GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max Q vs Radeon 550X

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max Q and Radeon 550X 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 GTX 1650 Ti Max Q will be the best choice, for others Radeon 550X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 1650 Ti 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 Ti Max Q here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max Q Radeon 550X
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 50 Watt.
  • GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max Q has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 550X.
  • GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max Q is used in Laptops, and Radeon 550X - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max Q is build with Turing architecture, and Radeon 550X - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon 550X is 47 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max Q.
  • GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max Q is manufactured by 12 nm process technology, and Radeon 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max Q is 3000 MHz higher, than Radeon 550X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 7−8
ultra / 1080p 21−24 4−5
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 16−18
medium / 1080p 40−45 9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 355% more, than Radeon 550X.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max Q Radeon 550X
Architecture Turing GCN 4.0
Code name N18P-G62 Max-Q Lexa
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 2 April 2020 27 March 2019
Pipelines 1024 512
Core clock speed 1035 MHz 1082 MHz
Boost Clock 1200 MHz 1218 MHz
Transistor count 4,700 million 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 76.80 38.98
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 10000 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 112.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.5 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.140 1.2.131
CUDA 7.5
Laptop size medium sized
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