GeForce GT 740A vs GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q

In this comparison between GeForce GT 740A and GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GT 740A will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 740A GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 30 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5, GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GT 740A has 10% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q.
  • GeForce GT 740A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 740A.
  • GeForce GT 740A is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GT 740A is build with Kepler 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q - with Turing.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q is 40 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 740A.
  • GeForce GT 740A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q - by 12 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q is 6200 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 740A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 35−40
ultra / 1080p 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 1−2 60−65
medium / 1080p 0−1 40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than GeForce GT 740A.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 740A GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q
Architecture Kepler 2.0 Turing
Code name GK208 N18P-G0 / N18P-G61
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 26 August 2013 23 April 2019
Pipelines 384 1024
Core clock speed 980 MHz 1020 MHz
Boost Clock 1245 MHz
Transistor count 915 million 4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 12 nm
Texture fill rate 31.36 72.00
Floating-point performance 752.6 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 112.1 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.5
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.140
CUDA 3.5 7.5
Laptop size medium sized
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