Review: Palit GeForce GTX 1650 StormX OC

Conclusion

Nvidia continues to extend the reach of its Turing architecture in the first half of 2019. Following on from the GeForce RTX 2060, GTX 1660 Ti and GTX 1660, the graphics giant has introduced its most affordable Turing GPU to date in the form of the GTX 1650.

Promising many of the advancements of the Turing blueprint, this 'baby' GPU is intended to offer 1080p gaming credentials in an efficient 75W package that can operate without the need for an external power cable. A useful proposition, yet by culling the number of shaders to just 896 and attaching 4GB of memory via a demure 128-bit bus, GTX 1650 struggles with high-quality settings at an ubiquitous 1080p resolution.

Such performance limitations are brought into sharp focus by the rival Radeon RX 570, an older GPU that while admittedly less elegant, is available at a lower cost and packs a far greater punch.

Faced with this dilemma, partners such as Palit are best advised to create compact cards that can serve as slot-in upgrades for older machines, or function as tailor-made solutions for small-form-factor PCs. The GTX 1650 StormX OC is about the right size, requires no external power and runs cool at all times, but the omission of DisplayPort is a strange one, and at £150, any GeForce GTX 1650 is ultimately tough to recommend.

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The Palit GeForce GTX 1650 StormX OC graphics card is available to purchase from Scan Computers.

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