GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q vs GTX 870M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 870M and GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 870M
2014
3 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
8.95

GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q outperforms GTX 870M 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 ranking489327
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency6.1422.86
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGK104TU117
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date12 March 2014 (10 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 cores13441024
Core clock speed941 MHz1035 MHz
Boost clock speed967 MHz1200 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate108.376.80
Floating-point processing power2.599 TFLOPS2.458 TFLOPS
ROPs2432
TMUs11264

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 sizelargemedium sized
Bus supportPCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0no data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone
SLI options+-

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 amount3 GB4 GB
Standard memory configurationGDDR5no data
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speedUp to 2500 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth120.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
eDP 1.2 signal supportUp to 3840x2160no data
LVDS signal supportUp to 1920x1200no data
VGA аnalog display supportUp to 2048x1536no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) supportUp to 3840x2160no data
HDMI+-
HDCP content protection+-
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI+-
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming+-

Supported technologies

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

H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder+-
Optimus+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.11.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.140
CUDA+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 870M 8.95
GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 16.67
+86.3%

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 870M 3449
GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 6422
+86.2%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 870M 7156
GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 11538
+61.2%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GTX 870M 24035
GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 31116
+29.5%

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 870M 4694
GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 8564
+82.4%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 870M 31322
GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 47657
+52.2%

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 HD45
−26.7%
57
+26.7%
1440p18−20
−88.9%
34
+88.9%
4K19
−15.8%
22
+15.8%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−85.7%
24−27
+85.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
−123%
49
+123%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−192%
38
+192%
Battlefield 5 27−30
−100%
50−55
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
−150%
45
+150%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−85.7%
24−27
+85.7%
Far Cry 5 20−22
−95%
35−40
+95%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
−80%
45−50
+80%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
−76.7%
100−110
+76.7%
Hitman 3 16−18
−165%
45
+165%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
−66%
80−85
+66%
Metro Exodus 27−30
−207%
86
+207%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−152%
63
+152%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
−86.2%
50−55
+86.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
−237%
202
+237%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
−72.7%
35−40
+72.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−84.6%
24
+84.6%
Battlefield 5 27−30
−100%
50−55
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
−88.9%
34
+88.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−85.7%
24−27
+85.7%
Far Cry 5 20−22
−95%
35−40
+95%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
−80%
45−50
+80%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
−76.7%
100−110
+76.7%
Hitman 3 16−18
−153%
43
+153%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
−66%
80−85
+66%
Metro Exodus 27−30
−136%
66
+136%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−84%
46
+84%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
−114%
62
+114%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 88
+126%
35−40
−126%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
−222%
193
+222%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+15.8%
19
−15.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+8.3%
12
−8.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
−22.2%
22
+22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−85.7%
24−27
+85.7%
Far Cry 5 20−22
−95%
35−40
+95%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
−76.7%
100−110
+76.7%
Hitman 3 16−18
−124%
38
+124%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
−14%
57
+14%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
−86.2%
54
+86.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 15
−113%
32
+113%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
+275%
16
−275%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−84%
46
+84%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
−88.2%
30−35
+88.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
−78.6%
24−27
+78.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−88.9%
16−18
+88.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
−140%
12
+140%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−100%
18−20
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−90%
18−20
+90%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−141%
85−90
+141%
Hitman 3 12−14
−108%
25
+108%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−116%
41
+116%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−150%
30−33
+150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−250%
35
+250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−128%
130
+128%

1440p
Epic Preset

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

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
−100%
16−18
+100%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−100%
12−14
+100%
Hitman 3 5−6
−180%
14
+180%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
−136%
85−90
+136%
Metro Exodus 7−8
−143%
16−18
+143%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−233%
20
+233%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−25%
5
+25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−80%
9−10
+80%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−109%
21−24
+109%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5−6
−320%
21
+320%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
−66.7%
14−16
+66.7%

This is how GTX 870M and GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q is 27% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q is 89% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q is 16% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 870M is 275% faster.
  • in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q is 320% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 870M is ahead in 4 tests (6%)
  • GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q is ahead in 68 tests (94%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.95 16.67
Recency 12 March 2014 2 April 2020
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 50 Watt

GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q has a 86.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 870M in performance tests.


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