GeForce RTX 3050 OEM vs GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q with GeForce RTX 3050 OEM, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q
2020
4 GB GDDR6, 50 Watt
16.68

RTX 3050 OEM outperforms GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q by an impressive 86% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking327178
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency22.8616.33
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameTU117GA106
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date2 April 2020 (4 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 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 cores10242560
Core clock speed1035 MHz1515 MHz
Boost clock speed1200 MHz1755 MHz
Number of transistors4,700 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt130 Watt
Texture fill rate76.80140.4
Floating-point processing power2.458 TFLOPS8.986 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs6480
Tensor Coresno data80
Ray Tracing Coresno data20

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 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data242 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.0 GB/s224.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1401.3
CUDA7.58.6

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 16.68
RTX 3050 OEM 30.98
+85.7%

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 6427
RTX 3050 OEM 11934
+85.7%

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 HD57
−75.4%
100−110
+75.4%
1440p34
−76.5%
60−65
+76.5%
4K22
−81.8%
40−45
+81.8%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−73.1%
45−50
+73.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 49
−83.7%
90−95
+83.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 38
−84.2%
70−75
+84.2%
Battlefield 5 50−55
−85.2%
100−105
+85.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45
−77.8%
80−85
+77.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−73.1%
45−50
+73.1%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−79.5%
70−75
+79.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
−77.8%
80−85
+77.8%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
−79.2%
190−200
+79.2%
Hitman 3 45
−77.8%
80−85
+77.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 80−85
−80.7%
150−160
+80.7%
Metro Exodus 86
−74.4%
150−160
+74.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 63
−74.6%
110−120
+74.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
−85.2%
100−105
+85.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 202
−73.3%
350−400
+73.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
−84.2%
70−75
+84.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24
−66.7%
40−45
+66.7%
Battlefield 5 50−55
−85.2%
100−105
+85.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 34
−76.5%
60−65
+76.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−73.1%
45−50
+73.1%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−79.5%
70−75
+79.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
−77.8%
80−85
+77.8%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
−79.2%
190−200
+79.2%
Hitman 3 43
−74.4%
75−80
+74.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 80−85
−80.7%
150−160
+80.7%
Metro Exodus 66
−81.8%
120−130
+81.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 46
−84.8%
85−90
+84.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 62
−77.4%
110−120
+77.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−79.5%
70−75
+79.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 193
−81.3%
350−400
+81.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 19
−84.2%
35−40
+84.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12
−75%
21−24
+75%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 22
−81.8%
40−45
+81.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−73.1%
45−50
+73.1%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−79.5%
70−75
+79.5%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
−79.2%
190−200
+79.2%
Hitman 3 38
−84.2%
70−75
+84.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 57
−75.4%
100−105
+75.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 54
−85.2%
100−105
+85.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 32
−71.9%
55−60
+71.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 16
−68.8%
27−30
+68.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 46
−84.8%
85−90
+84.8%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
−71.9%
55−60
+71.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
−80%
45−50
+80%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
−76.5%
30−33
+76.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12
−75%
21−24
+75%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−77.8%
16−18
+77.8%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−84.2%
35−40
+84.2%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
−79.8%
160−170
+79.8%
Hitman 3 25
−80%
45−50
+80%
Horizon Zero Dawn 41
−82.9%
75−80
+82.9%
Metro Exodus 30−33
−83.3%
55−60
+83.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35
−85.7%
65−70
+85.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130
−84.6%
240−250
+84.6%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
−85.2%
50−55
+85.2%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
−68.8%
27−30
+68.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−75%
21−24
+75%
Hitman 3 14
−71.4%
24−27
+71.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
−76.5%
150−160
+76.5%
Metro Exodus 16−18
−76.5%
30−33
+76.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
−75%
35−40
+75%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
−80%
18−20
+80%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5
−80%
9−10
+80%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−77.8%
16−18
+77.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−77.8%
16−18
+77.8%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−73.9%
40−45
+73.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21
−66.7%
35−40
+66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−80%
27−30
+80%

This is how GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q and RTX 3050 OEM compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 OEM is 75% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 OEM is 76% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3050 OEM is 82% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.68 30.98
Recency 2 April 2020 4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 130 Watt

GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q has 160% lower power consumption.

RTX 3050 OEM, on the other hand, has a 85.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 50% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 OEM 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 3050 OEM is a desktop 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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