The Card

The Palit GTX 1650 StormX is an extremely compact design—look at the size of the slot cover to get an idea of how small it is. Dimensions are 15.0 cm long and 10.0 cm high. A backplate is not included, which isn't surprising in this market segment.


Installation requires two slots in your system.


Display connectivity options include one HDMI 2.0b and one DVI port.

Since no DisplayPort is included, you won't be able to pair this graphics card with a VESA Adaptive Sync monitor. NVIDIA enabled support for FreeSync/Adaptive Sync earlier this year, but only for monitors connected via DisplayPort.


The board uses no additional power connector. This input configuration is specified for up to 75 watts of power draw.


GeForce GTX 1650 does not support SLI.

Disassembly

Palit's heatsink is really simple and cost efficient. It's basically a slab of metal with a fan strapped to it.

On the next page, we dive deep into the PCB layout and VRM configuration.