G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce GTX 1650 Ti vs Quadro P4000 Max-Q FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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GeForce GTX 1650 Ti vs Quadro P4000 Max-Q: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce GTX 1650 Ti

2012

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 50.2 vs 0 G3D/$ ($150 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅Draws 50W instead of 100W, a 50W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro P4000 Max-Q across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2012 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.

Quadro P4000 Max-Q

2017

Why buy it

✅132.1% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅More future proof: Pascal (2016−2021) on 16nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌2017 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 50.2 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $150 MSRP).
❌100% higher power demand at 100W vs 50W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Quadro P4000 Max-Q is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 132.1% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward GeForce GTX 1650 Ti instead at 7,525 vs 7,500, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce GTX 1650 Ti is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

GeForce GTX 1650 Ti makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. Quadro P4000 Max-Q still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

GeForce GTX 1650 Ti vs Quadro P4000 Max-Q Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

GeForce GTX 1650 Ti

The GeForce GTX 1650 Ti is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in October 9 2012. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock speed is 928 MHz. It has 768 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,525 points. Launch price was $149.

Quadro P4000 Max-Q

The Quadro P4000 Max-Q is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 11 2017. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1114 MHz to 1228 MHz. It has 1792 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,500 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 1650 Ti scores 7,525 and the Quadro P4000 Max-Q reaches 7,500 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 1650 Ti is built on Kepler while the Quadro P4000 Max-Q uses Pascal, both on 28 nm vs 16 nm. Shader units: 768 (GeForce GTX 1650 Ti) vs 1,792 (Quadro P4000 Max-Q). Raw compute: 1.425 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1650 Ti) vs 4.401 TFLOPS (Quadro P4000 Max-Q).

Feature	GeForce GTX 1650 Ti	Quadro P4000 Max-Q
G3D Mark Score	7,525	7,500
Architecture	Kepler	Pascal
Process Node	28 nm	16 nm
Shading Units	768	1792+133%
Compute (TFLOPS)	1.425 TFLOPS	4.401 TFLOPS+209%
ROPs	16	64+300%
TMUs	64	112+75%
L1 Cache	64 KB	672 KB+950%
L2 Cache	0.25 MB	2 MB+700%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 1650 Ti gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Quadro P4000 Max-Q leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1650 Ti	Quadro P4000 Max-Q
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 4 GB of GDDR6. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce GTX 1650 Ti and 256-bit on the Quadro P4000 Max-Q. L2 Cache: 0.25 MB (GeForce GTX 1650 Ti) vs 2 MB (Quadro P4000 Max-Q) — the Quadro P4000 Max-Q has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1650 Ti	Quadro P4000 Max-Q
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	128-bit	256-bit+100%
L2 Cache	0.25 MB	2 MB+700%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (12_1) (GeForce GTX 1650 Ti) vs 12.1 (Quadro P4000 Max-Q). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 3 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1650 Ti	Quadro P4000 Max-Q
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12.1
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	3	4+33%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 6 (Volta) (GeForce GTX 1650 Ti) vs NVENC 6.0 (Quadro P4000 Max-Q). Decoder: NVDEC 4 vs PureVideo HD VP8. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1 (GeForce GTX 1650 Ti) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Quadro P4000 Max-Q).

Feature	GeForce GTX 1650 Ti	Quadro P4000 Max-Q
Encoder	NVENC 6 (Volta)	NVENC 6.0
Decoder	NVDEC 4	PureVideo HD VP8
Codecs	H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1650 Ti draws 50W versus the Quadro P4000 Max-Q's 100W — a 66.7% difference. The GeForce GTX 1650 Ti is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 0W (GeForce GTX 1650 Ti) vs 350W (Quadro P4000 Max-Q). Power connectors: None vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 0mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1650 Ti	Quadro P4000 Max-Q
TDP	50W-50%	100W
Recommended PSU	0W-100%	350W
Power Connector	None	PCIe-powered
Length	0mm	0mm
Height	0mm	0mm
Slots	0	0
Temp (Load)	75	—
Perf/Watt	150.5+101%	75.0

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Value Analysis

The newer card here is Quadro P4000 Max-Q (2017 vs 2012).

Feature	GeForce GTX 1650 Ti	Quadro P4000 Max-Q
MSRP	$150	—
Codename	GK106	GP104
Release	October 9 2012	January 11 2017
Ranking	#633	#298

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