GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q vs GTX 1060 5 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB with GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1060 5 GB
2017
5 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
23.57
+41.9%

GTX 1060 5 GB outperforms GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q by a considerable 42% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GTX 1060 5 GB GTX 1060 5 GB
GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking234322
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency13.6023.01
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGP106TU117
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date26 December 2017 (6 years ago)2 April 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores12801024
Core clock speed1506 MHz1035 MHz
Boost clock speed1709 MHz1200 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate136.776.80
Floating-point processing power4.375 TFLOPS2.458 TFLOPS
ROPs4032
TMUs8064

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length250 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount5 GB4 GB
Memory bus width160 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.2 GB/s160.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.140
CUDA6.17.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1060 5 GB 23.57
+41.9%
GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 16.61

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 1060 5 GB 9094
+41.9%
GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 6408

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD75−80
+41.5%
53
−41.5%
1440p40−45
+29%
31
−29%
4K35−40
+40%
25
−40%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 49
+0%
49
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 38
+0%
38
+0%
Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45
+0%
45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Hitman 3 45
+0%
45
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Metro Exodus 86
+0%
86
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 63
+0%
63
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 202
+0%
202
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24
+0%
24
+0%
Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 34
+0%
34
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Hitman 3 43
+0%
43
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Metro Exodus 66
+0%
66
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 46
+0%
46
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 62
+0%
62
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 193
+0%
193
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 19
+0%
19
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12
+0%
12
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 22
+0%
22
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Hitman 3 38
+0%
38
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 57
+0%
57
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 54
+0%
54
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 32
+0%
32
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 16
+0%
16
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 46
+0%
46
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12
+0%
12
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Hitman 3 25
+0%
25
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 41
+0%
41
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35
+0%
35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130
+0%
130
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Hitman 3 14
+0%
14
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
+0%
20
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5
+0%
5
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21
+0%
21
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

This is how GTX 1060 5 GB and GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1060 5 GB is 42% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1060 5 GB is 29% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1060 5 GB is 40% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 23.57 16.61
Recency 26 December 2017 2 April 2020
Maximum RAM amount 5 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 50 Watt

GTX 1060 5 GB has a 41.9% higher aggregate performance score, and a 25% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 33.3% more advanced lithography process, and 140% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is a desktop card while GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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