GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design vs Radeon Pro 5500M

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 with Max-Q Design vs Radeon Pro 5500M 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 with Max-Q Design vs Radeon Pro 5500M: 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 with Max-Q Design

2020

Why buy it

✅Draws 50W instead of 85W, a 35W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon Pro 5500M across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Older hardware, 4 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in newer AAA releases.

Radeon Pro 5500M

2019

Why buy it

✅14.1% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).
✅Better long-term bet: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌70% higher power demand at 85W vs 50W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Radeon Pro 5500M is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 14.1% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 2.4% in PassMark G3D (6,730 vs 6,574), so the answer here is pretty clean.

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

Radeon Pro 5500M is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: 8 GB vs 4 GB of VRAM, the newer upscaling stack, FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 7nm process instead of 12nm. That gives it more room for heavier textures and higher settings over time.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Radeon Pro 5500M makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup.

GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design vs Radeon Pro 5500M Technical Specifications

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

GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design

The GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in April 2 2020. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 1035 MHz to 1200 MHz. It has 1024 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,574 points.

Radeon Pro 5500M

The Radeon Pro 5500M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in November 13 2019. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1000 MHz to 1450 MHz. It has 1536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 85W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,730 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design scores 6,574 and the Radeon Pro 5500M reaches 6,730 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.4% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design is built on Turing while the Radeon Pro 5500M uses RDNA 1.0, both on 12 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 1,024 (GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design) vs 1,536 (Radeon Pro 5500M). Raw compute: 2.458 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design) vs 4.454 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro 5500M). Boost clocks: 1200 MHz vs 1450 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design	Radeon Pro 5500M
G3D Mark Score	6,574	6,730+2%
Architecture	Turing	RDNA 1.0
Process Node	12 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	1024	1536+50%
Compute (TFLOPS)	2.458 TFLOPS	4.454 TFLOPS+81%
Boost Clock	1200 MHz	1450 MHz+21%
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	64	96+50%
L2 Cache	1 MB	2 MB+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon Pro 5500M leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design	Radeon Pro 5500M
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design has 4 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon Pro 5500M carries 8 GB. Radeon Pro 5500M gives you 100% more memory capacity, which matters more once you move into heavier textures, mods, or higher resolutions. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design and 128-bit on the Radeon Pro 5500M. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design) vs 2 MB (Radeon Pro 5500M) — the Radeon Pro 5500M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design	Radeon Pro 5500M
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	8 GB+100%
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	1 MB	2 MB+100%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (12_1) (GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design) vs 12 (12_1) (Radeon Pro 5500M). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design	Radeon Pro 5500M
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (Turing) (GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design) vs VCN 2.0 (Radeon Pro 5500M). Decoder: NVDEC (4th Gen) vs VCN 2.0. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265 (HEVC),VP9,H.265 10-bit (GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design) vs H.264,H.265,VP9 (Radeon Pro 5500M).

Feature	GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design	Radeon Pro 5500M
Encoder	NVENC (Turing)	VCN 2.0
Decoder	NVDEC (4th Gen)	VCN 2.0
Codecs	H.264,H.265 (HEVC),VP9,H.265 10-bit	H.264,H.265,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design draws 50W versus the Radeon Pro 5500M's 85W — a 51.9% difference. The GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design) vs 350W (Radeon Pro 5500M). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 85.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design	Radeon Pro 5500M
TDP	50W-41%	85W
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	—	0mm
Height	—	0mm
Slots	0	0
Temp (Load)	75°C-12%	85
Perf/Watt	131.5+66%	79.2