GeForce GT 520 vs GT 650M SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 650M SLI with GeForce GT 520, including specs and performance data.

GT 650M SLI
2012
2x2 GB GDDR5
5.07
+518%

GT 650M SLI outperforms GT 520 by a whopping 518% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking6361153
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.01
Power efficiencyno data1.94
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code nameN13E-GEGF119
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date22 March 2012 (12 years ago)13 April 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$59

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores76848
Core clock speed790 MHz810 MHz
Boost clock speed835 MHzno data
Number of transistorsno data292 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data29 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data102 °C
Texture fill rateno data6.480
Floating-point processing powerno data0.1555 TFLOPS
ROPsno data4
TMUsno data8

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 sizemedium sizedno data
Bus supportno data16x PCI-E 2.0
Interfaceno dataPCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data145 mm
Heightno data2.7" (6.9 cm)
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount2x2 GB1 GB (DDR3)
Memory bus width2x 128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed4000 MHz900 MHz (DDR3)
Memory bandwidthno data14.4 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 dataDual Link DVI-IHDMIVGA (optional)
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX1112 (11_0)
Shader Modelno data5.1
OpenGLno data4.2
OpenCLno data1.1
Vulkan-N/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:

900p79
+558%
12−14
−558%
Full HD50
+525%
8−9
−525%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data7.38

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Battlefield 5 18−20
+533%
3−4
−533%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
Fortnite 27−30
+600%
4−5
−600%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+633%
3−4
−633%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+800%
2−3
−800%
Valorant 60−65
+567%
9−10
−567%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Battlefield 5 18−20
+533%
3−4
−533%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 139
+562%
21−24
−562%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Dota 2 40−45
+583%
6−7
−583%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
Fortnite 27−30
+600%
4−5
−600%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+633%
3−4
−633%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+700%
2−3
−700%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+800%
2−3
−800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
Valorant 60−65
+567%
9−10
−567%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+533%
3−4
−533%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Dota 2 40−45
+583%
6−7
−583%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+633%
3−4
−633%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+800%
2−3
−800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
Valorant 60−65
+567%
9−10
−567%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 27−30
+600%
4−5
−600%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 35−40
+620%
5−6
−620%
Grand Theft Auto V 5−6 0−1
Metro Exodus 4−5 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+560%
5−6
−560%
Valorant 50−55
+563%
8−9
−563%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5 0−1
Far Cry 5 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 4−5 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+700%
2−3
−700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2 0−1
Valorant 24−27
+700%
3−4
−700%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Dota 2 16−18
+700%
2−3
−700%
Far Cry 5 5−6 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 6−7 0−1
Forza Horizon 5 2−3 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 5−6 0−1

This is how GT 650M SLI and GT 520 compete in popular games:

  • GT 650M SLI is 558% faster in 900p
  • GT 650M SLI is 525% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.07 0.82
Recency 22 March 2012 13 April 2011
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm

GT 650M SLI has a 518.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GT 650M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 520 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 650M SLI is a notebook card while GeForce GT 520 is a desktop one.

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