GeForce GT 650M SLI vs GTX 960A
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 960A and GeForce GT 650M SLI, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
960A outperforms 650M SLI by an impressive 78% 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 | 565 | 709 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 8.59 | no data |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2017) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | GM107 | N13E-GE |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 13 March 2015 (11 years ago) | 22 March 2012 (14 years ago) |
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 | 640 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 1029 MHz | 790 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1085 MHz | 835 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,870 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 43.40 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.389 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | no data |
| TMUs | 40 | no data |
| L1 Cache | 320 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | no data |
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).
| Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | 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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 2x2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 2x 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1253 MHz | 4000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 80.19 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 | No outputs | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 11 |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | - |
| CUDA | 5.0 | + |
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:
| 900p | 140−150 | 79
−43.6%
|
| Full HD | 85−90
+70%
| 50 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 10−12 | 10−12 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10 | 9−10 |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 7−8 | 7−8 |
Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 10−12 | 10−12 |
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10 | 9−10 |
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| Fortnite | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| Valorant | 55−60 | 55−60 |
Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 10−12 | 10−12 |
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 139 | 139 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10 | 9−10 |
| Dota 2 | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| Fortnite | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| Metro Exodus | 9−10 | 9−10 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| Valorant | 55−60 | 55−60 |
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10 | 9−10 |
| Dota 2 | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| Valorant | 55−60 | 55−60 |
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 27−30 | 27−30 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10 | 9−10 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 3−4 | 3−4 |
| Metro Exodus | 3−4 | 3−4 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| Valorant | 45−50 | 45−50 |
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4 | 3−4 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4 | 3−4 |
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9 | 8−9 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12 | 10−12 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7 | 6−7 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 9−10 | 9−10 |
4K
High
| Atomic Heart | 3−4 | 3−4 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| Valorant | 20−22 | 20−22 |
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| Dota 2 | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4 | 3−4 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6 | 5−6 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 5−6 | 5−6 |
This is how GTX 960A and GT 650M SLI compete in popular games:
- GTX 960A is 77% faster in 900p
- GTX 960A is 70% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 59 tests (100%)
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