GeForce GTX 650 vs GTX 970M SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 970M SLI with GeForce GTX 650, including specs and performance data.
970M SLI outperforms GTX 650 by a whopping 427% 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 | 291 | 739 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 1.23 |
| Power efficiency | 10.63 | 5.03 |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2017) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | no data | GK107 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 7 October 2014 (11 years ago) | 6 September 2012 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $109 |
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 | 2560 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 924 MHz | 1058 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1038 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2x 5200 Million | 1,270 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 162 Watt | 64 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 33.86 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.8125 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 16 |
| TMUs | no data | 32 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 32 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).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Bus support | no data | PCI Express 3.0 |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 147 mm |
| Height | no data | 4.38" (11.1 cm) |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 6-pin |
| SLI options | + | - |
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 | 2x 6 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 2x 192 Bit | 128-bit GDDR5 |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 5.0 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 80.0 GB/s |
| 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 data | One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One Mini HDMI |
| Multi monitor support | no data | 4 displays |
| HDMI | - | + |
| HDCP | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | Internal |
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 | - | + |
| Optimus | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.3 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.2 |
| 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 | 88
+450%
| 16−18
−450%
|
| 4K | 41
+486%
| 7−8
−486%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 6.81 |
| 4K | no data | 15.57 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 60−65
+520%
|
10−11
−520%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 120−130
+433%
|
24−27
−433%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+444%
|
9−10
−444%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 50−55
+430%
|
10−11
−430%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 60−65
+520%
|
10−11
−520%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+469%
|
16−18
−469%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 120−130
+433%
|
24−27
−433%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+444%
|
9−10
−444%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 70−75
+429%
|
14−16
−429%
|
| Fortnite | 110−120
+443%
|
21−24
−443%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
+469%
|
16−18
−469%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90
+450%
|
16−18
−450%
|
| Valorant | 150−160
+430%
|
30−33
−430%
|
Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 60−65
+520%
|
10−11
−520%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+469%
|
16−18
−469%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 120−130
+433%
|
24−27
−433%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 250−260
+456%
|
45−50
−456%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+444%
|
9−10
−444%
|
| Dota 2 | 110−120
+467%
|
21−24
−467%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 70−75
+429%
|
14−16
−429%
|
| Fortnite | 110−120
+443%
|
21−24
−443%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
+469%
|
16−18
−469%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 80−85
+493%
|
14−16
−493%
|
| Metro Exodus | 50−55
+456%
|
9−10
−456%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90
+450%
|
16−18
−450%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 85
+431%
|
16−18
−431%
|
| Valorant | 150−160
+430%
|
30−33
−430%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+469%
|
16−18
−469%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+444%
|
9−10
−444%
|
| Dota 2 | 110−120
+467%
|
21−24
−467%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 70−75
+429%
|
14−16
−429%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
+469%
|
16−18
−469%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90
+450%
|
16−18
−450%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 48
+433%
|
9−10
−433%
|
| Valorant | 150−160
+430%
|
30−33
−430%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 110−120
+443%
|
21−24
−443%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+433%
|
9−10
−433%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 160−170
+437%
|
30−33
−437%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45
+486%
|
7−8
−486%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−33
+500%
|
5−6
−500%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+480%
|
30−33
−480%
|
| Valorant | 180−190
+429%
|
35−40
−429%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+433%
|
12−14
−433%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+450%
|
4−5
−450%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+478%
|
9−10
−478%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+480%
|
10−11
−480%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
+500%
|
6−7
−500%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 50−55
+440%
|
10−11
−440%
|
4K
High
| Atomic Heart | 18−20
+500%
|
3−4
−500%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+450%
|
4−5
−450%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45
+500%
|
7−8
−500%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
+533%
|
3−4
−533%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 28
+460%
|
5−6
−460%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
+490%
|
21−24
−490%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+483%
|
6−7
−483%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+450%
|
4−5
−450%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
| Dota 2 | 75−80
+436%
|
14−16
−436%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
+550%
|
4−5
−550%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+471%
|
7−8
−471%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+500%
|
4−5
−500%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 24−27
+500%
|
4−5
−500%
|
This is how GTX 970M SLI and GTX 650 compete in popular games:
- GTX 970M SLI is 450% faster in 1080p
- GTX 970M SLI is 486% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 22.24 | 4.22 |
| Recency | 7 October 2014 | 6 September 2012 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 162 Watt | 64 Watt |
GTX 970M SLI has a 427% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 2 years.
GTX 650, on the other hand, has 153% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 970M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 650 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 970M SLI is a notebook graphics card while GeForce GTX 650 is a desktop one.
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