GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q vs Radeon RX 560X Mobile

Place in the ranking	426	335
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	11.45	36.60
Architecture	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	Polaris 21	TU117
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	11 April 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 cores	1024	1024
Core clock speed	1275 MHz	930 MHz
Boost clock speed	1202 MHz	1125 MHz
Number of transistors	3,000 million	4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	30 Watt
Texture fill rate	81.60	72.00
Floating-point processing power	2.611 TFLOPS	2.304 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	32
TMUs	64	64

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	large	medium sized
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	no data	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	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1450 MHz	1751 MHz
Memory bandwidth	92.8 GB/s	112.1 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 Connectors

No outputs

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.140
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 560X Mobile 10.87

GTX 1650 Max-Q 16.03
+47.5%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RX 560X Mobile 8212

GTX 1650 Max-Q 11083
+35%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

RX 560X Mobile 19829

GTX 1650 Max-Q 30957
+56.1%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RX 560X Mobile 6329

GTX 1650 Max-Q 7779
+22.9%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

RX 560X Mobile 35511

GTX 1650 Max-Q 45244
+27.4%

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.

RX 560X Mobile 189597

GTX 1650 Max-Q 373879
+97.2%

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

RX 560X Mobile 1789

GTX 1650 Max-Q 3016
+68.6%

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	34 −67.6%	57 +67.6%
1440p	18−21 −66.7%	30 +66.7%
4K	10−12 −50%	15 +50%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

−8.7%

24−27
+8.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	25 −96%	49 +96%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30 +15.4%	24−27 −15.4%
Battlefield 5	49 −28.6%	63 +28.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 −90.9%	42 +90.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	17 −47.1%	24−27 +47.1%
Far Cry 5	35 −37.1%	48 +37.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	42 −40.5%	59 +40.5%
Forza Horizon 4	109 −78.9%	195 +78.9%
Hitman 3	24 −29.2%	30−35 +29.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	60−65 −33.3%	80−85 +33.3%
Metro Exodus	45 −57.8%	71 +57.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	47 −14.9%	54 +14.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	56 +7.7%	50−55 −7.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	65−70 −20.9%	80−85 +20.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	49 −40.8%	69 +40.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21 −23.8%	24−27 +23.8%
Battlefield 5	36 −52.8%	55 +52.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 −81.8%	40 +81.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	15 −66.7%	24−27 +66.7%
Far Cry 5	29 −31%	38 +31%
Far Cry New Dawn	28 −46.4%	41 +46.4%
Forza Horizon 4	105 −70.5%	179 +70.5%
Hitman 3	23 −34.8%	30−35 +34.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	60−65 −33.3%	80−85 +33.3%
Metro Exodus	36 −61.1%	58 +61.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 −45.2%	45 +45.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	42 −23.8%	50−55 +23.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 −31%	35−40 +31%
Watch Dogs: Legion	65−70 −20.9%	80−85 +20.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16 −25%	20 +25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	16−18 −52.9%	24−27 +52.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 −13.6%	25 +13.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	13 −92.3%	24−27 +92.3%
Far Cry 5	21 −23.8%	26 +23.8%
Forza Horizon 4	38 −44.7%	55 +44.7%
Hitman 3	21 −47.6%	30−35 +47.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	60−65 −33.3%	80−85 +33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	37 −40.5%	50−55 +40.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	22 −36.4%	30 +36.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	11 −636%	80−85 +636%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

−40%

42
+40%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 −50%	33 +50%
Far Cry New Dawn	16−18 −52.9%	26 +52.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−12 −54.5%	17 +54.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	7−8 −85.7%	12−14 +85.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−12 −54.5%	16−18 +54.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −80%	9−10 +80%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −46.2%	19 +46.2%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 −138%	124 +138%
Hitman 3	14−16 −35.7%	18−20 +35.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −43.5%	30−35 +43.5%
Metro Exodus	16−18 −88.2%	32 +88.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 −87.5%	30−33 +87.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−12 −54.5%	16−18 +54.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	70−75 −40%	95−100 +40%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

18−20

−44.4%

24−27
+44.4%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	10−11 −10%	11 +10%
Far Cry New Dawn	8−9 −62.5%	13 +62.5%
Hitman 3	7−8 −71.4%	12−14 +71.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	50−55 −62%	80−85 +62%
Metro Exodus	9−10 −144%	22 +144%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 −100%	18 +100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 −33.3%	8 +33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 −60%	8−9 +60%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 −60%	8−9 +60%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −200%	3−4 +200%
Far Cry 5	6−7 −50%	9 +50%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 −57.1%	21−24 +57.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	8−9 −100%	16−18 +100%
Watch Dogs: Legion	4−5 −50%	6−7 +50%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

10−11

−30%

13
+30%

This is how RX 560X Mobile and GTX 1650 Max-Q compete in popular games:

GTX 1650 Max-Q is 68% faster in 1080p
GTX 1650 Max-Q is 67% faster in 1440p
GTX 1650 Max-Q is 50% faster in 4K

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

in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 560X Mobile is 15% faster.
in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 1650 Max-Q is 636% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 560X Mobile is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
GTX 1650 Max-Q is ahead in 70 tests (97%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	10.87	16.03
Recency	11 April 2018	23 April 2019
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	30 Watt

GTX 1650 Max-Q has a 47.5% 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 560X Mobile in performance tests.

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