HD Graphics 3000 vs GeForce GT 650M SLI

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 650M SLI and HD Graphics 3000, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 650M SLI
2012
2x2 GB GDDR5
4.37
+667%

GT 650M SLI outperforms HD Graphics 3000 by a whopping 667% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking6401200
Place by popularitynot in top-10093
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Generation 6.0 (2011)
GPU code nameN13E-GESandy Bridge GT2+
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date22 March 2012 (12 years ago)1 February 2011 (14 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 cores76896
Core clock speed790 MHz650 MHz
Boost clock speed835 MHz1300 MHz
Number of transistorsno data1,160 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no dataunknown
Texture fill rateno data15.60
Floating-point processing powerno data0.2496 TFLOPS
ROPsno data2
TMUsno data12

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 dataRing Bus

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 typeGDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount2x2 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width2x 128 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed4000 MHzSystem Shared
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 dataPortable Device Dependent

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.

DirectX1111.1 (10_1)
Shader Modelno data4.1
OpenGLno data3.1
OpenCLno dataN/A
Vulkan-N/A
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

GT 650M SLI 4.37
+667%
HD Graphics 3000 0.57

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GT 650M SLI 12812
+717%
HD Graphics 3000 1568

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
+690%
10−12
−690%
Full HD50
+456%
9
−456%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Battlefield 5 18−20
+850%
2−3
−850%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
Fortnite 27−30
+833%
3−4
−833%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+450%
4−5
−450%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+138%
8−9
−138%
Valorant 60−65
+107%
27−30
−107%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Battlefield 5 18−20
+850%
2−3
−850%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 139
+1164%
11
−1164%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Dota 2 40−45
+413%
8
−413%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
Fortnite 27−30
+833%
3−4
−833%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+450%
4−5
−450%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+700%
2−3
−700%
Metro Exodus 9−10 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+138%
8−9
−138%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
Valorant 60−65
+107%
27−30
−107%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+850%
2−3
−850%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Dota 2 40−45
+486%
7
−486%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+450%
4−5
−450%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+138%
8−9
−138%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
Valorant 60−65
+107%
27−30
−107%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 27−30
+833%
3−4
−833%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 35−40
+1700%
2−3
−1700%
Grand Theft Auto V 5−6 0−1
Metro Exodus 3−4 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+467%
6−7
−467%
Valorant 50−55
+767%
6−7
−767%

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
+450%
2−3
−450%
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
+13.3%
14−16
−13.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1
Valorant 24−27
+500%
4−5
−500%

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
+400%
1−2
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%

This is how GT 650M SLI and HD Graphics 3000 compete in popular games:

  • GT 650M SLI is 690% faster in 900p
  • GT 650M SLI is 456% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the GT 650M SLI is 1700% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, GT 650M SLI surpassed HD Graphics 3000 in all 31 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.37 0.57
Recency 22 March 2012 1 February 2011
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm

GT 650M SLI has a 666.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GT 650M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 3000 in performance tests.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite graphics card.


NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M SLI
GeForce GT 650M SLI
Intel HD Graphics 3000
HD Graphics 3000

Other comparisons

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

Community ratings

Here you can see the user ratings of the compared graphics cards, as well as rate them yourself.


3.3 28 votes

Rate GeForce GT 650M SLI on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
2.8 2550 votes

Rate HD Graphics 3000 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can give us your opinion about GeForce GT 650M SLI or HD Graphics 3000, agree or disagree with our ratings, or report errors or inaccuracies on the site.