GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q vs Radeon RX 580 2048SP
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 580 2048SP with GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, including specs and performance data.
RX 580 2048SP outperforms GTX 1650 Max-Q by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 283 | 338 |
| Place by popularity | 50 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 9.16 | 37.02 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | Turing (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | Polaris 20 | TU117 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 15 October 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 | 1284 MHz | 1125 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,700 million | 4,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 30 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 164.4 | 72.00 |
| Floating-point processing power | 5.259 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 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 | 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 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. 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.
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 | 70−75
+18.6%
| 59
−18.6%
|
| 1440p | 35−40
+20.7%
| 29
−20.7%
|
| 4K | 21−24
+16.7%
| 18
−16.7%
|
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%
|
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%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+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%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 52
+0%
|
52
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+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%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+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%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+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%
|
| 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%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+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 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+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 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+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%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Valorant | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
This is how RX 580 2048SP and GTX 1650 Max-Q compete in popular games:
- RX 580 2048SP is 19% faster in 1080p
- RX 580 2048SP is 21% faster in 1440p
- RX 580 2048SP is 17% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 19.05 | 15.40 |
| Recency | 15 October 2018 | 23 April 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 30 Watt |
RX 580 2048SP has a 23.7% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
GTX 1650 Max-Q, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.
The Radeon RX 580 2048SP is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX 580 2048SP is a desktop 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.
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