GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q vs NVS 310
Aggregate performance score
We've compared NVS 310 with GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, including specs and performance data.
GTX 1650 Max-Q outperforms NVS 310 by a whopping 2185% 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 | 1225 | 379 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.02 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.49 | 37.99 |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) | Turing (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | GF119 | TU117 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 26 June 2012 (13 years ago) | 23 April 2019 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $159 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 48 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 523 MHz | 930 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1125 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 292 million | 4,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 30 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 4.184 | 72.00 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.1004 TFLOPS | 2.304 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | 32 |
| TMUs | 8 | 64 |
| L1 Cache | 64 KB | 1 MB |
| L2 Cache | 128 KB | 1024 KB |
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 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 156 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 875 MHz | 1751 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 14 GB/s | 112.1 GB/s |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 2x DisplayPort | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.140 |
| CUDA | 2.1 | 7.5 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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 | 2−3
−2900%
| 60
+2900%
|
| 1440p | 1−2
−2900%
| 30
+2900%
|
| 4K | 0−1 | 18 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 79.50 | no data |
| 1440p | 159.00 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 85−90
+0%
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85−90
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 64
+0%
|
64
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 85−90
+0%
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85−90
+0%
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| 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%
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| 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%
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| 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%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 36
+0%
|
36
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+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 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 17
+0%
|
17
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 11
+0%
|
11
+0%
|
This is how NVS 310 and GTX 1650 Max-Q compete in popular games:
- GTX 1650 Max-Q is 2900% faster in 1080p
- GTX 1650 Max-Q is 2900% faster in 1440p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.62 | 14.17 |
| Recency | 26 June 2012 | 23 April 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 30 Watt |
NVS 310 has 50% lower power consumption.
GTX 1650 Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 2185.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 233.3% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the NVS 310 in performance tests.
Be aware that NVS 310 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q is a notebook one.
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