GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q vs Radeon RX Vega M GL

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega M GL and GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX Vega M GL
2018
4 GB HBM2, 65 Watt
10.09

GTX 1650 Max-Q outperforms RX Vega M GL by an impressive 60% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

RX Vega M GL RX Vega M GL
GTX 1650 Max-Q GTX 1650 Max-Q

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking449335
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency10.6937.01
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code namePolaris 22TU117
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 February 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 cores12801024
Core clock speed931 MHz930 MHz
Boost clock speed1011 MHz1125 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt30 Watt
Texture fill rate80.8872.00
Floating-point processing power2.588 TFLOPS2.304 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs8064

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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfaceIGPPCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeHBM2GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width1024 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz1751 MHz
Memory bandwidth179.2 GB/s112.1 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.140
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.

RX Vega M GL 10.09
GTX 1650 Max-Q 16.13
+59.9%

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.

RX Vega M GL 3878
GTX 1650 Max-Q 6200
+59.9%

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 HD35−40
−68.6%
59
+68.6%
1440p18−20
−61.1%
29
+61.1%
4K10−12
−80%
18
+80%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Fortnite 55−60
−52.5%
90−95
+52.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
−53.8%
120−130
+53.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Dota 2 35−40
−91.7%
69
+91.7%
Fortnite 55−60
−50.8%
85−90
+50.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
−55.6%
56
+55.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
−51.3%
118
+51.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
−66.7%
50−55
+66.7%
World of Tanks 140−150
−15.2%
167
+15.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 35−40
−144%
88
+144%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
−46.2%
110−120
+46.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
−50%
45−50
+50%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
−52.5%
90−95
+52.5%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
−40%
27−30
+40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
−40%
27−30
+40%

4K
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 20−22
−40%
27−30
+40%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
−55.2%
45−50
+55.2%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−12
−45.5%
16−18
+45.5%

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%
Elden Ring 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Far Cry 5 52
+0%
52
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Metro Exodus 36
+0%
36
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 23
+0%
23
+0%
Valorant 35
+0%
35
+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%
Far Cry 5 59
+0%
59
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+0%
65−70
+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%
Metro Exodus 10
+0%
10
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 43
+0%
43
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+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%
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 RX Vega M GL and GTX 1650 Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1650 Max-Q is 69% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1650 Max-Q is 61% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1650 Max-Q is 80% faster in 4K

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

  • in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 1650 Max-Q is 144% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1650 Max-Q is ahead in 11 tests (17%)
  • there's a draw in 52 tests (83%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 10.09 16.13
Recency 1 February 2018 23 April 2019
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 30 Watt

GTX 1650 Max-Q has a 59.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 116.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega M GL in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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