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.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design

2020

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 4 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.

Radeon Pro 5500M

2019

Why buy it

✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).
✅More future proof: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅More future proof: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

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

GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design

2020

Radeon Pro 5500M

2019

Why buy it

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

Why buy it

✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).
✅More future proof: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅More future proof: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 4 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.

Trade-offs

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

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon Pro 5500M better than GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 6,574 vs 6,730 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer Radeon Pro 5500M is the overall package: you are getting FSR upscaling.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon Pro 5500M is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting more VRAM at 8 GB instead of 4 GB, better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 7nm process instead of 12nm. That extra memory headroom makes it the safer pick for newer games, heavier textures, and higher settings over time.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Radeon Pro 5500M can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around Unknown MSRP. Radeon Pro 5500M is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. Radeon Pro 5500M is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 2.4% higher G3D Mark. GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design is the newer 2020 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture and lower power draw (50W vs 85W) than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design make more sense than Radeon Pro 5500M?

Yes. GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (50W vs 85W), and staying closer to an unclear MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Radeon Pro 5500M. The trade-off is that Radeon Pro 5500M currently gives you 2.4% higher G3D Mark. G3D-per-dollar is basically tied between them.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design Benchmark Check

Radeon Pro 5500M Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design	Radeon Pro 5500M
1080p
low	80 FPS	101 FPS
medium	68 FPS	87 FPS
high	57 FPS	71 FPS
ultra	38 FPS	47 FPS
1440p
low	70 FPS	90 FPS
medium	60 FPS	76 FPS
high	44 FPS	55 FPS
ultra	28 FPS	36 FPS
4K
low	25 FPS	37 FPS
medium	24 FPS	34 FPS
high	16 FPS	21 FPS
ultra	14 FPS	17 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design	Radeon Pro 5500M
1080p
low	167 FPS	119 FPS
medium	142 FPS	87 FPS
high	110 FPS	59 FPS
ultra	80 FPS	40 FPS
1440p
low	122 FPS	81 FPS
medium	99 FPS	51 FPS
high	80 FPS	37 FPS
ultra	59 FPS	27 FPS
4K
low	71 FPS	39 FPS
medium	59 FPS	28 FPS
high	47 FPS	22 FPS
ultra	33 FPS	16 FPS

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

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design	Radeon Pro 5500M
1080p
low	290 FPS	303 FPS
medium	237 FPS	242 FPS
high	197 FPS	202 FPS
ultra	148 FPS	151 FPS
1440p
low	222 FPS	227 FPS
medium	177 FPS	182 FPS
high	148 FPS	151 FPS
ultra	111 FPS	114 FPS
4K
low	140 FPS	151 FPS
medium	118 FPS	121 FPS
high	84 FPS	101 FPS
ultra	53 FPS	76 FPS

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

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design	Radeon Pro 5500M
1080p
low	147 FPS	216 FPS
medium	121 FPS	187 FPS
high	102 FPS	154 FPS
ultra	87 FPS	128 FPS
1440p
low	107 FPS	167 FPS
medium	88 FPS	147 FPS
high	75 FPS	116 FPS
ultra	62 FPS	94 FPS
4K
low	62 FPS	91 FPS
medium	48 FPS	74 FPS
high	38 FPS	60 FPS
ultra	28 FPS	47 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design and Radeon Pro 5500M

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 gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon Pro 5500M relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

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 comes with 4 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon Pro 5500M has 8 GB. The Radeon Pro 5500M offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. 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