Radeon RX 5500 vs GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q

Place in performance ranking	336	243
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code name	N18P-G0 / N18P-G61	Navi 14
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	23 April 2019 (5 years ago)	7 October 2019 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	1024	1408
Core clock speed	1020 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1245 MHz	1845 MHz
Number of transistors	4,700 million	6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	110 Watt
Texture fill rate	72.00	162.4
Floating-point performance	2.304 gflops	5.196 gflops

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	medium sized	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	180 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 8-pin

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, GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	8000 MHz	14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112.1 GB/s	224.0 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 Connectors	No outputs	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI	-	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12.0 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.5	no data
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	no data
Vulkan	1.2.140	-
CUDA	7.5	-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

GTX 1650 Max-Q 16.02

RX 5500 22.78
+42.2%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

GTX 1650 Max-Q 6178

RX 5500 8788
+42.2%

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 HD	60 −41.7%	85−90 +41.7%
1440p	31 −29%	40−45 +29%
4K	17 −41.2%	24−27 +41.2%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

24−27

−40%

35−40
+40%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	49 −32.7%	65−70 +32.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 −34.6%	35−40 +34.6%
Battlefield 5	63 −34.9%	85−90 +34.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	42 −31%	55−60 +31%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −40%	35−40 +40%
Far Cry 5	48 −35.4%	65−70 +35.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	59 −35.6%	80−85 +35.6%
Forza Horizon 4	195 −38.5%	270−280 +38.5%
Hitman 3	30−35 −29%	40−45 +29%
Horizon Zero Dawn	80−85 −37.5%	110−120 +37.5%
Metro Exodus	71 −40.8%	100−105 +40.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	54 −38.9%	75−80 +38.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	50−55 −34.6%	70−75 +34.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	80−85 −35.8%	110−120 +35.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	69 −37.7%	95−100 +37.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 −34.6%	35−40 +34.6%
Battlefield 5	55 −36.4%	75−80 +36.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40 −37.5%	55−60 +37.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −40%	35−40 +40%
Far Cry 5	38 −31.6%	50−55 +31.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	41 −34.1%	55−60 +34.1%
Forza Horizon 4	179 −39.7%	250−260 +39.7%
Hitman 3	30−35 −29%	40−45 +29%
Horizon Zero Dawn	80−85 −37.5%	110−120 +37.5%
Metro Exodus	58 −37.9%	80−85 +37.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45 −33.3%	60−65 +33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	50−55 −34.6%	70−75 +34.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 −31.6%	50−55 +31.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	80−85 −35.8%	110−120 +35.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	20 −35%	27−30 +35%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 −34.6%	35−40 +34.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	25 −40%	35−40 +40%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −40%	35−40 +40%
Far Cry 5	26 −34.6%	35−40 +34.6%
Forza Horizon 4	55 −36.4%	75−80 +36.4%
Hitman 3	30−35 −29%	40−45 +29%
Horizon Zero Dawn	80−85 −37.5%	110−120 +37.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	50−55 −34.6%	70−75 +34.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30 −33.3%	40−45 +33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	80−85 −35.8%	110−120 +35.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

−31%

55−60
+31%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	33 −36.4%	45−50 +36.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	26 −34.6%	35−40 +34.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	17 −41.2%	24−27 +41.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 −38.5%	18−20 +38.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 −41.2%	24−27 +41.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −33.3%	12−14 +33.3%
Far Cry 5	19 −42.1%	27−30 +42.1%
Forza Horizon 4	124 −37.1%	170−180 +37.1%
Hitman 3	18−20 −42.1%	27−30 +42.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 −36.4%	45−50 +36.4%
Metro Exodus	32 −40.6%	45−50 +40.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−33 −33.3%	40−45 +33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −41.2%	24−27 +41.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	95−100 −32.7%	130−140 +32.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

24−27

−34.6%

35−40
+34.6%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	11 −27.3%	14−16 +27.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	13 −38.5%	18−20 +38.5%
Hitman 3	12−14 −33.3%	16−18 +33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	80−85 −35.8%	110−120 +35.8%
Metro Exodus	22 −36.4%	30−33 +36.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18 −33.3%	24−27 +33.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	8 −25%	10−11 +25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9 −25%	10−11 +25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 −25%	10−11 +25%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Far Cry 5	9 −33.3%	12−14 +33.3%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −36.4%	30−33 +36.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 −31.3%	21−24 +31.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	6−7 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

−38.5%

18−20
+38.5%

This is how GTX 1650 Max-Q and RX 5500 compete in popular games:

RX 5500 is 42% faster in 1080p
RX 5500 is 29% faster in 1440p
RX 5500 is 41% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	16.02	22.78
Recency	23 April 2019	7 October 2019
Chip lithography	12 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	110 Watt

GTX 1650 Max-Q has 214.3% lower power consumption.

RX 5500, on the other hand, has a 42.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 months, and a 71.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 5500 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q is a notebook card while Radeon RX 5500 is a desktop one.

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