[Comparison] NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q is almost 40% faster than GTX 1650
As soon as we were able to get our hands on a GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, we made sure we don’t let it go until we have to. This resulted in some benchmarks performed and some games test quite thoroughly. We were certainly expecting a lot from this GPU, given the fact that its non-Max-Q version is very successful in terms of performance. As a first competitor, we have chosen the GeForce GTX 1650, which is another very efficient GPU, that is more than adequate for thin laptop usage.
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Specs overview
Naturally, we start by comparing what each card has got in its pocket. First, let’s mention that either of them is built on the newest NVIDIA Turing 12nm architecture. Additionally, the GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q uses 60W of TDP, while its competitor is rated at the slightly lower amount – 50W. For that, the GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q gets 50% more CUDA cores than the GTX 1650 – 1536 vs 1024. However, since it is a Max-Q version it has a significantly lower clock speed – 1140-1335 MHz, whereas the GTX 1650 goes from 1395 MHz up to 1560 MHz.
Memory-wise we have 6GB of GDDR6 memory with a 192-bit bus versus 4GB of GDDR5 memory and a 128-bit bus. At the end of the day, the GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q has a considerably higher memory bandwidth than it’s opponent – 192 GB/s vs 128.1 GB/s.
Benchmarks
The difference between the two in synthetic benchmarks goes between 27-32%, favoring the GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q.
Results are from the 3DMark: Time Spy (Graphics) benchmark (higher the score, the better)
Results are from the 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (higher the score, the better)
Results are from the Unigine Superposition benchmark (higher the score, the better)
Gaming tests
While you will be able to play even the latest AAA titles with both of these graphics cards, you would certainly be more comfortable with the GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q.
Far Cry 5 | Full HD, Normal (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 88 fps | 81 fps | 76 fps |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | 95 fps | 60 fps | 56 fps |
Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, Very High (Check settings) | Full HD, MAX (Check settings) |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 109 fps | 55 fps | 36 fps |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | 80 fps | 41 fps | 32 fps |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Highest (Check settings) |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 73 fps | 67 fps | 42 fps |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | 52 fps | 48 fps | 32 fps |
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Very High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 70 fps | 61 fps | 40 fps |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | 55 fps | 48 fps | 32 fps |
Conclusion
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q is certainly the winner of this comparison. Most of the times we saw around 30% difference in the performance between the two, however, in some titles they were surprisingly close in terms of framerate. If you want to get more information about the thermal performance of the GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q you can check it in our in-depth review of the HP Pavilion Gaming 17 2019.
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q (6GB GDDR6)
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (4GB GDDR5)