GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB stacks up against GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q, check out specs charts below.

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 GTX 1060 6 GB GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 30 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5, GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 6.144 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB has 300% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q - with Turing.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is 486 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q - by 12 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q is 8000 MHz.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 50−55 35−40
ultra / 1080p 35−40 21−24
QHD / 1440p 27−30 16−18
4K / 2160p 16−18 10−11
low / 720p 80−85 60−65
medium / 1080p 60−65 40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 43% more, than GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q
Architecture Pascal Turing
Code name GP106 N18P-G0 / N18P-G61
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 19 July 2016 23 April 2019
Pipelines 1280 1024
Core clock speed 1506 MHz 1020 MHz
Boost Clock 1708 MHz 1245 MHz
Transistor count 4,400 million 4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 12 nm
Texture fill rate 136.7 72.00
Floating-point performance 4,375 gflops
Length 250 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 8000 MHz 8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 192.2 GB/s 112.1 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.5
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.140
CUDA 6.1 7.5
G-SYNC +
Laptop size medium sized
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