GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB vs GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q

Place in the ranking	329	96
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	23.07	15.48
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	TU117	TU106
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	2 April 2020 (4 years ago)	7 December 2021 (3 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 cores	1024	2176
Core clock speed	1035 MHz	1470 MHz
Boost clock speed	1200 MHz	1650 MHz
Number of transistors	4,700 million	10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	184 Watt
Texture fill rate	76.80	224.4
Floating-point processing power	2.458 TFLOPS	7.181 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	48
TMUs	64	136
Tensor Cores	no data	272
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	34

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 size	medium sized	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	no data	229 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 8-pin

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 type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.0 GB/s	336.0 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 Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI	-	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.140	1.3
CUDA	7.5	7.5

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 16.76

RTX 2060 12 GB 41.38
+147%

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 1650 Ti Max-Q 6443

RTX 2060 12 GB 15908
+147%

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 HD	56 −132%	130−140 +132%
1440p	36 −136%	85−90 +136%
4K	24 −129%	55−60 +129%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	30−33 −133%	70−75 +133%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 −142%	80−85 +142%
Elden Ring	50−55 −131%	120−130 +131%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 −141%	130−140 +141%
Counter-Strike 2	30−33 −133%	70−75 +133%
Cyberpunk 2077	17 −135%	40−45 +135%
Forza Horizon 4	77 −147%	190−200 +147%
Metro Exodus	56 −132%	130−140 +132%
Red Dead Redemption 2	63 −138%	150−160 +138%
Valorant	91 −142%	220−230 +142%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 −141%	130−140 +141%
Counter-Strike 2	30−33 −133%	70−75 +133%
Cyberpunk 2077	13 −131%	30−33 +131%
Dota 2	82 −144%	200−210 +144%
Elden Ring	50−55 −131%	120−130 +131%
Far Cry 5	67 −139%	160−170 +139%
Fortnite	90−95 −139%	220−230 +139%
Forza Horizon 4	62 −142%	150−160 +142%
Grand Theft Auto V	67 −139%	160−170 +139%
Metro Exodus	38 −137%	90−95 +137%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	110−120 −146%	290−300 +146%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 −138%	95−100 +138%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50−55 −131%	120−130 +131%
Valorant	42 −138%	100−105 +138%
World of Tanks	200−210 −139%	500−550 +139%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 −141%	130−140 +141%
Counter-Strike 2	30−33 −133%	70−75 +133%
Cyberpunk 2077	11 −145%	27−30 +145%
Dota 2	106 −145%	260−270 +145%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −137%	140−150 +137%
Forza Horizon 4	54 −141%	130−140 +141%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	110−120 −146%	290−300 +146%
Valorant	65−70 −139%	160−170 +139%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	26 −131%	60−65 +131%
Elden Ring	27−30 −141%	65−70 +141%
Grand Theft Auto V	26 −131%	60−65 +131%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 −124%	350−400 +124%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 −133%	35−40 +133%
World of Tanks	110−120 −141%	280−290 +141%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 −135%	80−85 +135%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −114%	30−33 +114%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −131%	30−33 +131%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −138%	100−105 +138%
Forza Horizon 4	35 −143%	85−90 +143%
Metro Exodus	35−40 −143%	90−95 +143%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 −127%	50−55 +127%
Valorant	40−45 −138%	100−105 +138%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −125%	27−30 +125%
Dota 2	25 −140%	60−65 +140%
Elden Ring	12−14 −125%	27−30 +125%
Grand Theft Auto V	25 −140%	60−65 +140%
Metro Exodus	12−14 −125%	27−30 +125%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	50−55 −140%	120−130 +140%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−12 −145%	27−30 +145%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	25 −140%	60−65 +140%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 −119%	35−40 +119%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −125%	27−30 +125%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −140%	12−14 +140%
Dota 2	52 −131%	120−130 +131%
Far Cry 5	21−24 −138%	50−55 +138%
Fortnite	18−20 −137%	45−50 +137%
Forza Horizon 4	21 −138%	50−55 +138%
Valorant	18−20 −137%	45−50 +137%

This is how GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q and RTX 2060 12 GB compete in popular games:

RTX 2060 12 GB is 132% faster in 1080p
RTX 2060 12 GB is 136% faster in 1440p
RTX 2060 12 GB is 129% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	16.76	41.38
Recency	2 April 2020	7 December 2021
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	12 GB
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	184 Watt

GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q has 268% lower power consumption.

RTX 2060 12 GB, on the other hand, has a 146.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB is a desktop one.

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