ASUS TUF Gaming B850-Plus WiFi vs MSI B650 Gaming Plus WiFi
The ASUS TUF Gaming B850-Plus WiFi leads on gaming, scoring 89.8 — about 20% ahead of the MSI B650 Gaming Plus WiFi. The ASUS TUF Gaming B850-Plus WiFi comes out ahead in 4 of the 4 uses we score. The MSI B650 Gaming Plus WiFi is the cheaper of the two: the ASUS TUF Gaming B850-Plus WiFi costs around 29% more at RRP. For bang for your buck, the MSI B650 Gaming Plus WiFi is the stronger value pick. It's a split call: the ASUS TUF Gaming B850-Plus WiFi scores higher, but the MSI B650 Gaming Plus WiFi gives more for the money.
| TUF Gaming B850-Plus WiFiASUSAM5DDR5our pick | B650 Gaming Plus WiFiMSIAM5DDR5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance scores | ||
| Gaming | 89.8 ★ | 74.8 |
| Sim / Cockpit | 76.3 ★ | 59.9 |
| Creator | 81.9 ★ | 63.5 |
| Overclocking | 91.6 ★ | 78 |
| Value scores | ||
| Gaming | 204.1 | 220 ★ |
| Sim / Cockpit | 173.4 | 176.2 ★ |
| Creator | 186.1 | 186.8 ★ |
| Overclocking | 208.2 | 229.4 ★ |
| Specifications | ||
| VRM Phases | 14 ★ | 12 |
| Max Memory | 7600 MT/s ★ | 6600 MT/s |
| PCIe Gen | 5 ★ | 4 |
| M.2 Slots | 3 ★ | 2 |
| Rear USB Ports | 8 ★ | 6 |
| RRP | $220 | $170 ★ |
★ marks the winner on each row (for TDP, latency and price, lower is better). Ties unmarked. Scores are our own absolute figures; specs and prices are facts from their sources.
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