Radeon HD 8650M vs GeForce GT 445M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 445M and Radeon HD 8650M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 445M
2010
3 GB GDDR5, 35 Watt
2.03
+4.1%

GT 445M outperforms HD 8650M by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking913924
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency4.11no data
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)GCN (2012−2015)
GPU code nameGF106no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date3 September 2010 (14 years ago)7 January 2013 (12 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 cores144384
Core clock speed590 MHz650 MHz
Number of transistors1,170 million900 Million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)35 Wattno data
Texture fill rate14.16no data
Floating-point processing power0.3398 TFLOPSno data
ROPs24no data
TMUs24no 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 sizelargemedium sized
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16no data
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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount3 GB2 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth60.0 GB/sno data
Shared memory--

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 data

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 API11.1
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.5no data
OpenCL1.1no data
VulkanN/A-
CUDA+-

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:

900p19
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Full HD33
+10%
30−35
−10%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Fortnite 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+2.6%
35−40
−2.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 40−45
+2.6%
35−40
−2.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Fortnite 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+2.6%
35−40
−2.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+2.6%
35−40
−2.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 14−16
+7.7%
12−14
−7.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
+7.7%
12−14
−7.7%
Valorant 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

This is how GT 445M and HD 8650M compete in popular games:

  • GT 445M is 6% faster in 900p
  • GT 445M is 10% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the GT 445M is 50% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GT 445M is ahead in 18 tests (33%)
  • there's a draw in 36 tests (67%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 2.03 1.95
Recency 3 September 2010 7 January 2013
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm

GT 445M has a 4.1% higher aggregate performance score, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

HD 8650M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GT 445M and Radeon HD 8650M.

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