[38 Gaming tests and videos] NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti vs GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q – a negligible difference
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is being around since 2017. That’s a lot of time for a mobile GPU but you can still find laptops configured with this video card on the market.
However, the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti isn’t bad at all even by today’s standards for budget machines – it has 4GB of video RAM, its TGP is high enough (which means no heavy throttling if your notebook has good cooling), and the boost clock seems fine. The main drawback is power consumption, but don’t forget the fact that this graphics solution is almost 4 years old.
On the other hand, we have the GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q which is a much more modern GPU. And since it has been refreshed in 2020, we have a laptop sample configured with the refreshed GPU that has GDDR6 memory onboard. Based on our previous testing, we saw that these two GPUs aren’t too far away from each other so let’s check what is the exact difference between them in terms of pure performance.
See all configurations with GeForce GTX 1050 Ti / GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q
Contents
Specs overview
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is a Pascal GPU that has 768 shader units, 32 ROPs, and decent base and boost clocks – 1493 MHz and 1620 MHz respectively. This GPU uses the GP107 chip which is equipped with up to 4GB GDDR5 video memory, a 128-bit bus, and 7000 MHz frequency. The TDP is 75W, and this graphics card is a 14nm product.
The GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q is the new kid on the block and as we said, it has a GDDR6 refresh from this year. This is a Turing GPU bundled with a TU117 chip. You can find it with 896 or 1024 shaders and in terms of memory, there are variants with GDDR5 and a low-voltage GDDR6. The ROP count is the same as its opponent – 32, and the base and boost clock can be as high as 1020 MHz and 1245 MHz. In terms of memory, we have 4GB VRAM that is clocked at 8000 MHz but there are derivatives with 5000 MHz and 7000 MHz memory frequencies.
Our test GPU has 896 shaders and GDDR6 memory that is clocked at 5000 MHz.
GPU comparison table
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | |
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Architecture | Pascal | Turing |
GPU chip | GP107 | TU117 |
Shader units | 768 | 896 – 1024 (up to +33%) |
ROPs | 32 | 32 |
Base Clock (MHz) | 1493 (up to +61%) | 930 – 1020 |
Boost clock (MHz) | 1620 (up to +44%) | 1125 – 1245 |
Memory clock (MHz) | 7000 | up to 8000 (up to +14%) |
Memory size (MB) | up to 4GB | 4GB |
Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5/6 |
Memory bus width (bit) | 128 | 128 |
TGP (Total Graphics Power) | 75W (+114%) | 35W |
DirectX version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
Technology | 14nm | 12nm |
RTX capabilities | No | No |
Release date | 01.2017 | 04.2019 |
Detailed specs | Link | Link |
Synthetic benchmarks
結果は3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics)ベンチマークによるものです(スコアが高いほど優秀です)
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Gaming tests and gameplay videos (ext. monitor)
CS:GO | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, MAX (Check settings) |
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | 210 fps (+8%) | 195 fps (+3%) | 174 fps (+4%) |
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | 194 fps | 189 fps | 168 fps |
DOTA 2 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | 151 fps (+17%) | 122 fps (+21%) | 109 fps (+14%) | 89 fps (+5%) |
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | 129 fps | 101 fps | 96 fps | 85 fps |
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5) | Full HD, Normal (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Very High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | 145 fps (+19%) | 77 fps | 40 fps | 24 fps |
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | 122 fps | 78 fps (+1%) | 41 fps (+3%) | 24 fps |
For Honor | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Extreme (Check settings) |
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | 65 fps | 61 fps | 48 fps |
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | 68 fps (+5%) | 65 fps (+7%) | 50 fps (+4%) |
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Very High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | 144 fps | 97 fps | 89 fps | 81 fps |
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | – | – | – | – |
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Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016) | Full HD, Lowest (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, Very High (Check settings) | Full HD, MAX (Check settings) |
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | 99 fps (+1%) | 66 fps (+2%) | 31 fps | 21 fps (+5%) |
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | 98 fps | 65 fps | 32 fps (+3%) | 20 fps |
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Very High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | 48 fps | 45 fps | 39 fps | 24 fps |
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | 51 fps (+6%) | 46 fps (+2%) | 41 fps (+5%) | 25 fps (+4%) |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) | Full HD, Lowest (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Highest (Check settings) |
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | 71 fps | 40 fps | 37 fps | 23 fps |
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | 77 fps (+8%) | 46 fps (+15%) | 41 fps (+11%) | 26 fps (+13%) |
Doom (2016) | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | 96 fps | 84 fps | 82 fps (+4%) |
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | 98 fps (+2%) | 84 fps | 79 fps |
Doom Eternal | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, U.Nightmare (Check settings) |
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | 65 fps | 60 fps | 47 fps (+2%) |
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | 81 fps (+25%) | 74 fps (+23%) | 46 fps |
Red Dead Redemption 2 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, MAX (Check settings) |
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | 43 fps | 26 fps | 14 fps | – |
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | 52 fps (+21%) | 31 fps (+19%) | 16 fps (+14%) | – |
Metro Exodus | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Extreme (Check settings) |
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | 55 fps | 24 | 11 |
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | 60 fps (+9%) | – | – |
Gears 5 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | 82 fps (+1%) | 53 fps (+2%) | 44 fps (+2%) | 33 fps |
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | 81 fps | 52 fps | 43 fps | 33 fps |
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra High (Check settings) |
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | 57 fps | 50 fps | 41 fps | 26 fps |
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | 59 fps (+4%) | 52 fps (+4%) | 43 fps (+5%) | 27 fps (+4%) |
Hearthstone | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) |
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | 237 fps (+15%) | 254 fps (+28%) | 57 fps |
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | 206 fps | 199 fps | 59 fps (+4%) |
Minecraft | Full HD, Minimum (Check settings) | Full HD, Maximum (Check settings) |
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | 1119 fps (+267%) | 85 fps (+174%) |
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | 305 fps | 31 fps |
League Of Legends | Full HD, V.Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, V.High (Check settings) |
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | 230 fps | 221 fps (+7%) | 213 fps |
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | 266 fps (+16%) | 206 fps | 217 fps (+2%) |
Rocket League | Full HD, H.Performance (Check settings) | Full HD, H.Quality (Check settings) |
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | 361 fps (+24%) | 156 fps |
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | 292 fps | 159 fps (+2%) |
Overwatch | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Epic (Check settings) |
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | 188 fps (+30%) | 112 fps (+5%) | 69 fps (+6%) |
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | 145 fps | 107 fps | 65 fps |
PUBG | Full HD, V.Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | 83 fps | 63 fps | 58 fps | 50 fps |
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | 96 fps (+16%) | 65 fps (+3%) | 62 fps (+7%) | 50 fps |
Darksiders Genesis | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Mid (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | 121 fps (+1%) | 74 fps (+3%) | 63 fps (+2%) | 58 fps |
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | 120 fps | 72 fps | 62 fps | 58 fps |
Halo Reach | Full HD, Performance (Check settings) | Full HD, Original (Check settings) | Full HD, Enhanced (Check settings) |
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | 154 fps | 134 fps | 115 fps |
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | 157 fps (+2%) | 140 fps (+4%) | 128 fps (+11%) |
Borderlands 3 | Full HD, V.Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Badass (Check settings) |
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | 71 fps (+1%) | 50 fps (+2%) | 31 fps | 24 (+4%) |
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | 70 fps | 49 fps | 32 fps (+3%) | 23 fps |
Team Fortress 2 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, MAX (Check settings) |
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | 132 fps | 117 fps |
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | 134 fps (+2%) | 126 fps (+8%) |
eFootball PES 2020 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) |
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | 127 fps (+25%) | 77 fps (+1%) |
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | 102 fps | 76 fps |
FIFA 20 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | 166 fps (+26%) | 132 fps (+21%) |
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | 132 fps | 109 fps |
The Witcher 3 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | 77 fps | 56 fps | 47 fps | 32 fps |
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | – | – | – | – |
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Need For Speed Heat | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | – | – | – |
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | 66 fps | 50 fps | 44 fps |
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Apex Legends | Full HD, Min. (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, MAX (Check settings) |
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | 87 fps | 67 fps | 47 fps |
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | 108 fps (+24%) | 80 fps (+19%) | 55 fps (+17%) |
Battlefield V | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | 90 fps (+6%) | 67 fps (+3%) | 55 fps | 50 fps |
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | 85 fps | 65 fps | 55 fps | 51 fps (+2%) |
Call Of Duty Modern Warfare | Full HD, V.Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Normal (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | 51 fps | 44 fps | 33 fps |
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | 55 fps (+8%) | 49 fps (+11%) | 36 fps (+9%) |
ARK: Survival Evolved | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Epic (Check settings) |
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | 79 fps | 33 fps | 26 fps | – |
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | 80 fps (+1%) | 35 fps (+6%) | 27 fps (+4%) | 18 fps |
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Total War Three Kingdoms | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | – | – | – | – |
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | 87 fps | 54 fps | 33 fps | 24 fps |
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Warframe | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) |
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | 160 fps | 140 fps (+47%) |
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | 196 fps (+23%) | 95 fps |
World Of Tanks Encore | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | 422 fps (+34%) | 138 fps (+1%) | 66 fps |
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | 316 fps | 136 fps | 66 fps |
Resident Evil 2 | Full HD, Performance (Check settings) | Full HD, Balanced (Check settings) | Full HD, Graphics P. (Check settings) | Full HD, Max (Check settings) |
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | 75 fps | 65 fps | 55 fps | 46 fps |
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | 77 fps (+3%) | 71 fps (+9%) | 62 fps (+13%) | 51 fps (+11%) |
Far Cry New Dawn | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | 60 fps | 49 fps | 44 fps |
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | 60 fps | 51 fps (+4%) | 45 fps (+2%) |
Path Of Exile | Full HD, Minimum (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, MAX (Check settings) |
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | 208 fps | 71 fps | 31 fps |
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | – | – | – |
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Performance summary (gaming tests)
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti vs GeForce GTX 1050 | Full HD, Low | Full HD, Medium | Full HD, High | Full HD, Ultra | Average difference % |
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | 1% | 1% | |||
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | 2% | 3% | 1% |
Verdict
Well, we can call that a tie result (almost). Thing is, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is still a decent GPU and if you own a laptop with this video card there is no point to upgrade to something with the GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q (if you care only about performance). As we said earlier, the main con of the Pascal contender is power consumption. A 75W TGP seems pretty high for today’s standards – for example, the GeForce GTX 1650 Ti is more powerful than the GTX 1050 Ti, but it has just 55W TGP. This means that the GTX 1050 Ti dissipates much more heat when compared to its modern rival.
In terms of noise, both test samples were noisy during gameplay so picking a laptop with a good cooling solution is always a good idea.
A few words regarding the GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q. Such a performance squeezed from just 35W TGP – not bad at all. In the meantime time, heat dissipation is on the low side which adds more comfort during gameplay. We’ve tested the version with 896 shaders and if you can find a laptop that has the same graphics card but with 1024 shaders, you can probably expect even more performance out of it.
All laptops equipped with the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
All laptops equipped with the GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q