GRID K160Q vs GeForce FX Go5650
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce FX Go5650 with GRID K160Q, including specs and performance data.
K160Q outperforms Go5650 by a whopping 3675% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1567 | 1031 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.14 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 0.90 |
| Architecture | Rankine (2003−2005) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | NV31 | GK107 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 1 March 2003 (23 years ago) | 28 June 2013 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $125 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | no data | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 325 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 80 million | 1,270 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 130 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 130 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 1.300 | 13.60 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.3264 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | 16 |
| TMUs | 4 | 16 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 16 KB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 256 KB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | AGP 8x | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Width | no data | IGP |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | DDR | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 295 MHz | 891 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 9.44 GB/s | 28.51 GB/s |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0a | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 1.5 (2.1) | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | - | 3.0 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.04 | 1.51 |
| Recency | 1 March 2003 | 28 June 2013 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 28 nm |
GRID K160Q has a 3675% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 364% more advanced lithography process.
The GRID K160Q is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce FX Go5650 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce FX Go5650 is a notebook graphics card while GRID K160Q is a workstation one.
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