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

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

Trade-offs

❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like FSR Frame Generation + AFMF (2023).
❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 4 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.
❌42.9% higher power demand at 50W vs 35W.

Radeon RX 6300M

2022

Why buy it

✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with FSR Frame Generation + AFMF (2023).
✅More future proof: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 6nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 35W instead of 50W, a 15W reduction.

Trade-offs

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

GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design

2020

Radeon RX 6300M

2022

Why buy it

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

Why buy it

✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with FSR Frame Generation + AFMF (2023).
✅More future proof: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 6nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 35W instead of 50W, a 15W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like FSR Frame Generation + AFMF (2023).
❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 4 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.
❌42.9% higher power demand at 50W vs 35W.

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 Ti with Max-Q Design better than Radeon RX 6300M?

Yes. GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 6,574 vs 6,421 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design is a 2020 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while Radeon RX 6300M is a 2022 model from an older generation with FSR 3 + AFMF. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

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

Radeon RX 6300M is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2022 generation instead of 2020, better upscaling support with FSR 3 (2023) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack and better frame-generation support with FSR Frame Generation + AFMF (2023) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 6nm process instead of 12nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

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

GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around Unknown MSRP. GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 2.4% higher G3D Mark. Radeon RX 6300M is the newer 2022 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture, lower power draw (35W vs 50W), and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does Radeon RX 6300M make more sense than GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design?

Yes. Radeon RX 6300M 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 (35W vs 50W), future-proofing, and staying closer to an unclear MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design. The trade-off is that GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design 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 RX 6300M Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design	Radeon RX 6300M
1080p
low	80 FPS	104 FPS
medium	68 FPS	92 FPS
high	57 FPS	79 FPS
ultra	38 FPS	66 FPS
1440p
low	70 FPS	94 FPS
medium	60 FPS	80 FPS
high	44 FPS	67 FPS
ultra	28 FPS	56 FPS
4K
low	25 FPS	45 FPS
medium	24 FPS	42 FPS
high	16 FPS	31 FPS
ultra	14 FPS	28 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 RX 6300M
1080p
low	167 FPS	158 FPS
medium	142 FPS	124 FPS
high	110 FPS	92 FPS
ultra	80 FPS	59 FPS
1440p
low	122 FPS	104 FPS
medium	99 FPS	81 FPS
high	80 FPS	60 FPS
ultra	59 FPS	41 FPS
4K
low	71 FPS	53 FPS
medium	59 FPS	41 FPS
high	47 FPS	32 FPS
ultra	33 FPS	20 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design	Radeon RX 6300M
1080p
low	290 FPS	289 FPS
medium	237 FPS	231 FPS
high	197 FPS	193 FPS
ultra	148 FPS	144 FPS
1440p
low	222 FPS	217 FPS
medium	177 FPS	173 FPS
high	148 FPS	144 FPS
ultra	111 FPS	108 FPS
4K
low	140 FPS	133 FPS
medium	118 FPS	116 FPS
high	84 FPS	82 FPS
ultra	53 FPS	54 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design	Radeon RX 6300M
1080p
low	147 FPS	257 FPS
medium	121 FPS	191 FPS
high	102 FPS	169 FPS
ultra	87 FPS	141 FPS
1440p
low	107 FPS	191 FPS
medium	88 FPS	138 FPS
high	75 FPS	124 FPS
ultra	62 FPS	100 FPS
4K
low	62 FPS	100 FPS
medium	48 FPS	74 FPS
high	38 FPS	64 FPS
ultra	28 FPS	50 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 RX 6300M

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 RX 6300M

The Radeon RX 6300M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 4 2022. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 2000 MHz to 2400 MHz. It has 768 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 35W. Manufactured using 6 nm process technology. It features 12 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,421 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design scores 6,574 and the Radeon RX 6300M reaches 6,421 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 RX 6300M uses RDNA 2.0, both on 12 nm vs 6 nm. Shader units: 1,024 (GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design) vs 768 (Radeon RX 6300M). Raw compute: 2.458 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design) vs 3.686 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 6300M). Boost clocks: 1200 MHz vs 2400 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design	Radeon RX 6300M
G3D Mark Score	6,574+2%	6,421
Architecture	Turing	RDNA 2.0
Process Node	12 nm	6 nm
Shading Units	1024+33%	768
Compute (TFLOPS)	2.458 TFLOPS	3.686 TFLOPS+50%
Boost Clock	1200 MHz	2400 MHz+100%
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	64+33%	48
L1 Cache	1 MB+300%	0.25 MB
L2 Cache	1 MB	1 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

A critical advantage for the Radeon RX 6300M is support for FSR Frame Generation + AFMF. This allows it to generate entire frames using AI/Algorithms, essentially doubling the frame rate in CPU-bound scenarios or heavy ray-tracing titles. The GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design lacks specific hardware/driver support for this native frame generation tier.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 RX 6300M 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 RX 6300M
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR 3
Frame Generation	Not Supported	FSR Frame Generation + AFMF
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 4 GB of GDDR6. Memory bandwidth: 192 GB/s (GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design) vs 64 GB/s (Radeon RX 6300M) — a 200% advantage for the GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design. Bus width: 128-bit vs 32-bit.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design	Radeon RX 6300M
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	192 GB/s+200%	64 GB/s
Bus Width	128-bit+300%	32-bit
L2 Cache	1 MB	1 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (12_1) (GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design) vs 12 Ultimate (Radeon RX 6300M). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 3.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design	Radeon RX 6300M
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate
Vulkan	1.3	1.4+8%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4+33%	3

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Media & Encoding

Decoder: NVDEC (4th Gen) vs Navi 24 Media. 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/HEVC (Radeon RX 6300M).

Feature	GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design	Radeon RX 6300M
Encoder	NVENC (Turing)	—
Decoder	NVDEC (4th Gen)	Navi 24 Media
Codecs	H.264,H.265 (HEVC),VP9,H.265 10-bit	H.264,H.265/HEVC

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design draws 50W versus the Radeon RX 6300M's 35W — a 35.3% difference. The Radeon RX 6300M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design) vs 350W (Radeon RX 6300M). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs Mobile. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 70°C.