GeForce GT 650M Mac Edition vs 920M

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Aggregate performance score

GeForce 920M
2015
4 GB DDR3, 33 Watt
1.87
+18.4%

920M outperforms GT 650M Mac Edition by a moderate 18% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking873919
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.05no data
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameN16V-GM-SGK107
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date27 January 2015 (9 years ago)12 July 2012 (11 years ago)
Current price$895 $50

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

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
Core clock speed954 MHz900 MHz
Number of transistors915 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)33 Watt45 Watt
Texture fill rate30.5328.80
Floating-point performance297.6 gflops691.2 gflops

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce 920M and GeForce GT 650M Mac Edition compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). 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.

Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16

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 typeDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB512 MB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1800 MHz5016 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s80.26 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

Connectivity and outputs

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

Supported technologies

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

GPU Boost2.0no data
Optimus+no data
GameWorks+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.1.126
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:

Full HD18
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
4K9
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2 0−1
Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 16
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Hitman 3 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2 0−1
Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 23
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 15
+25%
12−14
−25%
Hitman 3 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7
+40%
5−6
−40%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5 9
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

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

  • GeForce 920M is 29% faster in 1080p
  • GeForce 920M is 29% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.87 1.58
Recency 27 January 2015 12 July 2012
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 512 MB
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 45 Watt

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

Be aware that GeForce 920M is a notebook card while GeForce GT 650M Mac Edition is a desktop one.


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