GT 650M vs 920M

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Combined performance score

GeForce 920M
1.87

GT 650M outperforms 920M by 66% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking867713
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.040.18
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameN16V-GM-SN13E-GE
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date27 January 2015 (9 years old)22 March 2012 (12 years old)
Current price$895 $679
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GT 650M has 350% better value for money than GeForce 920M.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores384384
CUDA coresno data384
Core clock speed954 MHzUp to 900 MHz
Boost clock speedno data900 MHz
Number of transistors915 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)33 Watt45 Watt
Texture fill rate30.53Up to 27.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance297.6 gflops652.8 gflops

Size and compatibility

Information on GeForce 920M and GeForce GT 650M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16

Memory

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 typeDDR3DDR3\GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128bit
Memory clock speed1800 MHz1800 - 4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/sUp to 80.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Video outputs and ports

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
HDMIno data+
HDCPno data+
Maximum VGA resolutionno dataUp to 2048x1536

Technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Blu-Rayno data+
GPU Boost2.0no data
Optimus++
GameWorks+no data

API support

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 API
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.54.5
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.1.1261.1.126
CUDA++

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GeForce 920M 1.87
GT 650M 3.11
+66.3%

GT 650M outperforms 920M by 66% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GeForce 920M 723
GT 650M 1205
+66.7%

GT 650M outperforms 920M by 67% in Passmark.

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GeForce 920M 5587
GT 650M 9682
+73.3%

GT 650M outperforms 920M by 73% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GeForce 920M 1719
GT 650M 2112
+22.9%

GT 650M outperforms 920M by 23% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GeForce 920M 1162
GT 650M 1420
+22.3%

GT 650M outperforms 920M by 22% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GeForce 920M 7242
GT 650M 10647
+47%

GT 650M outperforms 920M by 47% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

Benchmark coverage: 9%

GeForce 920M 3633
GT 650M 3845
+5.8%

GT 650M outperforms 920M by 6% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

Benchmark coverage: 5%

GeForce 920M 3215
GT 650M 3247
+1%

GT 650M outperforms 920M by 1% in GeekBench 5 Vulkan.

GeekBench 5 CUDA

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses CUDA API by NVIDIA.

Benchmark coverage: 4%

GeForce 920M 2766
+4.3%
GT 650M 2651

920M outperforms GT 650M by 4% in GeekBench 5 CUDA.

Octane Render OctaneBench

This is a special benchmark measuring graphics card performance in OctaneRender, which is a realistic GPU rendering engine by OTOY Inc., available either as a standalone program, or as a plugin for 3DS Max, Cinema 4D and many other apps. It renders four different static scenes, then compares render times with a reference GPU which is currently GeForce GTX 980. This benchmark has nothing to do with gaming and is aimed at professional 3D graphics artists.

Benchmark coverage: 4%

GeForce 920M 11
GT 650M 11

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:

900p18−20
−72.2%
31
+72.2%
Full HD16
−93.8%
31
+93.8%
4K9
−55.6%
14−16
+55.6%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Battlefield 5 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
−30%
12−14
+30%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Forza Horizon 4 16
+100%
8−9
−100%
Hitman 3 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Battlefield 5 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
−30%
12−14
+30%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Forza Horizon 4 15
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%
Hitman 3 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Metro Exodus 2
−100%
4−5
+100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7
+0%
7−8
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Battlefield 5 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−167%
8−9
+167%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4
−75%
7−8
+75%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Hitman 3 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Metro Exodus 0−1 1−2
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 1−2
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Hitman 3 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 1−2
Far Cry 5 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%

This is how GeForce 920M and GT 650M compete in popular games:

900p resolution:

  • GT 650M is 72.2% faster than GeForce 920M

1080p resolution:

  • GT 650M is 93.8% faster than GeForce 920M

4K resolution:

  • GT 650M is 55.6% faster than GeForce 920M

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GeForce 920M is 100% faster than the GT 650M.
  • in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GT 650M is 400% faster than the GeForce 920M.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GeForce 920M is ahead in 2 tests (4%)
  • GT 650M is ahead in 39 tests (85%)
  • there's a draw in 5 tests (11%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.87 3.11
Recency 27 January 2015 22 March 2012
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 45 Watt

The GeForce GT 650M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 920M in performance tests.


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