
1701 Points +79%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
1636 Points +72%
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
1531 Points +61%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
1239 Points +31%
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
1106 Points +17%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
1054 Points +11%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
949 Points
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
698 Points -26%
1024x600 Normal, Score
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
19184 Points +168%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
16383 Points +129%
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
15783 Points +120%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
15776 Points +120%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
14375 Points +101%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
11791 Points +65%
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
11648 Points +63%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
11098 Points +55%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
10237 Points +43%
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
9194 Points +28%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
7159 Points
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
7011 Points -2%
SPECviewperf 12
1900x1060 Solidworks (sw-03)
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
89.6 fps +88%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
79.2 fps +66%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
70.4 fps +47%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
63.3 fps +32%
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
59.9 fps +25%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
57.6 fps +21%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
56.5 fps +18%
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
55.4 fps +16%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
47.78 fps
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
43.33 fps -9%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
43.33 fps -9%
1900x1060 Siemens NX (snx-02)
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
35.27 fps +449%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
33.5 fps +422%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
24.87 fps +287%
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
19.35 fps +201%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
8.6 fps +34%
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
8.55 fps +33%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
8.35 fps +30%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
8.21 fps +28%
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
6.48 fps +1%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
6.48 fps +1%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
6.42 fps
1900x1060 Medical (medical-01)
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
46.9 fps +101%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
40.97 fps +76%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
38 fps +63%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
35.22 fps +51%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
33.92 fps +46%
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
31.75 fps +36%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
31.2 fps +34%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
23.29 fps
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
21.41 fps -8%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
21.41 fps -8%
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
18.12 fps -22%
1900x1060 Maya (maya-04)
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
160 fps +70%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
127.8 fps +36%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
127.4 fps +36%
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
123.2 fps +31%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
93.9 fps
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
86.5 fps -8%
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
85.3 fps -9%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
85.3 fps -9%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
73.3 fps -22%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
66.2 fps -29%
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
31.7 fps -66%
1900x1060 Energy (energy-01)
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
12.72 fps +153%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
11.53 fps +129%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
10.74 fps +114%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
9.19 fps +83%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
8.18 fps +63%
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
7.89 fps +57%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
5.95 fps +18%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
5.03 fps
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
4.27 fps -15%
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
2.2 fps -56%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
2.2 fps -56%
1900x1060 Creo (creo-01)
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
66.9 fps +92%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
60.2 fps +73%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
49.01 fps +41%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
45.58 fps +31%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
44.45 fps +28%
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
41.33 fps +19%
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
36.6 fps +5%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
35.51 fps +2%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
34.79 fps
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
27.36 fps -21%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
27.36 fps -21%
1900x1060 Catia (catia-04)
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
158.8 fps +262%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
135.7 fps +209%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
123.5 fps +181%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
79.4 fps +81%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
74.8 fps +70%
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
65.9 fps +50%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
63 fps +44%
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
54.6 fps +24%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
43.9 fps
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
42.85 fps -2%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
42.85 fps -2%
1900x1060 3ds Max (3dsmax-05)
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
193 fps +75%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
183.6 fps +67%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
173.8 fps +58%
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
159 fps +44%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
155.7 fps +41%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
153.5 fps +39%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
120.3 fps +9%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
110.1 fps
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
107.9 fps -2%
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
106.4 fps -3%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
106.4 fps -3%
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Solidworks (sw-04)
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
117.8 fps +71%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
114.4 fps +66%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
101.8 fps +48%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
89.1 fps +29%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
83.4 fps +21%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
82.9 fps +20%
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
79.9 fps +16%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
78.8 fps +14%
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
77.5 fps +12%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
68.9 fps
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
60.8 fps -12%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
60.8 fps -12%
Siemens NX (snx-03)
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
69.7 fps +507%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
61.3 fps +434%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
60.5 fps +427%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
44.18 fps +285%
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
38.28 fps +233%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
15.49 fps +35%
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
15.26 fps +33%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
14.99 fps +30%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
14.76 fps +28%
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
11.6 fps +1%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
11.6 fps +1%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
11.49 fps
Medical (medical-02)
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
82.8 fps +224%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
67.5 fps +164%
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
65.2 fps +155%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
54.6 fps +113%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
49.1 fps +92%
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
43.54 fps +70%
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
42.08 fps +65%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
39.5 fps +54%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
27.9 fps +9%
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
27.66 fps +8%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
27.66 fps +8%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
25.58 fps
Maya (maya-05)
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
269.3 fps +92%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
247 fps +76%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
220.3 fps +57%
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
211 fps +50%
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
202.7 fps +44%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
185.2 fps +32%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
151 fps +8%
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
143.9 fps +3%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
140.3 fps
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
129.2 fps -8%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
129.2 fps -8%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
20.7 fps -85%
Energy (energy-02)
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
26.82 fps +282%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
24.55 fps +249%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
21.88 fps +211%
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
19.43 fps +176%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
11.25 fps +60%
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
11.17 fps +59%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
8.98 fps +28%
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
8.1 fps +15%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
7.62 fps +8%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
7.03 fps
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
2.88 fps -59%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
2.88 fps -59%
Creo (creo-02)
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
180.4 fps +70%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
169.8 fps +60%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
157 fps +48%
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
147.5 fps +39%
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
133.5 fps +26%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
130.3 fps +23%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
116.7 fps +10%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
106 fps
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
90 fps -15%
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
87.5 fps -17%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
87.5 fps -17%
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
80.2 fps -24%
Catia (catia-05)
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
242.8 fps +293%
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
230.2 fps +272%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
209.2 fps +239%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
168.9 fps +173%
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
153.6 fps +149%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
115.2 fps +86%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
108.2 fps +75%
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
94.3 fps +53%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
89.8 fps +45%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
61.8 fps
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
60.4 fps -2%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
60.4 fps -2%
3ds Max (3dsmax-06)
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
193.2 fps +75%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
184.4 fps +67%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
175.6 fps +59%
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
172.8 fps +57%
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
159.4 fps +45%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
157 fps +43%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
152.1 fps +38%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
120.4 fps +9%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
110.1 fps
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
108.4 fps -2%
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
105.5 fps -4%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
105.5 fps -4%
SiSoft Sandra 2016
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KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
1120 MPix/s +156%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
919 MPix/s +110%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
912 MPix/s +109%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
775 MPix/s +77%
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
737 MPix/s +69%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
706 MPix/s +62%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
681 MPix/s +56%
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
671 MPix/s +54%
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
440.6 MPix/s +1%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
436.7 MPix/s
GP Cryptography (Higher Security AES256+SHA2-512)
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
74.6 GB/s +140%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
63.8 GB/s +105%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
52.2 GB/s +68%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
49.11 GB/s +58%
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
46.29 GB/s +49%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
31.05 GB/s
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
29.52 GB/s -5%
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
23.8 GB/s -23%
GP Financial Analysis (FP High/Double Precision)
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
137.4 KOPT/s +199%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
106.3 KOPT/s +131%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
99.1 KOPT/s +116%
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
73.8 KOPT/s +61%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
69.6 KOPT/s +52%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
67 KOPT/s +46%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
45.92 KOPT/s
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
44.82 KOPT/s -2%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
24 KOPT/s -48%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
20.81 KOPT/s -55%
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
17.96 KOPT/s -61%
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Gaming Benchmarks

The Witcher 3: Frame times (highest settings)
The Witcher 3: Frame times (highest settings)
The Witcher 3: Frame rates (highest settings)
The Witcher 3: Frame rates (highest settings)

The increase in performance that the KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX Plus exhibited in the synthetic benchmarks carries over to the gaming benchmarks. By and large, the new model is faster than the older version of the GTX 1650. This is not surprising because the new model comes with faster VRAM. The performance gap between the KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 and the AMD Radeon RX 570 is also smaller. The higher the resolution and the graphics settings, the more the GTX 1650 struggles to achieve playable frame rates in current titles. Reducing graphics settings often results in a noticeable increase in performance. All of this goes to show that 4 GB of VRAM is not going to go very far these days.

Nevertheless, the KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX Plus is suitable for 1080p gaming, provided you can live with slightly reduced graphics settings. Here, users should examine each title individually, because certain games such as FIFA 20 can run even at 2160p.

When looking at the frame rate graph, which shows the results of our gaming stress test with The Witcher 3 (ultra preset), one can see that the dual-fan cooler has no trouble keeping the KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX Plus cool. There was a slight drop in performance on one occasion, after which the performance quickly returned to a normal level. Users should not experience any significant drops in performance under load. There were no issues with the frame time performance.

You can find out how the KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX Plus stacks up against other graphics cards on our GPU Benchmarks page.

The Witcher 3 - Frame rates on the highest settings

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KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus GeForce GTX 1650 (Desktop), R9 3900X: Ø39.3 (36-42)
Far Cry 5 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R9 3900X
110 (85min - 145max) fps +86%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X, Corsair MP600
108 (87min - 136max) fps +83%
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
Radeon RX 5600 XT (Desktop), R9 3900X
106 (85min - 128max) fps +80%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
99 (75min - 131max) fps +68%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R7 2700X
96 (75min - 127max) fps +63%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
94 (72min - 124max) fps +59%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
92 (83min - 104max) fps +56%
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Desktop), R7 2700X
91 (78min - 105max) fps +54%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
Radeon RX 5700 (Desktop), R7 2700X
84 (59min - 114max) fps +42%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
GeForce GTX 1660 (Desktop), R9 3900X
82 (73min - 93max) fps +39%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
Radeon RX 590, R7 2700X
74 (67min - 88max) fps +25%
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
Radeon RX 570, R7 2700X
65 (58min - 79max) fps +10%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
GeForce GTX 1650 (Desktop), R9 3900X
59 (52min - 68max) fps
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
GeForce GTX 1650 (Desktop), R7 2700X
56 (50min - 66max) fps -5%
The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R9 3900X
94 (86min - 103max) fps +133%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R7 2700X
92 (79min - 99max) fps +128%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X, Corsair MP600
83 (73min - 96max) fps +105%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
Radeon RX 5700 (Desktop), R7 2700X
80 (70min - 87max) fps +98%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
79 (67min - 89max) fps +96%
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
Radeon RX 5600 XT (Desktop), R9 3900X
75.5 (66min - 81max) fps +87%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
72.7 (61min - 82max) fps +80%
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Desktop), R7 2700X
62 (43min - 74max) fps +53%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
59.5 (53min - 68max) fps +47%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
GeForce GTX 1660 (Desktop), R9 3900X
55.5 (50min - 63max) fps +37%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
Radeon RX 590, R7 2700X
50.8 (42min - 57max) fps +26%
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
GeForce GTX 1650 (Desktop), R7 2700X
43 (37min - 47max) fps +6%
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
Radeon RX 570, R7 2700X
43 (37min - 47max) fps +6%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
GeForce GTX 1650 (Desktop), R9 3900X
40.4 (35min - 46max) fps
Apex Legends - 1920x1080 Maximum Settings AA:TS AF:16x
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
144 (143min - 145max) fps +102%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R7 2700X
144 (143min - 145max) fps +102%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X, Corsair MP600
144 (143min - 145max) fps +102%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
Radeon RX 5700 (Desktop), R7 2700X
142 (136min - 145max) fps +99%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
139 (126min - 145max) fps +95%
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
Radeon RX 5600 XT (Desktop), R9 3900X
135 fps +89%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
120 (109min - 140max) fps +68%
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Desktop), R7 2700X
112 (104min - 126max) fps +57%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
GeForce GTX 1660 (Desktop), R9 3900X
111 (93.5P1) fps +56%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
Radeon RX 590, R7 2700X
96 (88min - 110max) fps +35%
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
Radeon RX 570, R7 2700X
77 (71min - 91max) fps +8%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
GeForce GTX 1650 (Desktop), R9 3900X
71.3 (63min - 85max) fps
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
GeForce GTX 1650 (Desktop), R7 2700X
67 (56min - 78max) fps -6%
Far Cry New Dawn - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R9 3900X
97 (69min - 147max) fps +67%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X, Corsair MP600
96 (68min - 141max) fps +66%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
88 (66min - 125max) fps +52%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
87 (69min - 108max) fps +50%
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
Radeon RX 5600 XT (Desktop), R9 3900X
86 (62min - 132max) fps +48%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
85 (63min - 134max) fps +47%
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Desktop), R7 2700X
84 (65min - 110max) fps +45%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
Radeon RX 5700 (Desktop), R7 2700X
83 (60min - 132max) fps +43%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
GeForce GTX 1660 (Desktop), R9 3900X
80 (64min - 96max) fps +38%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R7 2700X
79 (58min - 120max) fps +36%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
Radeon RX 590, R7 2700X
76 (58min - 102max) fps +31%
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
Radeon RX 570, R7 2700X
66 (49min - 86max) fps +14%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
GeForce GTX 1650 (Desktop), R9 3900X
58 (47min - 70max) fps
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
GeForce GTX 1650 (Desktop), R7 2700X
55 (44min - 67max) fps -5%
Metro Exodus - 1920x1080 Ultra Quality AF:16x
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R7 2700X
61 (36.09min - 86.1max) fps +120%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
58.9 (32min - 92max) fps +113%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
Radeon RX 5700 (Desktop), R7 2700X
58.6 (32.67min - 85.8max) fps +112%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X, Corsair MP600
58 (32min - 87max) fps +109%
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
Radeon RX 5600 XT (Desktop), R9 3900X
58 (31min - 90max) fps +109%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
52.7 (29min - 82max) fps +90%
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Desktop), R7 2700X
42.7 (24min - 66max) fps +54%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
41 (23min - 61max) fps +48%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
GeForce GTX 1660 (Desktop), R9 3900X
38 (22min - 57max) fps +37%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
Radeon RX 590, R7 2700X
37.9 (21min - 58max) fps +37%
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
Radeon RX 570, R7 2700X
31.7 (18min - 49max) fps +14%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
GeForce GTX 1650 (Desktop), R9 3900X
27.7 (15.94min - 41.8max) fps
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
GeForce GTX 1650 (Desktop), R7 2700X
25.4 (15min - 38max) fps -8%
X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 high (fps_test=3)
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
94 fps +5%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
GeForce GTX 1660 (Desktop), R9 3900X
93 fps +4%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X, Corsair MP600
92 fps +3%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
GeForce GTX 1650 (Desktop), R9 3900X
89.6 fps
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
77 fps -14%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R9 3900X
57.1 fps -36%
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
Radeon RX 5600 XT (Desktop), R9 3900X
54.8 fps -39%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R7 2700X
48.1 fps -46%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
Radeon RX 5700 (Desktop), R7 2700X
47 fps -48%
FIFA 20 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:4xMS
AMD Radeon RX 5700
Radeon RX 5700 (Desktop), R9 3900X
284 (204.1P1) fps +107%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R9 3900X
282 (208.3P1) fps +106%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
Radeon RX 590, R9 3900X
266 (196.1P1) fps +94%
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
Radeon RX 5600 XT (Desktop), R9 3900X
253 (225min - 278max) fps +85%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
248 (178.6P1) fps +81%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
GeForce GTX 1660 (Desktop), R9 3900X
239 (175.4P1) fps +74%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
236 (172.4P1) fps +72%
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
Radeon RX 570, R9 3900X
234 (172.4P1) fps +71%
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
GeForce GTX 1650 (Desktop), R9 3900X
184 (140.8P1) fps +34%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
GeForce GTX 1650 (Desktop), R9 3900X
137 (108.7P1) fps
Borderlands 3 - 1920x1080 Badass Overall Quality (DX11)
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R9 3900X
71.7 fps
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
68.7 fps
AMD Radeon RX 5700
Radeon RX 5700 (Desktop), R9 3900X
66.7 fps
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
Radeon RX 5600 XT (Desktop), R9 3900X
62 fps
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
50 fps
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
GeForce GTX 1660 (Desktop), R9 3900X
49 fps
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
Radeon RX 590, R9 3900X
42.1 fps
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
Radeon RX 570, R9 3900X
35.2 fps
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
GeForce GTX 1650 (Desktop), R9 3900X
30.1 fps
GRID 2019 - 1920x1080 Ultra High Preset
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R9 3900X
96 (61.3P1) fps +113%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
Radeon RX 5700 (Desktop), R9 3900X
91 (55.9P1) fps +102%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
90 (59.5P1) fps +100%
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
Radeon RX 5600 XT (Desktop), R9 3900X
88.2 (56.5P1) fps +96%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
69 (48.1P1) fps +53%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
GeForce GTX 1660 (Desktop), R9 3900X
67 (47.2P1) fps +49%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
Radeon RX 590, R9 3900X
64 (42.7P1) fps +42%
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
Radeon RX 570, R9 3900X
47.1 (31.8P1) fps +5%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
GeForce GTX 1650 (Desktop), R9 3900X
45 fps
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
GeForce GTX 1650 (Desktop), R9 3900X
43.1 (32.9P1) fps -4%
Need for Speed Heat - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
92 (76min - 107max) fps +136%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R9 3900X
88 (74min - 99max) fps +126%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
Radeon RX 5700 (Desktop), R9 3900X
88 (74min - 103max) fps +126%
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
Radeon RX 5600 XT (Desktop), R9 3900X
83.5 (76min - 92max) fps +114%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
77 (70min - 85max) fps +97%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
GeForce GTX 1660 (Desktop), R9 3900X
70 (57min - 78max) fps +79%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
Radeon RX 590, R9 3900X
60 (55min - 67max) fps +54%
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
GeForce GTX 1650 (Desktop), R9 3900X
48.4 (38min - 56max) fps +24%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
GeForce GTX 1650 (Desktop), R9 3900X
39 (16min - 56max) fps
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order - 1920x1080 Epic Preset
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
114 (72min - 140max) fps +108%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R9 3900X
108 (65min - 138max) fps +97%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
Radeon RX 5700 (Desktop), R9 3900X
102 (64min - 125max) fps +86%
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
Radeon RX 5600 XT (Desktop), R9 3900X
88 fps +60%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
GeForce GTX 1660 (Desktop), R9 3900X
81 (67min - 96max) fps +48%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
Radeon RX 590, R9 3900X
64 (53min - 75max) fps +17%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
56.9 (50min - 70max) fps +4%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
GeForce GTX 1650 (Desktop), R9 3900X
54.9 (45min - 62max) fps
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
GeForce GTX 1650 (Desktop), R9 3900X
52.8 (46min - 61max) fps -4%
Total War: Three Kingdoms - 1920x1080 Ultra (incl textures)
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
69 fps +161%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
Radeon RX 5700 (Desktop), R9 3900X
63 fps +139%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R9 3900X
60.7 fps +130%
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
Radeon RX 5600 XT (Desktop), R9 3900X
57.6 fps +118%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
47.2 fps +79%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
GeForce GTX 1660 (Desktop), R9 3900X
42 fps +59%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
Radeon RX 590, R9 3900X
38.4 fps +45%
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
GeForce GTX 1650 (Desktop), R9 3900X
27 fps +2%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
GeForce GTX 1650 (Desktop), R9 3900X
26.4 fps
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X, Corsair MP600
80 (53min - 120max) fps +94%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X
79 (36min - 121max) fps +92%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
72.6 (31min - 114max) fps +76%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R7 2700X
69 (34min - 112max) fps +67%
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Desktop), R7 2700X
59.6 (36min - 90max) fps +45%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
Radeon RX 5700 (Desktop), R7 2700X
59.6 (18min - 102max) fps +45%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
Radeon RX 590, R7 2700X
43.3 (25min - 66max) fps +5%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
GeForce GTX 1650 (Desktop), R9 3900X
41.2 fps
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
GeForce GTX 1650 (Desktop), R7 2700X
35.7 (18min - 56max) fps -13%
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
Radeon RX 570, R7 2700X
35.2 (18min - 53max) fps -15%
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2019 - 1920x1080 Maximum Settings AA:T2X Filmic SM
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R9 3900X
112 (83.3P1) fps +107%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
109 (82P1) fps +102%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
Radeon RX 5700 (Desktop), R9 3900X
95 (69.9P1) fps +76%
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
Radeon RX 5600 XT (Desktop), R9 3900X
93 fps +72%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
84 (65.8P1) fps +56%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
GeForce GTX 1660 (Desktop), R9 3900X
79 (62.5P1) fps +46%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
Radeon RX 590, R9 3900X
76 (54.1P1) fps +41%
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
Radeon RX 570, R9 3900X
64 (49P1) fps +19%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
GeForce GTX 1650 (Desktop), R9 3900X
54 fps
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
GeForce GTX 1650 (Desktop), R9 3900X
51.7 (40P1) fps -4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 - 1920x1080 Maximum Settings
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R9 3900X
51.5 (24.8min, 35.7P1 - 75.7max) fps +134%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
46.5 (27.7min, 32.3P1 - 56max) fps +111%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
Radeon RX 5700 (Desktop), R9 3900X
46.2 (29.6min, 35.7P1 - 60.4max) fps +110%
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
Radeon RX 5600 XT (Desktop), R9 3900X
41 (3min - 113max) fps +86%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
33.2 (19.2min, 22.7P1 - 40.6max) fps +51%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
GeForce GTX 1660 (Desktop), R9 3900X
30.9 (17.9min, 21.3P1 - 37.4max) fps +40%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
Radeon RX 590, R9 3900X
29.9 (19.1min, 22.2P1 - 35.5max) fps +36%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
GeForce GTX 1650 (Desktop), R9 3900X
22 (12min - 67max) fps
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
GeForce GTX 1650 (Desktop), R9 3900X
21.5 (13.7min, 14.1P1 - 27max) fps -2%
F1 2020 - 1920x1080 Ultra High Preset AA:T AF:16x
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R9 3900X
149 fps +147%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
Radeon RX 5700 (Desktop), R9 3900X
143 (106min - 175max) fps +137%
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
Radeon RX 5600 XT (Desktop), R9 3900X
138 fps +129%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
127 (102min - 149max) fps +111%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
Radeon RX 590, R9 3900X
96 (71min - 121max) fps +59%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
94.3 (78min - 111max) fps +56%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
GeForce GTX 1660 (Desktop), R9 3900X
89.8 (73min - 106max) fps +49%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
GeForce GTX 1650 (Desktop), R9 3900X
60.3 (49min - 72max) fps
Death Stranding - 1920x1080 Very High Preset
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R9 3900X
125 fps +137%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
Radeon RX 5700 (Desktop), R9 3900X
121 (105.3P1) fps +130%
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
Radeon RX 5600 XT (Desktop), R9 3900X
115 fps +118%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
114 (102P1) fps +116%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
84.3 (75.2P1) fps +60%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
GeForce GTX 1660 (Desktop), R9 3900X
77.6 (69P1) fps +47%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
Radeon RX 590, R9 3900X
73.9 (66.7P1) fps +40%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
Radeon RX 590, R9 3900X
73.9 (66.7P1) fps +40%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
GeForce GTX 1650 (Desktop), R9 3900X
52.7 (25.1P1) fps
Horizon Zero Dawn - 1920x1080 Ultimate Quality
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R9 3900X
80 fps +122%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
Radeon RX 5700 (Desktop), R9 3900X
78 (22min - 158max) fps +117%
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
Radeon RX 5600 XT (Desktop), R9 3900X
75 fps +108%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
69 (28min - 144max) fps +92%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X
57 (21min - 116max) fps +58%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
GeForce GTX 1660 (Desktop), R9 3900X
54 fps +50%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
Radeon RX 590, R9 3900X
48 (22min - 135max) fps +33%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
GeForce GTX 1650 (Desktop), R9 3900X
36 (23min - 62max) fps
low med. high ultraQHD4K
The Witcher 3 (2015) 216 128 70.1 40.4 23.6
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 156.7 114.3 112.6 106.9 59.1
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) 108 55.3 41.2 28.9 15.8
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 123 110 89.6 66.9
Far Cry 5 (2018) 135 69 63 59 40 19
Strange Brigade (2018) 245 94.4 74 62.2 44.7 25.7
Apex Legends (2019) 144 111 76 71.3 50.4 27
Far Cry New Dawn (2019) 120 68 63 58 42 21
Metro Exodus (2019) 107 48 35.2 27.7 21.3 12.1
Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019) 202.1 68.5 41.5 26.4 15.7 15
FIFA 20 (2019) 237 215 192 137 107 69.9
GRID 2019 (2019) 155 86 70 45 32 18
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2019 (2019) 118 78 65 54 37 21
Need for Speed Heat (2019) 114 64.4 53.6 39 17.7 17.1
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order (2019) 77.7 65.5 54.9 36.3 17
Red Dead Redemption 2 (2019) 111 54 34 22
Hunt Showdown (2020) 153 60.8 46.7 29.3 25.7
Doom Eternal (2020) 116 80.4 61.4
Gears Tactics (2020) 252.9 86.7 56 40.1 27.8 15
Valorant (2020) 341.7 291.8 260.1 176.6 82.8
F1 2020 (2020) 219 115 88.1 60.3 42.9 23.4
Death Stranding (2020) 98.2 58.7 54.4 52.7 35.6 17.3
Horizon Zero Dawn (2020) 99 55 46 36 26 15
Flight Simulator 2020 (2020) 76.7 35.6 25.3 17 12.3 5
Serious Sam 4 (2020) 138.7 57.5 43.3 17.8 13.7 9.9
Mafia Definitive Edition (2020) 103.8 49.7 45.2 29 14.5
Star Wars Squadrons (2020) 312 146 123 114 72.9 39.6
FIFA 21 (2020) 231 224 206 184 145 86.3
Watch Dogs Legion (2020) 92.9 56 47.6 21.2 14.3 8.02

Emissions of the KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX Plus (1-Click OC)

KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX Plus (1-Click OC) during the stress test (PT 100)
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX Plus (1-Click OC) during the stress test (PT 100)
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX Plus (1-Click OC) during the stress test (PT 100)
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX Plus (1-Click OC) during the stress test (PT 100)

Anyone who wants to get a GTX 1650 is probably concerned about the energy consumption. The 90-watt TGP and an additional power connector do not make the comparison to the standard GTX 1650 without a 6-pin connector seem very favorable. However, in reality, the KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX Plus brings no disadvantages to the table. The older model has a very similar power draw in the system that we are using currently.

When idle, the power consumption of our system amounts to 85 watts with either version of the GTX 1650. When we were gaming or stress-testing the system, the draw power reached a little over 200 watts, which is a good result. The AMD Radeon RX 570, which is marginally faster in the gaming benchmarks, requires significantly more energy. This is proof that technology is moving forward.

There were no thermal issues with the KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX Plus. During the stress test, the temperatures peaked at 67 °C (152.6 °F) and both axial fans ran at 57% of their maximum speed. However, we could hear a quiet whirring sound coming from the case. We would not describe it as annoying.

Energy consumption of the test bench (at idle)
Energy consumption of the test bench (at idle)
Energy consumption of the test bench (FurMark, PT 100%)
Energy consumption of the test bench (FurMark, PT 100%)
Energy consumption of the test bench (when gaming: The Witcher 3 max settings)
Energy consumption of the test bench (when gaming: The Witcher 3 max settings)
Stress test with FurMark (PT 100%)
Stress test with FurMark (PT 100%)
Power Consumption
1920x1080 The Witcher 3 ultra (external Monitor)
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R9 3900X (Idle: 83.2 W)
376.4 (373min - 382max) Watt * -86%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
Radeon RX 590, R9 3900X (Idle: 85.9 W)
358.9 (351min - 370max) Watt * -77%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R7 2700X (Idle: 69.8 W)
348.7 (341min - 359max) Watt * -72%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
Radeon RX 590, R7 2700X
346.9 (326min - 364max) Watt * -71%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X, Corsair MP600 (81.7 fps, Idle: 93.8 W)
331.4 (322min - 345max) Watt * -63%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X (Idle: 86.7 W)
331 (322min - 344max) Watt * -63%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
Radeon RX 5700 (Desktop), R9 3900X (Idle: 77.9 W)
317.5 (313min, 216P1 - 326max) Watt * -56%
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
Radeon RX 570, R9 3900X (Idle: 85.5 W)
300.2 (284min - 311max) Watt * -48%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X (82.7 fps, Idle: 77.12 W)
298.2 (293min - 322max) Watt * -47%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
Radeon RX 5700 (Desktop), R7 2700X (84.2 fps, Idle: 64.5 W)
295.9 (284min - 304max) Watt * -46%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X (Idle: 74.66 W)
288.8 (284min - 299max) Watt * -42%
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
Radeon RX 5600 XT (Desktop), R9 3900X (Idle: 112 W)
287.8 (282min - 294max) Watt * -42%
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
Radeon RX 570, R7 2700X (Idle: 72.61 W)
274 (268min - 300max) Watt * -35%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X (Idle: 84.76 W)
260.4 (255min - 277max) Watt * -28%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
GeForce GTX 1660 (Desktop), R9 3900X (Idle: 79.88 W)
248.6 (240min - 259max) Watt * -23%
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Desktop), R7 2700X (Idle: 68.3 W)
235.5 (232min - 269max) Watt * -16%
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
GeForce GTX 1650 (Desktop), R9 3900X (Idle: 82.4 W)
203.9 (199min - 215max) Watt * -0%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
GeForce GTX 1650 (Desktop), R9 3900X (Idle: 85.5 W)
202.9 (202min - 204max) Watt *
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
GeForce GTX 1650 (Desktop), R7 2700X (Idle: 64.63 W)
178.9 (176min - 192max) Watt * +12%
1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor)
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
Radeon RX 590, R9 3900X (Idle: 85.9 W)
371.7 (360min - 388max) Watt * -85%
XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB
Radeon RX 590, R7 2700X
357.5 (347min - 383max) Watt * -78%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R9 3900X (Idle: 83.2 W)
352.1 (346min - 377max) Watt * -76%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop), R7 2700X (239 fps, Idle: 69.8 W)
326.6 (313min - 351max) Watt * -63%
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
Radeon RX 570, R9 3900X (Idle: 85.5 W)
322.8 (309min - 347max) Watt * -61%
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
Radeon RX 5600 XT (Desktop), R9 3900X (Idle: 112 W)
321.1 (300min - 348max) Watt * -60%
KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super
GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X, Corsair MP600 (234 fps, Idle: 93.8 W)
315.3 (310min - 344max) Watt * -57%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X (Idle: 86.7 W)
312 (306min - 328max) Watt * -56%
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 570 8 GB
Radeon RX 570, R7 2700X (Idle: 72.61 W)
308.9 (301min - 338max) Watt * -54%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
Radeon RX 5700 (Desktop), R9 3900X (Idle: 77.9 W)
297.3 (292min - 316max) Watt * -48%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X (Idle: 74.66 W)
295.2 (148min - 331max) Watt * -47%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
GeForce RTX 2060 Super (Desktop), R7 2700X (237 fps, Idle: 77.12 W)
281.4 (275min - 321max) Watt * -40%
AMD Radeon RX 5700
Radeon RX 5700 (Desktop), R7 2700X (207 fps, Idle: 64.5 W)
280.5 (271min - 312max) Watt * -40%
PNY GeForce GTX 1660
GeForce GTX 1660 (Desktop), R9 3900X (Idle: 79.88 W)
247.8 (242min - 282max) Watt * -24%
KFA 2 GeForce GTX 1660 Super
GeForce GTX 1660 Super (Desktop), R9 3900X (Idle: 84.76 W)
247.6 (241min - 322max) Watt * -24%
Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Desktop), R7 2700X (Idle: 68.3 W)
233.2 (226min - 250max) Watt * -16%
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
GeForce GTX 1650 (Desktop), R9 3900X (Idle: 82.4 W)
202.5 (200min - 213max) Watt * -1%
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX One Click Plus
GeForce GTX 1650 (Desktop), R9 3900X (Idle: 85.5 W)
200.4 (193min - 230max) Watt *
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
GeForce GTX 1650 (Desktop), R7 2700X (Idle: 64.63 W, Idle: 64.63 W)
183 (178min - 187max) Watt * +9%

* ... smaller is better

Overclocking - 10 to 15% more performance

GPU-Z (manual overclock)
GPU-Z (manual overclock)

Unfortunately, the power target of the KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX Plus cannot be raised beyond 90 watts. In KFA2’s Xtreme Tuner, users can activate the 1-Click OC feature, which increases the core clock by 30 MHz. However, there is no observable boost in performance.

When overclocking manually, the core clock can be increased by 220 MHz and the memory frequency by 1200 MHz. The GPU was stable with these overclocks and we ran two benchmarks to gauge the performance. Depending the application, users can expect to see 10 to 15% more performance. Nevertheless, the GeForce GTX 1660 still offers a higher level of performance.

3DMark 11 (GPU + 220 MHz, VRAM + 1200 MHz)
3DMark 11 (GPU + 220 MHz, VRAM + 1200 MHz)
3DMark Fire Strike (GPU + 220 MHz, VRAM + 1200 MHz)
3DMark Fire Strike (GPU + 220 MHz, VRAM + 1200 MHz)

Pros

+ fast enough for 1080p
+ GDDR6 VRAM
+ good cooling solution
+ low power consumption
+ good price-to-performance ratio
+ good OC potential despite power limits

Cons

- loud under load
- 1-Click-OC option offers only a 30 MHz boost
- only one DP port

Verdict - The better GeForce GTX 1650

The KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX Plus (1-Click OC), provided courtesy of: KFA2 Germany
The KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX Plus (1-Click OC), provided courtesy of: KFA2 Germany

The KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX Plus is a better version of the GeForce GTX 1650. Due to the poor availability of GDDR5 VRAM, the Turing-based entry-level GPU had to use faster GDDR6 VRAM. In combination with an increase in the number of texture mapping units, the GPU offers a small boost in performance. In the pure gaming benchmarks, the KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 is sometimes able to equal the AMD Radeon RX 570. 4 GB of VRAM is not a lot, but, given the level of performance on offer, it is sufficient. The GPU can run modern games at 1080p with reduced graphics settings.

The KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX Plus is a low-priced graphics card, which is a perfect option for a certain type of gamer. 

All in all, the KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX Plus leaves a very solid impression. The cooling solution does not become overwhelmed and is not very loud. The prices start at 130 Euros (~$154). Those who are happy with this level of performance and can live with the fact that the GPU comes with a 6-pin power connector should take a much closer look at the KFA2 GeForce GTX 1650 EX Plus.

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Sebastian Bade, 2020-08-28 (Update: 2020-08-31)