GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB vs GT 650M SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GT 650M SLI with GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB, including specs and performance data.
RTX 2060 12 GB outperforms GT 650M SLI by a whopping 716% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 678 | 130 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 15.74 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Turing (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | N13E-GE | TU106 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 22 March 2012 (13 years ago) | 7 December 2021 (3 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 cores | 768 | 2176 |
| Core clock speed | 790 MHz | 1470 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 835 MHz | 1650 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 10,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 184 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 224.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 7.181 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 48 |
| TMUs | no data | 136 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 272 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 34 |
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 size | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 229 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 8-pin |
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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2x2 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 2x 128 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4000 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 336.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | no data | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C |
| HDMI | - | + |
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.
| DirectX | 11 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| CUDA | + | 7.5 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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:
| 900p | 79
−659%
| 600−650
+659%
|
| Full HD | 50
−700%
| 400−450
+700%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
−710%
|
170−180
+710%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
−678%
|
70−75
+678%
|
| God of War | 10−12
−673%
|
85−90
+673%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−689%
|
150−160
+689%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
−710%
|
170−180
+710%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
−678%
|
70−75
+678%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
−686%
|
110−120
+686%
|
| Fortnite | 27−30
−686%
|
220−230
+686%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−673%
|
170−180
+673%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
−669%
|
100−105
+669%
|
| God of War | 10−12
−673%
|
85−90
+673%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−689%
|
150−160
+689%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
−663%
|
450−500
+663%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−689%
|
150−160
+689%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
−710%
|
170−180
+710%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 139
−691%
|
1100−1150
+691%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
−678%
|
70−75
+678%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
−632%
|
300−310
+632%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
−686%
|
110−120
+686%
|
| Fortnite | 27−30
−686%
|
220−230
+686%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−673%
|
170−180
+673%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
−669%
|
100−105
+669%
|
| God of War | 10−12
−673%
|
85−90
+673%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−713%
|
130−140
+713%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
−678%
|
70−75
+678%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−689%
|
150−160
+689%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−669%
|
100−105
+669%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
−663%
|
450−500
+663%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−689%
|
150−160
+689%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
−678%
|
70−75
+678%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
−632%
|
300−310
+632%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
−686%
|
110−120
+686%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−673%
|
170−180
+673%
|
| God of War | 10−12
−673%
|
85−90
+673%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−689%
|
150−160
+689%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−669%
|
100−105
+669%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
−663%
|
450−500
+663%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 27−30
−686%
|
220−230
+686%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−678%
|
70−75
+678%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 35−40
−706%
|
290−300
+706%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 5−6
−700%
|
40−45
+700%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
−650%
|
30−33
+650%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
−700%
|
280−290
+700%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
−684%
|
400−450
+684%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
−650%
|
30−33
+650%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−700%
|
24−27
+700%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
−678%
|
70−75
+678%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
−673%
|
85−90
+673%
|
| God of War | 4−5
−650%
|
30−33
+650%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−650%
|
45−50
+650%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 9−10
−678%
|
70−75
+678%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−665%
|
130−140
+665%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 24−27
−692%
|
190−200
+692%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−700%
|
16−18
+700%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−700%
|
8−9
+700%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−713%
|
130−140
+713%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−650%
|
30−33
+650%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−650%
|
45−50
+650%
|
| God of War | 3−4
−700%
|
24−27
+700%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
−700%
|
40−45
+700%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 5−6
−700%
|
40−45
+700%
|
This is how GT 650M SLI and RTX 2060 12 GB compete in popular games:
- RTX 2060 12 GB is 659% faster in 900p
- RTX 2060 12 GB is 700% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.66 | 38.01 |
| Recency | 22 March 2012 | 7 December 2021 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 12 nm |
RTX 2060 12 GB has a 715.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 2060 12 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 graphics card while GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB is a desktop one.
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