GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q vs GeForce MX570 A

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 Max-Q

2019

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 4 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 20.7 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $300 MSRP).
❌20% higher power demand at 30W vs 25W.

GeForce MX570 A

2022

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 20.7 vs 0 G3D/$ ($300 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 25W instead of 30W, a 5W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q

2019

GeForce MX570 A

2022

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 20.7 vs 0 G3D/$ ($300 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 25W instead of 30W, a 5W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 4 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 20.7 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $300 MSRP).
❌20% higher power demand at 30W vs 25W.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q better than GeForce MX570 A?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 6,314 vs 6,208 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q is the overall package: you are getting no meaningful modern upscaling stack.

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

GeForce MX570 A is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2022 generation instead of 2019, 100.0% more ray-tracing hardware, and a 8nm process instead of 12nm. That makes it the safer long-run choice for modern games.

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

GeForce MX570 A can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $300 MSRP. GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus $300 MSRP, and you are getting 1.7% higher G3D Mark. GeForce MX570 A is the newer 2022 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture, lower power draw (25W vs 30W), and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does GeForce MX570 A make more sense than GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q?

Yes. GeForce MX570 A 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 (25W vs 30W), future-proofing, and staying closer to $300 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q. The trade-off is that GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q currently gives you 1.7% higher G3D Mark. GeForce MX570 A still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium.

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 Max-Q Benchmark Check

GeForce MX570 A Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q	GeForce MX570 A
1080p
low	78 FPS	81 FPS
medium	66 FPS	69 FPS
high	53 FPS	56 FPS
ultra	35 FPS	37 FPS
1440p
low	68 FPS	71 FPS
medium	58 FPS	62 FPS
high	42 FPS	44 FPS
ultra	27 FPS	28 FPS
4K
low	24 FPS	26 FPS
medium	23 FPS	24 FPS
high	15 FPS	16 FPS
ultra	13 FPS	14 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q	GeForce MX570 A
1080p
low	158 FPS	160 FPS
medium	127 FPS	129 FPS
high	98 FPS	99 FPS
ultra	71 FPS	74 FPS
1440p
low	115 FPS	118 FPS
medium	88 FPS	91 FPS
high	70 FPS	71 FPS
ultra	51 FPS	53 FPS
4K
low	67 FPS	68 FPS
medium	53 FPS	54 FPS
high	41 FPS	42 FPS
ultra	28 FPS	29 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q	GeForce MX570 A
1080p
low	284 FPS	279 FPS
medium	227 FPS	223 FPS
high	189 FPS	186 FPS
ultra	142 FPS	140 FPS
1440p
low	213 FPS	210 FPS
medium	170 FPS	168 FPS
high	142 FPS	140 FPS
ultra	107 FPS	105 FPS
4K
low	137 FPS	140 FPS
medium	114 FPS	112 FPS
high	81 FPS	93 FPS
ultra	51 FPS	70 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q	GeForce MX570 A
1080p
low	136 FPS	137 FPS
medium	110 FPS	113 FPS
high	93 FPS	95 FPS
ultra	77 FPS	80 FPS
1440p
low	99 FPS	103 FPS
medium	81 FPS	86 FPS
high	69 FPS	73 FPS
ultra	56 FPS	61 FPS
4K
low	60 FPS	62 FPS
medium	46 FPS	49 FPS
high	36 FPS	39 FPS
ultra	27 FPS	30 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q and GeForce MX570 A

GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q

The GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in April 23 2019. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 930 MHz to 1125 MHz. It has 1024 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 30W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,314 points.

GeForce MX570 A

The GeForce MX570 A is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in Maio 2022. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 832 MHz to 1155 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 25W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 16 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,208 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q scores 6,314 and the GeForce MX570 A reaches 6,208 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.7% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q is built on Turing while the GeForce MX570 A uses Ampere, both on 12 nm vs 8 nm. Shader units: 1,024 (GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q) vs 2,048 (GeForce MX570 A). Raw compute: 2.304 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q) vs 4.731 TFLOPS (GeForce MX570 A). Boost clocks: 1125 MHz vs 1155 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q	GeForce MX570 A
G3D Mark Score	6,314+2%	6,208
Architecture	Turing	Ampere
Process Node	12 nm	8 nm
Shading Units	1024	2048+100%
Compute (TFLOPS)	2.304 TFLOPS	4.731 TFLOPS+105%
Boost Clock	1125 MHz	1155 MHz+3%
ROPs	32	40+25%
TMUs	64	64
L1 Cache	1 MB	2 MB+100%
L2 Cache	1 MB	2 MB+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q	GeForce MX570 A
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 4 GB of GDDR6. Memory bandwidth: 112 GB/s (GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q) vs 96 GB/s (GeForce MX570 A) — a 16.7% advantage for the GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q. Bus width: 128-bit vs 64-bit. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q) vs 2 MB (GeForce MX570 A) — the GeForce MX570 A has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q	GeForce MX570 A
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	112 GB/s+17%	96 GB/s
Bus Width	128-bit+100%	64-bit
L2 Cache	1 MB	2 MB+100%

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q draws 30W versus the GeForce MX570 A's 25W — a 18.2% difference. The GeForce MX570 A is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q) vs 350W (GeForce MX570 A). Power connectors: Mobile vs Mobile.