GeForce 800A vs GT 650M

Place in performance ranking	713	1003
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	0.19	no data
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code name	N13E-GE	GF119
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	22 March 2012 (12 years ago)	17 March 2014 (10 years ago)
Current price	$679	no data

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed Specifications

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	48
CUDA cores	384	no data
Core clock speed	Up to 900 MHz	475 MHz
Boost clock speed	900 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	1,270 million	292 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	15 Watt
Texture fill rate	Up to 27.2 billion/sec	3.800
Floating-point performance	652.8 gflops	141.7 gflops

Form Factor & Compatibility

Information on GeForce GT 650M and GeForce 800A compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). 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	medium sized	no data
Bus support	PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16

Memory type	DDR3\GDDR5	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Memory bus width	128bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 - 4000 MHz	1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	Up to 80.0 GB/s	14.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

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 outputs	No outputs
HDMI	+	no data
HDCP	+	no data
Maximum VGA resolution	Up to 2048x1536	no data

Supported Technologies

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

3D Blu-Ray	+	no data
Optimus	+	no data

API Compatibility

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

DirectX	12 API	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.1
Vulkan	1.1.126	N/A
CUDA	+	2.1

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.

GT 650M 3.12
+154%

GeForce 800A 1.23

GT 650M outperforms 800A by 154% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GT 650M 1206
+153%

GeForce 800A 476

GT 650M outperforms 800A by 153% in Passmark.

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	31 +158%	12−14 −158%
Full HD	31 +158%	12−14 −158%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

6−7
+200%

2−3

−200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	0−1
Battlefield 5	7−8 +250%	2−3 −250%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 +160%	5−6 −160%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
Far Cry 5	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Far Cry New Dawn	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Forza Horizon 4	8−9 +167%	3−4 −167%
Hitman 3	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
Horizon Zero Dawn	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	10−11 +233%	3−4 −233%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3	0−1

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	0−1
Battlefield 5	7−8 +250%	2−3 −250%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 +160%	5−6 −160%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
Far Cry 5	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Far Cry New Dawn	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Forza Horizon 4	8−9 +167%	3−4 −167%
Hitman 3	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
Horizon Zero Dawn	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Metro Exodus	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	10−11 +233%	3−4 −233%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	7−8 +250%	2−3 −250%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3	0−1

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	0−1
Battlefield 5	7−8 +250%	2−3 −250%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
Far Cry 5	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Far Cry New Dawn	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Forza Horizon 4	8−9 +167%	3−4 −167%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	7−8 +250%	2−3 −250%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3	0−1

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Hitman 3	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−11 +233%	3−4 −233%
Metro Exodus	1−2	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	1−2	0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3	0−1
Far Cry 5	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Forza Horizon 4	2−3	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3	0−1
Hitman 3	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Horizon Zero Dawn	7−8 +250%	2−3 −250%
Red Dead Redemption 2	1−2	0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2	0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2	0−1
Far Cry 5	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
Far Cry New Dawn	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%

This is how GT 650M and GeForce 800A compete in popular games:

GT 650M is 158% faster than GeForce 800A in 900p
GT 650M is 158% faster than GeForce 800A in 1080p

Pros & Cons Summary

Performance score	3.12	1.23
Recency	22 March 2012	17 March 2014
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	15 Watt