GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q vs Radeon RX 550

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 550 with GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

RX 550
2017
4 GB GDDR5, 50 Watt
7.08

GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q outperforms RX 550 by a whopping 137% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

RX 550 RX 550
GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking555331
Place by popularity29not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.92no data
Power efficiency9.7523.10
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameLexaTU117
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date20 April 2017 (7 years ago)2 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$79 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores5121024
Core clock speed1100 MHz1035 MHz
Boost clock speed1183 MHz1200 MHz
Number of transistors2,200 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate37.8676.80
Floating-point processing power1.211 TFLOPS2.458 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs3264

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
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
Length145 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth112.0 GB/s160.0 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

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 550 7.08
GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 16.78
+137%

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 550 2722
GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 6448
+137%

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 HD21−24
−167%
56
+167%
1440p14−16
−157%
36
+157%
4K10−12
−140%
24
+140%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.76no data
1440p5.64no data
4K7.90no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 17
+0%
17
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 77
+0%
77
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Metro Exodus 56
+0%
56
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 63
+0%
63
+0%
Valorant 91
+0%
91
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 13
+0%
13
+0%
Dota 2 82
+0%
82
+0%
Far Cry 5 67
+0%
67
+0%
Fortnite 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 62
+0%
62
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 67
+0%
67
+0%
Metro Exodus 38
+0%
38
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Valorant 42
+0%
42
+0%
World of Tanks 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
+0%
11
+0%
Dota 2 106
+0%
106
+0%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 54
+0%
54
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Valorant 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 26
+0%
26
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 26
+0%
26
+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 30−35
+0%
30−35
+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 35
+0%
35
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+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 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Dota 2 25
+0%
25
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 25
+0%
25
+0%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 25
+0%
25
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Dota 2 52
+0%
52
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Fortnite 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21
+0%
21
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Valorant 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

This is how RX 550 and GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q is 167% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q is 157% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q is 140% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 7.08 16.78
Recency 20 April 2017 2 April 2020
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm

GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q has a 137% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 550 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 550 is a desktop card while GeForce GTX 1650 Ti 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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