GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q vs Radeon HD 6550A

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q and Radeon HD 6550A 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 Max Q will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6550A 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 GTX 1650 Max Q Radeon HD 6550A
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 35 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5, GDDR6 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Radeon HD 6550A has 16% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q.
  • GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6550A uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6550A.
  • GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6550A - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q is build with Turing architecture, and Radeon HD 6550A - with TeraScale 2.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q is 470 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6550A.
  • GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q is manufactured by 12 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6550A - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q is 6400 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6550A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 0−1
ultra / 1080p 21−24
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 1−2
medium / 1080p 40−45 0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q Radeon HD 6550A
Architecture Turing TeraScale 2
Code name N18P-G0 / N18P-G61 Pinewood
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 23 April 2019 7 February 2011
Pipelines 1024 480
Core clock speed 1020 MHz 550 MHz
Boost Clock 1245 MHz
Transistor count 4,700 million 627 million
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 72.00 13.20
Floating-point performance 624.0 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 8000 MHz 1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 112.1 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.5 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.140 N/A
CUDA 7.5
Laptop size medium sized
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