GeForce GT 650M Mac Edition vs FirePro M6000
Aggregate performance score
We've compared FirePro M6000 with GeForce GT 650M Mac Edition, including specs and performance data.
M6000 outperforms GT 650M Mac Edition by a whopping 201% 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 | 693 | 1014 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 7.69 | 2.44 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | Heathrow | GK107 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 July 2012 (13 years ago) | 12 July 2012 (13 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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 640 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 800 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,500 million | 1,270 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 43 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 32.00 | 28.80 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.024 TFLOPS | 0.6912 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 16 |
| TMUs | 40 | 32 |
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 | medium sized | no data |
| Bus support | n/a | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Form factor | MXM-B | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 MHz | 1254 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 72 GB/s | 80.26 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 outputs | No outputs |
| StereoOutput3D | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | - | 3.0 |
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 | 58
+222%
| 18−20
−222%
|
| Full HD | 42
+250%
| 12−14
−250%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+217%
|
6−7
−217%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| God of War | 10−11
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+260%
|
5−6
−260%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+217%
|
6−7
−217%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+225%
|
4−5
−225%
|
| Fortnite | 24−27
+225%
|
8−9
−225%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+250%
|
6−7
−250%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−12
+267%
|
3−4
−267%
|
| God of War | 10−11
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+260%
|
5−6
−260%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+217%
|
18−20
−217%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+260%
|
5−6
−260%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+217%
|
6−7
−217%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 75−80
+221%
|
24−27
−221%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Dota 2 | 35−40
+217%
|
12−14
−217%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+225%
|
4−5
−225%
|
| Fortnite | 24−27
+225%
|
8−9
−225%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+250%
|
6−7
−250%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−12
+267%
|
3−4
−267%
|
| God of War | 10−11
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+250%
|
4−5
−250%
|
| Metro Exodus | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+260%
|
5−6
−260%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+225%
|
4−5
−225%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+217%
|
18−20
−217%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+260%
|
5−6
−260%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Dota 2 | 35−40
+217%
|
12−14
−217%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+225%
|
4−5
−225%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+250%
|
6−7
−250%
|
| God of War | 10−11
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+260%
|
5−6
−260%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+225%
|
4−5
−225%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+217%
|
18−20
−217%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 24−27
+225%
|
8−9
−225%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 30−35
+240%
|
10−11
−240%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+240%
|
10−11
−240%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+236%
|
14−16
−236%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
| God of War | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+240%
|
5−6
−240%
|
| Valorant | 21−24
+214%
|
7−8
−214%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 14−16
+275%
|
4−5
−275%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| God of War | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
This is how FirePro M6000 and GT 650M Mac Edition compete in popular games:
- FirePro M6000 is 222% faster in 900p
- FirePro M6000 is 250% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.34 | 1.44 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 512 MB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 43 Watt | 45 Watt |
FirePro M6000 has a 201.4% higher aggregate performance score, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 4.7% lower power consumption.
The FirePro M6000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 650M Mac Edition in performance tests.
Be aware that FirePro M6000 is a mobile workstation graphics card while GeForce GT 650M Mac Edition is a mobile workstation one.
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