GeForce RTX 5070 vs GT 650M SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GT 650M SLI with GeForce RTX 5070, including specs and performance data.
RTX 5070 outperforms GT 650M SLI by a whopping 1257% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 645 | 32 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 65 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 66.32 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 18.81 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Blackwell 2.0 (2025) |
| GPU code name | N13E-GE | GB205 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 22 March 2012 (12 years ago) | 4 March 2025 (recently) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $549 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 | 6144 |
| Core clock speed | 790 MHz | 2325 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 835 MHz | 2512 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 31,100 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 250 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 482.3 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 30.87 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 80 |
| TMUs | no data | 192 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 192 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 48 |
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 5.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 245 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 16-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 | GDDR7 |
| 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 | 672.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 Connectors | no data | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b |
| 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 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.4 |
| CUDA | + | 10.1 |
| 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
−1229%
| 1050−1100
+1229%
|
| Full HD | 50
−160%
| 130
+160%
|
| 1440p | 6−7
−1467%
| 94
+1467%
|
| 4K | 4−5
−1550%
| 66
+1550%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 4.22 |
| 1440p | no data | 5.84 |
| 4K | no data | 8.32 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 12−14
−1425%
|
180−190
+1425%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22
−1390%
|
290−300
+1390%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−1360%
|
140−150
+1360%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 12−14
−1425%
|
180−190
+1425%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−774%
|
160−170
+774%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22
−1390%
|
290−300
+1390%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−1360%
|
140−150
+1360%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−1162%
|
160−170
+1162%
|
| Fortnite | 27−30
−875%
|
270−280
+875%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−941%
|
220−230
+941%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
−1342%
|
170−180
+1342%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−832%
|
170−180
+832%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
−451%
|
300−350
+451%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 12−14
−1425%
|
180−190
+1425%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−774%
|
160−170
+774%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22
−1390%
|
290−300
+1390%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 139
−100%
|
270−280
+100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−1360%
|
140−150
+1360%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
−1241%
|
550−600
+1241%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−1162%
|
160−170
+1162%
|
| Fortnite | 27−30
−875%
|
270−280
+875%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−941%
|
220−230
+941%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
−1342%
|
170−180
+1342%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−913%
|
160−170
+913%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
−1544%
|
140−150
+1544%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−832%
|
170−180
+832%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−1738%
|
230−240
+1738%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
−451%
|
300−350
+451%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−774%
|
160−170
+774%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−1360%
|
140−150
+1360%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
−1241%
|
550−600
+1241%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−1162%
|
160−170
+1162%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−941%
|
220−230
+941%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−832%
|
170−180
+832%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−1523%
|
211
+1523%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
−451%
|
300−350
+451%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 27−30
−875%
|
270−280
+875%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−2386%
|
170−180
+2386%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 35−40
−1111%
|
400−450
+1111%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 5−6
−2380%
|
120−130
+2380%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
−3100%
|
95−100
+3100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−415%
|
170−180
+415%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
−627%
|
350−400
+627%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
−3525%
|
140−150
+3525%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−1925%
|
80−85
+1925%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
−1478%
|
140−150
+1478%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
−1645%
|
190−200
+1645%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−2229%
|
163
+2229%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 9−10
−1578%
|
150−160
+1578%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 4−5
−1200%
|
50−55
+1200%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−788%
|
140−150
+788%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | 146 |
| Valorant | 24−27
−1242%
|
300−350
+1242%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−5050%
|
100−110
+5050%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−3700%
|
35−40
+3700%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−1213%
|
210−220
+1213%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−1700%
|
90−95
+1700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−2283%
|
140−150
+2283%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
−1820%
|
95−100
+1820%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 5−6
−1480%
|
75−80
+1480%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
This is how GT 650M SLI and RTX 5070 compete in popular games:
- RTX 5070 is 1229% faster in 900p
- RTX 5070 is 160% faster in 1080p
- RTX 5070 is 1467% faster in 1440p
- RTX 5070 is 1550% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Battlefield 5, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 5070 is 5050% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RTX 5070 is ahead in 56 tests (95%)
- there's a draw in 3 tests (5%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.37 | 59.28 |
| Recency | 22 March 2012 | 4 March 2025 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 5 nm |
RTX 5070 has a 1256.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 5070 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 RTX 5070 is a desktop one.
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