Radeon Steam Deck 8CU vs GeForce GTX 650
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 650 with Radeon Steam Deck 8CU, including specs and performance data.
Steam Deck 8CU outperforms GTX 650 by a whopping 146% 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 | 740 | 493 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.23 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 5.03 | no data |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | RDNA 2 (2021−2025) |
| GPU code name | GK107 | RDNA 2 Sephiroth |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 6 September 2012 (14 years ago) | 9 November 2023 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $109 | no data |
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 | 384 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 1058 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1900 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,270 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 64 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 33.86 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.8125 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | no data |
| TMUs | 32 | no data |
| L1 Cache | 32 KB | 512 KB |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 1 MB |
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).
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 147 mm | no data |
| Height | 4.38" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | no data |
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 | GDDR5 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 128-bit GDDR5 | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 5.0 GB/s | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 80.0 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
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 | One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One Mini HDMI | no data |
| Multi monitor support | 4 displays | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| HDCP | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| 3D Blu-Ray | + | - |
| 3D Gaming | + | - |
| 3D Vision | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12_1 |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | - |
| CUDA | + | - |
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.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 10−12 | 28
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Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 10.90 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 20−22 | 20−22 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| Fortnite | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| Valorant | 95−100 | 95−100 |
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 150−160 | 150−160 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| Far Cry 5 | 27 | 27 |
| Far Cry 6 | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| Fortnite | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 10 | 10 |
| Metro Exodus | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| Valorant | 95−100 | 95−100 |
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| Far Cry 5 | 23 | 23 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| Valorant | 95−100 | 95−100 |
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 60−65 | 60−65 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22 | 20−22 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 75−80 | 75−80 |
| Far Cry 6 | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| Metro Exodus | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| Valorant | 100−110 | 100−110 |
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10 | 9−10 |
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27 | 24−27 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16 | 14−16 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 21−24 | 21−24 |
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| Far Cry 6 | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| Metro Exodus | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| Valorant | 45−50 | 45−50 |
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4 | 3−4 |
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12 | 10−12 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11 | 10−11 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 10−11 | 10−11 |
This is how GTX 650 and Steam Deck 8CU compete in popular games:
- Steam Deck 8CU is 180% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 58 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.20 | 10.34 |
| Recency | 6 September 2012 | 9 November 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 6 nm |
Steam Deck 8CU has a 146% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, and a 79% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon Steam Deck 8CU is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 650 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 650 is a desktop graphics card while Radeon Steam Deck 8CU is a notebook one.
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