[SOLVED] Why do people hate the gtx 1650

[Bubble_Double]

I think it's a great card. I was going to get the rx 580 but since my computer had a "special" psu so i couldnt really get more than 320 watts. And i ended up getting the 1650. And it's great on my 320 watt prebuilt HP computer. It's pretty much the best option if you have a prebuilt oem computer. It outperformed the 1050 ti (which was also great and for some reason didn't get as much hate as the 1650). Maybe i'm wrong, at the end i'm asking whats wrong with it since i haven't really noticed anything yet.

 

[rgd1101]

I don't hate it. don't care for it either

 

[logainofhades]

Because, at launch anyway, it was considerably more expensive, while being slower, than an RX 570. You could get an RX 570, and a semi decent power supply, for nearly the same cost, as if you had bought the 1650. I have not looked at recent price, for them, so that could have changed, by now. They have their place, but they were considered a very niche product.

 

[TJ Hooker]

Your case is the one specific situation where a 1650 makes sense. I.e. you need a GPU that doesn't require a power connector. Otherwise it's just a card that performs worse—and costs more—than an RX 570, despite being released much more recently.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

The majority of people don't hate them, but the 570 is a better buy in the majority of cases.

Your instance is about the perfect scenario for the GTX1650, however, the majority of people either

1. Have a PSU and case that can support the better performing and cheaper RX570.
2. Can buy the better performing RX570 and a decent PSU for the same price as the GTX1650.

If you can use an RX570/580, the GTX1650 is a bad purchase. It costs as much as an RX580 but the GTX1650 delivers lower performance.


Prebuilt PCs are where an RX570/580 will not work is where the GTX1650 finds its place, but even then the uses are limited for the 1650.

A lot of prebuilt have cheap PSUs would not work 1650 that uses a 6 pin power connector, but can use a 1650 without a 6 pin. Then then you get a 1650 and have a solid performing card for 1080p 60hz with medium-high settings. This is basically your scenario.

There are a lot of prebuild systems that won't work with the GTX1650 tho.

1. Many prebuilt have SFF cases incapable of fitting any standard sized GPU. The selection of 1650s, 570s, or 580s that will work in SFF prebuilts is basically none.
2. Then there are other prebuilts with a low (15-30w) TDP limited PCIe slot, and in that case no cards capable of gaming will really work.
3. Also, a lot of times people buy older prebuilt with intent to upgrade the GPU since they are budget limited. Then the expensive 1650 is to costly.
4. Older prebuilts may have a CPU that will limit a GTX1650 or 570/570, so something like a GT1030, GTX1050, or RX550/560 would make more sense.

 

[renz496]

i think most people just don't like the pricing. other wise the performance is quite solid for being 75w card. in some cases the performance is not that behind of that RX570.