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Nextron GTX 1650 4GB vs Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB

The Nextron GTX 1650 4GB uses the NVIDIA GTX 1650 (Turing), 4 GB on a 128-bit bus, 75 W board power, while the Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB uses the AMD RX 550 (Polaris), 4 GB GDDR5 on a 128-bit bus, 50 W board power.

Nextron GeForce GTX 1650 4GB
GPU A★ Winner
Nextron GTX 1650 4GB

Final score

14 / 100

Lowest price

₹16,799

at Computech Store

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Final score

9 / 100

Lowest price

₹10,129

at MD Computers

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Overview

Sub-scores from 0 to 100, relative to the best product in our database.

Scoring for: Balanced

1080p Gaming15% weight
Nextron GTX 1650 4GB+160%13
Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB5
1440p Gaming25% weight
Nextron GTX 1650 4GB+177%8.3
Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB3
4K Gaming10% weight
Nextron GTX 1650 4GB+133%7
Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB3
Ray Tracing15% weight
Nextron GTX 1650 4GB0
Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB0
Creator / Renderingnot counted: missing for one product
Nextron GTX 1650 4GB3.4
Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GBn/a
Efficiency10% weight
Nextron GTX 1650 4GB+71%40.6
Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB23.7
VRAM15% weight
Nextron GTX 1650 4GB25
Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB25
Final Score · Balanced
Nextron GTX 1650 4GB+56%14 / 100
Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB9 / 100

Value for money

Balanced score points per ₹1,000, using today's lowest in-stock prices.

Nextron GTX 1650 4GB

0.83

score points per ₹1,000

Lowest in-stock price₹16,799
Cheapest at Computech Store ↗
Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GBBest value · +7%

0.89

score points per ₹1,000

Lowest in-stock price₹10,129
Cheapest at MD Computers ↗

Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB is ₹6,670 cheaper right now.

The verdict

Nextron GTX 1650 4GB is the better graphics card overall, scoring 14 vs 9.

  • It leads in 1440p gaming (+177%) and 1080p gaming (+160%).
  • Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB gives you more performance per rupee, though.
  • Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB uses a PCIe x8 link; on PCIe 3.0 motherboards it can lose some performance.
  • Check your power supply: Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB needs a 400 W PSU.

Pick Nextron GTX 1650 4GB if…

  • you game at 1080p or play esports titles (1080p Gaming score 17 vs 9)
  • you're keeping your current, smaller power supply
  • your motherboard only has PCIe 3.0

Pick Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB if…

  • you want a cooler, quieter build
  • you want to save money (cheaper by ₹6,670)

Spreadsheet brain activated? The full breakdown is right below. ↓

Key differences

Only real differences in specs, scores and price. Ties are left out.

Advantages of Nextron GTX 1650 4GB

  • 160% faster at 1080p
  • 177% faster at 1440p
  • 133% faster at 4K
  • 71% better performance per watt
  • Newer process node (12 nm vs 14 nm)
  • Works with a smaller PSU (300 W vs 400 W recommended)
  • Full x16 PCIe link (vs x8): no slowdown on older PCIe 3.0 boards

Advantages of Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB

  • Lower power draw (50 W vs 75 W)
  • Cheaper by ₹6,670

Benchmarks

Chip-level results: cards using the same GPU perform within a few percent of each other. (est.) marks estimated values.

Gaming performance

Relative average FPS across a game suite (RTX 5090 = 100 at each resolution). Higher is better.

1080p Gaming Index
Nextron GTX 1650 4GB+160%13 (est.)
Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB5 (est.)
1440p Gaming Index
Nextron GTX 1650 4GB+200%9 (est.)
Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB3 (est.)
4K Gaming Index
Nextron GTX 1650 4GB+133%7 (est.)
Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB3 (est.)
Source: CladrisPC editorial estimate

Ray tracing

Relative average FPS with ray tracing on at 1440p (RTX 5090 = 100). Higher is better.

Ray Tracing Index (1440p)
Nextron GTX 1650 4GBn/a
Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GBn/a
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3DMark Time Spy

DirectX 12 synthetic graphics score. Higher is better.

3DMark Time Spy (Graphics)
Nextron GTX 1650 4GB+157%3,600 pts (est.)
Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB1,400 pts (est.)
Source: CladrisPC editorial estimate

Blender (GPU render)

Blender Open Data median score with CUDA/OptiX, HIP or oneAPI. Higher is better.

Blender GPU (Open Data median)
Nextron GTX 1650 4GB500 pts (est.)
Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GBn/a
Source: CladrisPC editorial estimate

Efficiency

Time Spy graphics score divided by rated board power. Higher is better.

Time Spy points per watt
Nextron GTX 1650 4GB+71%48 pts/W
Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB28 pts/W
Calculated from the Time Spy score and rated board power.

Full specifications

The better value is highlighted. “—” means we don't have that spec yet.

General
GeneralNextron GTX 1650 4GBNextron Nforce RX 550 4GB
GPUGTX 1650RX 550
ArchitectureNVIDIA TuringAMD Polaris
Release DateApr 2019 ✓Apr 2017
Factory OverclockedNoNo
White EditionNoNo
GPU Core
GPU CoreNextron GTX 1650 4GBNextron Nforce RX 550 4GB
Shader Units896512
Base Clock—1,100 MHz
Boost Clock—1,183 MHz
L2 / Infinity Cache1 MB—
Process Node12 nm ✓14 nm
Memory
MemoryNextron GTX 1650 4GBNextron Nforce RX 550 4GB
VRAM4 GB4 GB
Memory Type—GDDR5
Memory Bus128-bit128-bit
Memory Bandwidth—112 GB/s
Power
PowerNextron GTX 1650 4GBNextron Nforce RX 550 4GB
Board Power75 W50 W ✓
Recommended PSU300 W ✓400 W
Power Connector—none
Interface & Features
Interface & FeaturesNextron GTX 1650 4GBNextron Nforce RX 550 4GB
PCIe Version3.03.0
PCIe Lanesx16 ✓x8
Hardware Ray TracingNoNo
UpscalingnoneFSR 1 (software)
Frame GenerationNoNo
AV1 EncodingNoNo

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