GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB vs GT 650M SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 650M SLI with GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB, including specs and performance data.

GT 650M SLI
2012
2x2 GB GDDR5
5.08

GTX 1050 3 GB outperforms GT 650M SLI by a whopping 161% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking625385
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameN13E-GEGP107
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date22 March 2012 (12 years ago)21 May 2018 (6 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 cores768768
Core clock speed790 MHz1392 MHz
Boost clock speed835 MHz1518 MHz
Number of transistorsno data3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data75 Watt
Texture fill rateno data72.86
Floating-point processing powerno data2.332 gflops
ROPsno data24
TMUsno data48

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
Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data145 mm
Widthno data2-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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2x2 GB3 GB
Memory bus width2x 128 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed4000 MHz7008 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data84.1 GB/s
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 data1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX1112 (12_1)
Shader Modelno data6.4
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data1.2
Vulkan-1.2.131
CUDA+6.1

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
−153%
200−210
+153%
Full HD55
−155%
140−150
+155%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−150%
35−40
+150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
−140%
12−14
+140%
Battlefield 5 12−14
−131%
30−33
+131%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
−145%
27−30
+145%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−145%
27−30
+145%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
−150%
35−40
+150%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−150%
80−85
+150%
Hitman 3 10−12
−145%
27−30
+145%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
−158%
85−90
+158%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−150%
30−33
+150%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−150%
35−40
+150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
−150%
45−50
+150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−155%
120−130
+155%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−150%
35−40
+150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
−140%
12−14
+140%
Battlefield 5 12−14
−131%
30−33
+131%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
−145%
27−30
+145%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−145%
27−30
+145%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
−150%
35−40
+150%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−150%
80−85
+150%
Hitman 3 10−12
−145%
27−30
+145%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
−158%
85−90
+158%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−150%
30−33
+150%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−150%
35−40
+150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
−150%
45−50
+150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−150%
45−50
+150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−155%
120−130
+155%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−150%
35−40
+150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
−140%
12−14
+140%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
−145%
27−30
+145%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−145%
27−30
+145%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−150%
80−85
+150%
Hitman 3 10−12
−145%
27−30
+145%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
−158%
85−90
+158%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
−150%
45−50
+150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−150%
45−50
+150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−155%
120−130
+155%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−150%
35−40
+150%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−140%
12−14
+140%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−150%
30−33
+150%
Hitman 3 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−145%
27−30
+145%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−150%
80−85
+150%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Hitman 3 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%

This is how GT 650M SLI and GTX 1050 3 GB compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 3 GB is 153% faster in 900p
  • GTX 1050 3 GB is 155% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.08 13.25
Recency 22 March 2012 21 May 2018
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm

GTX 1050 3 GB has a 160.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 650M SLI in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 650M SLI is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB is a desktop one.


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