GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q vs Radeon RX 570X
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 570X with GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, including specs and performance data.
GTX 1650 Max-Q outperforms RX 570X by a whopping 224% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 650 | 349 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 2.84 | 36.90 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | Turing (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | Polaris 20 | TU117 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 11 April 2018 (6 years ago) | 23 April 2019 (5 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 | 2048 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 1168 MHz | 930 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1244 MHz | 1125 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,700 million | 4,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 30 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 159.2 | 72.00 |
| Floating-point processing power | 5.095 TFLOPS | 2.304 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| TMUs | 128 | 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 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 241 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-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 | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | 1751 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 224.0 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, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | No outputs |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.140 |
| 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.
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.
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 | 18−20
−233%
| 60
+233%
|
| 1440p | 9−10
−233%
| 30
+233%
|
| 4K | 5−6
−260%
| 18
+260%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 64
+0%
|
64
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 38
+0%
|
38
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 138
+0%
|
138
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 74
+0%
|
74
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85
+0%
|
85
+0%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 54
+0%
|
54
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 167
+0%
|
167
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 94
+0%
|
94
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35
+0%
|
35
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 80
+0%
|
80
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 69
+0%
|
69
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 56
+0%
|
56
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 28
+0%
|
28
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 71
+0%
|
71
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 53
+0%
|
53
+0%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 49
+0%
|
49
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 88
+0%
|
88
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 33
+0%
|
33
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55
+0%
|
55
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 53
+0%
|
53
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30
+0%
|
30
+0%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 59
+0%
|
59
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 16
+0%
|
16
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Valorant | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 36
+0%
|
36
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 36
+0%
|
36
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10
+0%
|
10
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
|
| Valorant | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 19
+0%
|
19
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 17
+0%
|
17
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 11
+0%
|
11
+0%
|
This is how RX 570X and GTX 1650 Max-Q compete in popular games:
- GTX 1650 Max-Q is 233% faster in 1080p
- GTX 1650 Max-Q is 233% faster in 1440p
- GTX 1650 Max-Q is 260% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.30 | 13.95 |
| Recency | 11 April 2018 | 23 April 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 30 Watt |
RX 570X has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
GTX 1650 Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 224.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 300% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 570X in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX 570X is a desktop card while GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q is a notebook one.
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