NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q vs AMD Radeon RX 580

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q and AMD Radeon RX 580 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q

AMD Radeon RX 580

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q

Videocard is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 12 nm vs 14 nm
5.3x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 185 Watt
Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 129.465 vs 116.142
Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 1047.553 vs 1022.932
2.9x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 2954 vs 1005

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 April 2019 vs 18 April 2017
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 185 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	129.465 vs 116.142
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	1047.553 vs 1022.932
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3707 vs 3695
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3352 vs 3349
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3707 vs 3695
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3352 vs 3349
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	2954 vs 1005

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon RX 580

Around 23% higher core clock speed: 1257 MHz vs 1020 MHz
Around 8% higher boost clock speed: 1340 MHz vs 1245 MHz
2.8x more texture fill rate: 192.96 GTexel/s vs 69.72 GTexel/s
2.6x more pipelines: 2304 vs 896
2x more maximum memory size: 8 GB vs 4 GB
4x more memory clock speed: 8000 MHz vs 2000 MHz (8000 MHz effective)
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 8827 vs 6222
2.4x better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 767 vs 326
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 39028 vs 36290
Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 9.235 vs 7.88
Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 84.034 vs 78.563
Around 75% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 607.721 vs 346.529
Around 28% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 11281 vs 8824
Around 28% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 11281 vs 8824

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	1257 MHz vs 1020 MHz
Boost clock speed	1340 MHz vs 1245 MHz
Texture fill rate	192.96 GTexel/s vs 69.72 GTexel/s
Pipelines	2304 vs 896
Maximum memory size	8 GB vs 4 GB
Memory clock speed	8000 MHz vs 2000 MHz (8000 MHz effective)
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	8827 vs 6222
PassMark - G2D Mark	767 vs 326
Geekbench - OpenCL	39028 vs 36290
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	9.235 vs 7.88
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	84.034 vs 78.563
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	607.721 vs 346.529
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	11281 vs 8824
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	11281 vs 8824

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q
GPU 2: AMD Radeon RX 580

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

6222

8827

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

326

767

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

36290

39028

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

129.465

116.142

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1047.553

1022.932

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

7.88

9.235

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

78.563

84.034

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

346.529

607.721

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

8824

11281

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3707

3695

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3352

3349

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

8824

11281

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3707

3695

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3352

3349

3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score

GPU 1

GPU 2

2954

1005

Name	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q	AMD Radeon RX 580
PassMark - G3D Mark	6222	8827
PassMark - G2D Mark	326	767
Geekbench - OpenCL	36290	39028
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	129.465	116.142
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	1047.553	1022.932
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	7.88	9.235
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	78.563	84.034
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	346.529	607.721
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	8824	11281
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3707	3695
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3352	3349
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	8824	11281
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3707	3695
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3352	3349
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	2954	1005

Compare specifications (specs)

	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q	AMD Radeon RX 580
Essentials
Architecture	Turing	GCN 4.0
Code name	TU117	Polaris 20
Launch date	23 April 2019	18 April 2017
Place in performance rating	447	341
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Design		Radeon RX 500 Series
GCN generation		4th Gen
Launch price (MSRP)		$229
Price now		$169.99
Value for money (0-100)		76.21
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1245 MHz	1340 MHz
Core clock speed	1020 MHz	1257 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	14 nm
Peak Double Precision (FP64) Performance	69.72 GFLOPS
Peak Half Precision (FP16) Performance	4.462 TFLOPS
Peak Single Precision (FP32) Performance	2.231 TFLOPS
Pipelines	896	2304
Pixel fill rate	39.84 GPixel/s	42.88 GP/s
Texture fill rate	69.72 GTexel/s	192.96 GTexel/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	185 Watt
Transistor count	4700 million	5,700 million
Compute units		36
Floating-point performance		6.2 TFLOPs
Render output units		32
Stream Processors		2304
Texture Units		144
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
DisplayPort support
Dual-link DVI support
HDMI
VGA
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Laptop size	medium sized
Bridgeless CrossFire
Length		241 mm
Recommended system power (PSU)		500 Watt
Supplementary power connectors		1x 8-pin
API support
DirectX	12.1	12
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
Shader Model	6.4
Vulkan
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s	256 GB/s
Memory bus width	128 bit	256 bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz (8000 MHz effective)	8000 MHz
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Technologies
4K H264 Decode
4K H264 Encode
AMD Eyefinity
AMD Radeon™ Chill
AMD Radeon™ ReLive
AppAcceleration
CrossFire
FreeSync
H265/HEVC Decode
H265/HEVC Encode
HDMI 4K Support
LiquidVR
PowerTune
TrueAudio
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Code Engine (VCE)
Virtual Super Resolution (VSR)
VR Ready