Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile vs GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q and GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q
2020
4 GB GDDR6, 50 Watt
16.02
+34.8%

GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q outperforms Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking332403
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency23.11no data
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameTU117no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date2 April 2020 (4 years ago)April 2018 (6 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 cores1024768
Core clock speed1035 MHz1366 MHz
Boost clock speed1200 MHz1442 MHz
Number of transistors4,700 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology12 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Wattno data
Texture fill rate76.80no data
Floating-point processing power2.458 TFLOPSno data
ROPs32no data
TMUs64no data

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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeGDDR6GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB3 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.0 GB/s84 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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Multi-Projectionno data+
Multi Monitorno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)no data
Shader Model6.5no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.140+
CUDA7.5-

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 1650 Ti Max-Q 16.02
+34.8%
Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile 11.88

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 8564
+33.8%
Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile 6401

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 HD56
+40%
40−45
−40%
1440p36
+50%
24−27
−50%
4K24
+50%
16−18
−50%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+38.1%
21−24
−38.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+37.5%
24−27
−37.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+35%
40−45
−35%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+38.1%
21−24
−38.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 17
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
Forza Horizon 4 77
+40%
55−60
−40%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+50%
30−33
−50%
Metro Exodus 56
+40%
40−45
−40%
Red Dead Redemption 2 63
+40%
45−50
−40%
Valorant 91
+40%
65−70
−40%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+35%
40−45
−35%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+38.1%
21−24
−38.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 13
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Dota 2 82
+36.7%
60−65
−36.7%
Far Cry 5 67
+48.9%
45−50
−48.9%
Fortnite 90−95
+41.5%
65−70
−41.5%
Forza Horizon 4 62
+37.8%
45−50
−37.8%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+50%
30−33
−50%
Grand Theft Auto V 67
+48.9%
45−50
−48.9%
Metro Exodus 38
+40.7%
27−30
−40.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+38.8%
85−90
−38.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+48.1%
27−30
−48.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+48.6%
35−40
−48.6%
Valorant 42
+40%
30−33
−40%
World of Tanks 200−210
+38.7%
150−160
−38.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+35%
40−45
−35%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+38.1%
21−24
−38.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Dota 2 106
+41.3%
75−80
−41.3%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+47.5%
40−45
−47.5%
Forza Horizon 4 54
+35%
40−45
−35%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+50%
30−33
−50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+38.8%
85−90
−38.8%
Valorant 65−70
+36%
50−55
−36%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 26
+44.4%
18−20
−44.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 26
+44.4%
18−20
−44.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+35.3%
85−90
−35.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
World of Tanks 110−120
+36.5%
85−90
−36.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+41.7%
24−27
−41.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+40%
30−33
−40%
Forza Horizon 4 35
+45.8%
24−27
−45.8%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+44.4%
18−20
−44.4%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+37%
27−30
−37%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+43.8%
16−18
−43.8%
Valorant 40−45
+40%
30−33
−40%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Dota 2 25
+38.9%
18−20
−38.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 25
+38.9%
18−20
−38.9%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+50%
8−9
−50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+42.9%
35−40
−42.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 25
+38.9%
18−20
−38.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+60%
10−11
−60%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Dota 2 52
+48.6%
35−40
−48.6%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+50%
14−16
−50%
Fortnite 18−20
+35.7%
14−16
−35.7%
Forza Horizon 4 21
+50%
14−16
−50%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Valorant 18−20
+35.7%
14−16
−35.7%

This is how GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q and Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q is 40% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q is 50% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q is 50% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.02 11.88
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 3 MB
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm

GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q has a 34.8% higher aggregate performance score, a 136433.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile in performance tests.


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