GeForce GT 650M SLI vs Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
Aggregated performance score
Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) outperforms GeForce GT 650M SLI by 23% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 544 | 586 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | no data | 0.67 |
| Architecture | Vega (2017−2021) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | Vega Renoir | N13E-GE |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 7 January 2020 (4 years old) | 22 March 2012 (12 years old) |
| Current price | no data | $545 |
Value for money
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Technical specs
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 384 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 400 MHz | 790 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1500 MHz | 835 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | no data |
Size and compatibility
Information on Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and GeForce GT 650M SLI compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
Memory
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 | no data | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 2x2 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 2x 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 4000 MHz |
| Shared memory | + | - |
Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | no data | + |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 11 |
| CUDA | no data | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) outperforms GeForce GT 650M SLI by 23% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
3DMark 11 Performance GPU
3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) outperforms GeForce GT 650M SLI by 17% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.
Unigine Heaven 3.0
This is an old DirectX 11 benchmark using Unigine, a 3D game engine by eponymous Russian company. It displays a fantasy medieval town sprawling over several flying islands. Version 3.0 was released in 2012, and in 2013 it was superseded by Heaven 4.0, which introduced several slight improvements, including a newer version of Unigine.
Benchmark coverage: 4%
GeForce GT 650M SLI outperforms Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) by 41% in Unigine Heaven 3.0.
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 | 95−100
+20.3%
| 79
−20.3%
|
| Full HD | 20
−150%
| 50
+150%
|
| 1440p | 28
+33.3%
| 21−24
−33.3%
|
| 4K | 18
+28.6%
| 14−16
−28.6%
|
Performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 11
+22.2%
|
9−10
−22.2%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 16
+60%
|
10−11
−60%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 22
+46.7%
|
14−16
−46.7%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 20
+25%
|
16−18
−25%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 15
+36.4%
|
10−12
−36.4%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 14
+27.3%
|
10−12
−27.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+31.3%
|
16−18
−31.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 15
+36.4%
|
10−12
−36.4%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 11
+22.2%
|
9−10
−22.2%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 15
+50%
|
10−11
−50%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 15
+15.4%
|
12−14
−15.4%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 14
+100%
|
7−8
−100%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 13
+30%
|
10−11
−30%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 21
+40%
|
14−16
−40%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 7
−129%
|
16−18
+129%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16
+45.5%
|
10−12
−45.5%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16
+36.4%
|
10−12
−36.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+31.3%
|
16−18
−31.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 14−16
+36.4%
|
10−12
−36.4%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 5
−80%
|
9−10
+80%
|
| Metro Exodus | 8
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 13
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16
+45.5%
|
10−12
−45.5%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 9−10
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 12−14
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 19
+26.7%
|
14−16
−26.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16
+45.5%
|
10−12
−45.5%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16
+36.4%
|
10−12
−36.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+31.3%
|
16−18
−31.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 11
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 9−10
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| Hitman 3 | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
+9.1%
|
10−12
−9.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+25%
|
8−9
−25%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2 | 0−1 |
This is how RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and GT 650M SLI compete in popular games:
900p resolution:
- RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 20.3% faster than GT 650M SLI
1080p resolution:
- GT 650M SLI is 150% faster than RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
1440p resolution:
- RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 33.3% faster than GT 650M SLI
4K resolution:
- RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 28.6% faster than GT 650M SLI
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Battlefield 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 400% faster than the GT 650M SLI.
- in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GT 650M SLI is 129% faster than the RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000).
All in all, in popular games:
- RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is ahead in 51 test (81%)
- GT 650M SLI is ahead in 3 tests (5%)
- there's a draw in 9 tests (14%)
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 6.24 | 5.09 |
| Recency | 7 January 2020 | 22 March 2012 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 28 nm |
The Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 650M SLI in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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