MSI Geforce GTX 1650 4GT LP OC Graphics Card Review
The MSI GeForce® GTX 1650 4GT LP OC is a low profile graphics card that can perfectly fit into small spaces. This graphics card is a popular option amongst budget gamers looking to upgrade their old small form factor PCs to be able to play the latest AAA titles. Our in-depth review explores if the graphics card has enough firepower to deal with the latest AAA titles.
For: Tested to be 50% faster than GTX 1050 No need for extra power on most models Ideal for small form factor builds It saves more space with its ultra-slim feature | Against: Priced relatively higher than its predecessor GTX 1050 No Display Port |
Specifications
The MSI GeForce GTX 1650 4GT LP OC, uses the TU 117 processor with 896 cuda cores and a base clock speed of 1485 MHz that can be overclocked to 1695 MHz. It is based on Nvidia’s Turing architecture. Released in June 2019, this graphics card is still in active production. Performance wise this card provides a definite upgrade over its predecessors from the GTX 10 Series.
The card has a 4GB GDDR5 memory clocking at 2001 MHz that resuts in an effective memory/data transfer speed of 8 Gbps. The 128 bit memory bus uses a PCIe 3.0 x16 interface. We recommend you to look into other better performing low profile variants of the GeForce GTX 1650 from Zotac and Gigabyte that are supplemented with larger memory and higher memory clock speed .
All low profile graphics card are designed to consume low power and the MSI GeForce GTX 1650 4GT LP OC is no exception. The card has a power rating of 75W and MSI recommends to use it with a 300W PSU. Depending on the PC configuration, this card is known to run smoothly on systems with a 240 PSU.
The cooling system is founded upon a pair of fans that try to maintain a decent airflow across the heat sink in order to keep things cool.
Performance
The MSI GeForce GTX 1650 4GT LP OC can handle demanding AAA titles. The graphics card maintains a steady frame rate between 50-80 fps for a majority of the AAA titles. The tested games included Assasin’s Creed, COD, GTA V, Witcher 3. The card gets fairly hot at high loads to around 80 degrees but not hot enough to start throttling. The fan noise starts becoming noticeable as the card heats up to 60 degrees.
The card’s fan speed can be adjusted using the MSI Afterburner software if things get a little too hot for your liking. The recent update to MSI Afterburner software includes the OC Scanner – an automated feature that locks the GPU to run at its most stable highest overclock settings for an increased performance.
This card does not have the best price to performance ratio if compared with other variants of this card. The ZOTAC GAMING GeForce GTX 1650 LP 4GB offers better value for money than the MSI GeForce GTX 1650 4GT LP OC.
Benchmarks for MSI GeForce GTX 1650 4GT LP OC Graphics Card
Benchmarked with Optiplex 990 SFF @1080
- Fortnite: 50-80 fps ultra settings
- GTA V: 50 -70 fps ultra settings
- Assasins Creed: 50-70 fps ultra settings
- COD Modern Warfare: 60-90 fps ultra settings
Build
The MS INVIDIA Geforce GTX 1650 LP OC is a compact unit that has a minimalist design. The card ships with a low profile bracket that can be installed with effective dimensions of 168 x 69 x 37 mm.
The card has a pair of fans installed that effectively dissipate heat collected by the heat sink.
Ports
The card includes 1x HDMI and 1x DVI port for output, to interface with two monitors at best. It is very disappointing that the card does not support a DisplayPort. Other brand cards like the ZOTAC GAMING GeForce GTX 1650 LP 4GB offers more value at similar price with 4 ports for output that include 1 x DisplayPort , 2 x HDMI and 1 x DVI.
I suppose the main appeal is the potential of the GTX 1650 to run on almost every PC with an x16 PCIe slot.
Summary
The MSI Geforce GTX 1650 4GT LP OC is a good product for budget gamers that can bump up a computer’s gaming performance. It is good to fit into small form factor computers like the dell Optilex.
Correction: The processor in the graphics card was mistakenly typed as GU 1117 instead of TU117. The processor has been updated to its correct model number.