GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q vs Radeon HD 7870
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q and Radeon HD 7870, 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 1650 Max Q stacks up against Radeon HD 7870, 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 1650 Max Q
Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP)
30 Watt
175 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5, GDDR6
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon HD 7870 has 483% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q.
GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870.
GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7870 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q is build with Turing architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q is 20 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870.
GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q is manufactured by 12 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q is 3200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
35−40
24−27
ultra / 1080p
21−24
14−16
QHD / 1440p
16−18
9−10
4K / 2160p
10−11
6−7
low / 720p
60−65
45−50
medium / 1080p
40−45
30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
high / 1080p
55−60
35−40
ultra / 1080p
45−50
30−35
QHD / 1440p
35−40
16−18
4K / 2160p
18−20
10−11
low / 720p
100−110
75−80
medium / 1080p
60−65
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q in Battlefield 5 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
240−250
medium / 768p
220−230
210−220
ultra / 1080p
180−190
130−140
QHD / 1440p
110−120
100−110
4K / 2160p
70−75
60−65
high / 768p
210−220
180−190
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 12% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
100−110
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q in Dota 2 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
high / 1080p
45−50
30−33
ultra / 1080p
40−45
27−30
QHD / 1440p
27−30
21−24
4K / 2160p
14−16
9−10
low / 720p
80−85
60−65
medium / 1080p
45−50
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q in Far Cry 5 is 38% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
high / 1080p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
45−50
30−33
QHD / 1440p
27−30
18−20
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
130−140
medium / 1080p
110−120
80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q in Fortnite is 42% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
high / 1080p
60−65
40−45
ultra / 1080p
45−50
30−33
QHD / 1440p
30−35
18−20
4K / 2160p
24−27
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
75−80
medium / 1080p
65−70
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 47% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
low / 768p
140−150
110−120
medium / 768p
120−130
100−110
high / 1080p
70−75
45−50
ultra / 1080p
30−35
20−22
QHD / 1440p
21−24
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 33% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
high / 1080p
24−27
14−16
ultra / 1080p
20−22
12−14
QHD / 1440p
16−18
10−12
4K / 2160p
8−9
4−5
low / 720p
65−70
45−50
medium / 1080p
30−35
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q in Metro Exodus is 55% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
low / 768p
130−140
120−130
medium / 1080p
120−130
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
75−80
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 24% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
high / 1080p
24−27
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−12
QHD / 1440p
10−11
4−5
4K / 2160p
7−8
2−3
low / 720p
65−70
45−50
medium / 1080p
35−40
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
low / 768p
130−140
85−90
medium / 768p
85−90
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
30−33
ultra / 1080p
24−27
16−18
4K / 2160p
16−18
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 58% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
45−50
high / 768p
60−65
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q
Radeon HD 7870
Architecture
Turing
GCN
Code name
N18P-G0 / N18P-G61
Pitcairn XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
23 April 2019
5 March 2012
Pipelines
1024
1280
Core clock speed
1020 MHz
1000 MHz
Boost Clock
1245 MHz
Transistor count
4,700 million
2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology
12 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
72.00
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
8000 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
112.1 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model
6.5
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.140
CUDA
7.5
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.39 kh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Eyefinity
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
145 Sol/s
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