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GeForce GTX 1650 vs Quadro P4200 Max-Q

CPUCPUGPUGPU
NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 1650

2019Core: 1485 MHzBoost: 1665 MHz
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NVIDIA

Quadro P4200 Max-Q

2018Core: 1215 MHzBoost: 1480 MHz
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GeForce GTX 1650 vs Quadro P4200 Max-Q Performance Spectrum

GeForce GTX 1650
4 GB 75
7,869
+0.9%
brand logoGeForce GTX 880M SLI
brand logoGeForce GTX 560 Ti 448
brand logoGeForce GTX 960
brand logoGeForce GTX 1650 (móvel)
brand logoGeForce RTX 3050 OEM
brand logoGeForce GTX 1080
brand logoGeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
brand logoGeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Quadro P4200 Max-Q
4 GB 100
7,800
0.0%
brand logoGeForce GTX 880M SLI
brand logoGeForce GTX 560 Ti 448
brand logoGeForce GTX 770
brand logoGeForce GTX 970XM FORCE
brand logoGeForce RTX 3050 OEM
brand logoGeForce GTX 1080
brand logoGeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
brand logoGeForce RTX 3070 Ti

About G3D Mark

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 vs Quadro P4200 Max-Q FPS Benchmarks

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

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

1080P
GeForce GTX 1650
low94 FPS
medium83 FPS
high70 FPS
ultra58 FPS
1080P
Quadro P4200 Max-Q
low93 FPS
medium81 FPS
high69 FPS
ultra46 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

1080P
GeForce GTX 1650
low136 FPS
medium113 FPS
high94 FPS
ultra71 FPS
1080P
Quadro P4200 Max-Q
low221 FPS
medium187 FPS
high144 FPS
ultra117 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

1080P
GeForce GTX 1650
low323 FPS
medium283 FPS
high205 FPS
ultra169 FPS
1080P
Quadro P4200 Max-Q
low351 FPS
medium281 FPS
high234 FPS
ultra176 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

1080P
GeForce GTX 1650
low261 FPS
medium211 FPS
high191 FPS
ultra166 FPS
1080P
Quadro P4200 Max-Q
low178 FPS
medium145 FPS
high123 FPS
ultra104 FPS
Among Us

Among Us

1080P
GeForce GTX 1650
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
1080P
Quadro P4200 Max-Q
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

1080P
GeForce GTX 1650
low166 FPS
medium154 FPS
high145 FPS
ultra119 FPS
1080P
Quadro P4200 Max-Q
low146 FPS
medium128 FPS
high104 FPS
ultra83 FPS
ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders

1080P
GeForce GTX 1650
low77 FPS
medium59 FPS
high48 FPS
ultra34 FPS
1080P
Quadro P4200 Max-Q
low81 FPS
medium62 FPS
high50 FPS
ultra34 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

1080P
GeForce GTX 1650
low59 FPS
medium41 FPS
high34 FPS
ultra25 FPS
1080P
Quadro P4200 Max-Q
low68 FPS
medium48 FPS
high41 FPS
ultra32 FPS
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

1080P
GeForce GTX 1650
low79 FPS
medium62 FPS
high49 FPS
ultra36 FPS
1080P
Quadro P4200 Max-Q
low84 FPS
medium67 FPS
high54 FPS
ultra47 FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone

Call of Duty: Warzone

1080P
GeForce GTX 1650
low75 FPS
medium59 FPS
high46 FPS
ultra35 FPS
1080P
Quadro P4200 Max-Q
low96 FPS
medium81 FPS
high68 FPS
ultra51 FPS
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GeForce GTX 1650 vs Quadro P4200 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

2019

Why buy it

  • ✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 52.8 vs 0 G3D/$ ($149 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
  • ✅Draws 75W instead of 100W, a 25W reduction.
  • ✅More future proof: Turing (2018−2022) on 12nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Lower average FPS than Quadro P4200 Max-Q across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ❌Older hardware, 4 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in newer AAA releases.

Quadro P4200 Max-Q

2018

Why buy it

  • ✅12.7% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Older hardware, 4 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in newer AAA releases.
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 52.8 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $149 MSRP).
  • ❌33.3% higher power demand at 100W vs 75W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Quadro P4200 Max-Q is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 12.7% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward GeForce GTX 1650 instead at 7,869 vs 7,800, 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 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 12nm process instead of 16nm and a newer 2019 generation instead of 2018. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
GeForce GTX 1650 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. Quadro P4200 Max-Q still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

GeForce GTX 1650 vs Quadro P4200 Max-Q Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 1650

The GeForce GTX 1650 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in April 23 2019. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 1485 MHz to 1665 MHz. It has 896 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,869 points. Launch price was $149.

NVIDIA

Quadro P4200 Max-Q

The Quadro P4200 Max-Q is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in February 21 2018. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1215 MHz to 1480 MHz. It has 2304 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,800 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 1650 scores 7,869 and the Quadro P4200 Max-Q reaches 7,800 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.9% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 1650 is built on Turing while the Quadro P4200 Max-Q uses Pascal, both on 12 nm vs 16 nm. Shader units: 896 (GeForce GTX 1650) vs 2,304 (Quadro P4200 Max-Q). Raw compute: 2.984 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1650) vs 6.82 TFLOPS (Quadro P4200 Max-Q). Boost clocks: 1665 MHz vs 1480 MHz.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1650Quadro P4200 Max-Q
G3D Mark Score
7,869
7,800
Architecture
Turing
Pascal
Process Node
12 nm
16 nm
Shading Units
896
2304+157%
Compute (TFLOPS)
2.984 TFLOPS
6.82 TFLOPS+129%
Boost Clock
1665 MHz+13%
1480 MHz
ROPs
32
64+100%
TMUs
56
144+157%
L1 Cache
896 KB+4%
864 KB
L2 Cache
1 MB
2 MB+100%
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 1650 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Quadro P4200 Max-Q leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1650Quadro P4200 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 video memory. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce GTX 1650 and 256-bit on the Quadro P4200 Max-Q. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce GTX 1650) vs 2 MB (Quadro P4200 Max-Q) — the Quadro P4200 Max-Q has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1650Quadro P4200 Max-Q
VRAM Capacity
4 GB
4 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Bus Width
128-bit
256-bit+100%
L2 Cache
1 MB
2 MB+100%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (GeForce GTX 1650) vs 12.1 (Quadro P4200 Max-Q). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 3 vs 4.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1650Quadro P4200 Max-Q
DirectX
12
12.1
Vulkan
1.4+8%
1.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
3
4+33%
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 5th gen (Volta) (GeForce GTX 1650) vs NVENC 6.0 (Quadro P4200 Max-Q). Decoder: NVDEC 4th gen vs PureVideo HD VP8. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP8,VP9 (GeForce GTX 1650) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Quadro P4200 Max-Q).

FeatureGeForce GTX 1650Quadro P4200 Max-Q
Encoder
NVENC 5th gen (Volta)
NVENC 6.0
Decoder
NVDEC 4th gen
PureVideo HD VP8
Codecs
H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP8,VP9
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1650 draws 75W versus the Quadro P4200 Max-Q's 100W — a 28.6% difference. The GeForce GTX 1650 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 300W (GeForce GTX 1650) vs 350W (Quadro P4200 Max-Q). Power connectors: None vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 229mm vs 0mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1650Quadro P4200 Max-Q
TDP
75W-25%
100W
Recommended PSU
300W-14%
350W
Power Connector
None
PCIe-powered
Length
229mm
0mm
Height
111mm
0mm
Slots
2
0-100%
Temp (Load)
70°C
—
Perf/Watt
104.9+34%
78.0
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Value Analysis

The newer card here is GeForce GTX 1650 (2019 vs 2018).

FeatureGeForce GTX 1650Quadro P4200 Max-Q
MSRP
$149
—
Codename
TU117
GP104
Release
April 23 2019
February 21 2018
Ranking
#323
#234
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