GeForce GTX 1650 vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU

M1 7-Core GPU M1 8-Core GPU M1 GPU M1 Max 24-Core GPU M1 Max 32-Core GPU M1 Pro 14-Core GPU M1 Pro 16-Core GPU
VS
GTX 1650 GTX 1650 GDDR6 GTX 1650 SUPER GTX 1650 TU106 GTX 1650 TU116

Aggregate performance score

We've compared M1 8-Core GPU with GeForce GTX 1650, including specs and performance data.

Apple M1 8-Core GPU
2020
13.20

GTX 1650 outperforms Apple M1 8-Core GPU by a considerable 49% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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GTX 1650 GTX 1650

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking394286
Place by popularitynot in top-1003
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data36.32
Power efficiencyno data18.59
Architectureno dataTuring (2018−2022)
GPU code nameno dataTU117
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date10 November 2020 (4 years ago)23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$149

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores8896
Core clock speed1278 MHz1485 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1665 MHz
Number of transistorsno data4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data75 Watt
Texture fill rateno data93.24
Floating-point processing powerno data2.984 TFLOPS
ROPsno data32
TMUsno data56

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).

Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data229 mm
Widthno data2-slot
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 typeno dataGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountno data4 GB
Memory bus widthno data128 Bit
Memory clock speedno data2000 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data128.0 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 data1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectXno data12 (12_1)
Shader Modelno data6.5
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data1.2
Vulkan-1.2.131
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.

Apple M1 8-Core GPU 13.20
GTX 1650 19.71
+49.3%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

Apple M1 8-Core GPU 280200
GTX 1650 373333
+33.2%

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 HD28
−129%
64
+129%
1440p24−27
−58.3%
38
+58.3%
4K16−18
−50%
24
+50%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.33
1440pno data3.92
4Kno data6.21

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 70−75
−54.9%
110−120
+54.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−51.9%
40−45
+51.9%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
−60.9%
35−40
+60.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
−8.9%
61
+8.9%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
−54.9%
110−120
+54.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−51.9%
40−45
+51.9%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−60.5%
69
+60.5%
Fortnite 70−75
−185%
211
+185%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−66.7%
90
+66.7%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
−82.5%
73
+82.5%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
−60.9%
35−40
+60.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−95.7%
90
+95.7%
Valorant 110−120
−163%
292
+163%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+5.7%
53
−5.7%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
−54.9%
110−120
+54.9%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 180−190
−28.3%
230−240
+28.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−51.9%
40−45
+51.9%
Dota 2 85−90
−14.1%
97
+14.1%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−46.5%
63
+46.5%
Fortnite 70−75
−14.9%
85
+14.9%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−53.7%
83
+53.7%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
−55%
62
+55%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
−65.3%
81
+65.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
−60.9%
35−40
+60.9%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−34.6%
35
+34.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−87%
86
+87%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−109%
71
+109%
Valorant 110−120
−134%
260
+134%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+9.8%
51
−9.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−51.9%
40−45
+51.9%
Dota 2 85−90
−8.2%
92
+8.2%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−37.2%
59
+37.2%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−20.4%
65
+20.4%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
−60.9%
35−40
+60.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−43.5%
66
+43.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−20.6%
41
+20.6%
Valorant 110−120
+58.6%
70
−58.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 70−75
+21.3%
61
−21.3%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−66.7%
40−45
+66.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 95−100
−44.8%
130−140
+44.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
−100%
40
+100%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−33.3%
20
+33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
−45.8%
170−180
+45.8%
Valorant 130−140
−30.1%
177
+30.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−11.4%
39
+11.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
−63.6%
18−20
+63.6%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−48.1%
40
+48.1%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−48.4%
46
+48.4%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
−50%
21−24
+50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−63.2%
31
+63.2%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 27−30
−50%
42
+50%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−113%
16−18
+113%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
−37.5%
33
+37.5%
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−33.3%
12
+33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−52.9%
26
+52.9%
Valorant 65−70
−20.3%
83
+20.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
−16.7%
21
+16.7%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−113%
16−18
+113%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
Dota 2 45−50
−28.3%
59
+28.3%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−46.2%
19
+46.2%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−36.4%
30
+36.4%
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−117%
26
+117%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 12−14
+9.1%
11
−9.1%

This is how Apple M1 8-Core GPU and GTX 1650 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1650 is 129% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1650 is 58% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1650 is 50% faster in 4K

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

  • in Valorant, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 59% faster.
  • in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 1650 is 185% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Apple M1 8-Core GPU is ahead in 5 tests (8%)
  • GTX 1650 is ahead in 61 test (92%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 13.20 19.71
Recency 10 November 2020 23 April 2019
Chip lithography 5 nm 12 nm

Apple M1 8-Core GPU has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 1650, on the other hand, has a 49.3% higher aggregate performance score.

The GeForce GTX 1650 is our recommended choice as it beats the M1 8-Core GPU in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M1 8-Core GPU is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 1650 is a desktop one.

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