Left · MSI
MSI MAG A650BN
Spec score
Spec score 50
$60
Amazon US, Oct 24
MSI MAG A650BN against MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5
MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · MSI
MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5
Spec score
Spec score 82
$80
Amazon US, Oct 24
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
MSI MAG A650BN: 50
MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5: 82
32 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
MSI MAG A650BN: 83.3
MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5: 102.5
23%to the right
Typical price
MSI MAG A650BN: $60
MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5: $80
$20to the left
From the spec sheets
Rated power
MSI MAG A650BN: 650 W
MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5: 850 W
31%to the right
Efficiency tier
MSI MAG A650BN: 1
MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5: 2
100%to the right
The verdict
- The MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 scores 64% higher on the ScoutSpecs index.
- The MSI MAG A650BN typically costs $20 less.
- Per dollar, the MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 is the better buy: 102.5 points per $100 against 83.3.
Specifications
| Spec | MSI MAG A650BN | MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 |
|---|---|---|
| Rated power | 650 W | 850 W (better) |
| Efficiency | 80 Plus Bronze | 80 Plus Gold (better) |
| Cables | Fixed | Fully modular |
| 12V-2x6 cable | No | Yes (better) |
| Size | ATX | ATX |
| Brand | MSI | MSI |
| Released | 2021 | 2023 (better) |
| Typical price | $60 (better) | $80 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.