GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q vs Quadro 6000

Place in the ranking	556	335
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.17	no data
Power efficiency	2.36	37.01
Architecture	Fermi (2010−2014)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	GF100	TU117
Market segment	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	10 December 2010 (14 years ago)	23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$4,399	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	448	1024
Core clock speed	574 MHz	930 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1125 MHz
Number of transistors	3,100 million	4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	204 Watt	30 Watt
Texture fill rate	32.14	72.00
Floating-point processing power	1.028 TFLOPS	2.304 TFLOPS
ROPs	48	32
TMUs	56	64

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	no data	medium sized
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	248 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	None

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	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	384 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	747 MHz	1751 MHz
Memory bandwidth	143.4 GB/s	112.1 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

1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video

No outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.140
CUDA	2.0	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.

Quadro 6000 7.00

GTX 1650 Max-Q 16.13
+130%

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.

Quadro 6000 2690

GTX 1650 Max-Q 6200
+130%

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	24−27 −146%	59 +146%
1440p	12−14 −142%	29 +142%
4K	7−8 −157%	18 +157%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	183.29	no data
1440p	366.58	no data
4K	628.43	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Elden Ring	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	53 +0%	53 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Metro Exodus	52 +0%	52 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	54 +0%	54 +0%
Valorant	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	59 +0%	59 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Dota 2	69 +0%	69 +0%
Elden Ring	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Far Cry 5	52 +0%	52 +0%
Fortnite	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	56 +0%	56 +0%
Metro Exodus	36 +0%	36 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	118 +0%	118 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	23 +0%	23 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Valorant	35 +0%	35 +0%
World of Tanks	167 +0%	167 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	44 +0%	44 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Dota 2	88 +0%	88 +0%
Far Cry 5	59 +0%	59 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Valorant	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Elden Ring	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
World of Tanks	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	29 +0%	29 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Far Cry 5	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Metro Exodus	32 +0%	32 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Valorant	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Dota 2	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Elden Ring	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Metro Exodus	10 +0%	10 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	43 +0%	43 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	14 +0%	14 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Dota 2	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Far Cry 5	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Fortnite	19 +0%	19 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Valorant	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%

This is how Quadro 6000 and GTX 1650 Max-Q compete in popular games:

GTX 1650 Max-Q is 146% faster in 1080p
GTX 1650 Max-Q is 142% faster in 1440p
GTX 1650 Max-Q is 157% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	7.00	16.13
Recency	10 December 2010	23 April 2019
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	204 Watt	30 Watt

Quadro 6000 has a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GTX 1650 Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 130.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 233.3% more advanced lithography process, and 580% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro 6000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro 6000 is a workstation card while GeForce GTX 1650 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.