GT 445M vs GT 650M

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Combined performance score

GT 650M
3.11
+48.8%

GT 650M outperforms GT 445M by 49% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking712825
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.180.16
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameN13E-GEN11E-GE
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date22 March 2012 (12 years old)3 September 2010 (13 years old)
Current price$679 $310
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GT 650M has 13% better value for money than GT 445M.

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 cores384144
CUDA cores384144
Core clock speedUp to 900 MHz590 MHz
Boost clock speed900 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,270 million1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt35 Watt
Texture fill rateUp to 27.2 billion/sec10.6 billion/sec
Floating-point performance652.8 gflops339.8 gflops

Size and compatibility

Information on GeForce GT 650M and GeForce GT 445M 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 sizemedium sizedlarge
Bus supportPCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
SLI optionsno data+

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 typeDDR3\GDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB3 GB
Memory bus width128bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1800 - 4000 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidthUp to 80.0 GB/s60.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Video outputs and ports

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 outputsNo outputs
HDMI+no data
HDCP+no data
Maximum VGA resolutionUp to 2048x1536no data

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 support

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

DirectX12 API12 API
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.54.5
OpenCL1.11.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA++

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 3.11
+48.8%
GT 445M 2.09

GT 650M outperforms GT 445M by 49% in our combined 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 1205
+48.6%
GT 445M 811

GT 650M outperforms GT 445M by 49% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GT 650M 9682
+84.5%
GT 445M 5249

GT 650M outperforms GT 445M by 84% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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%

GT 650M 2112
+83.9%
GT 445M 1148

GT 650M outperforms GT 445M by 84% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

Octane Render OctaneBench

This is a special benchmark measuring graphics card performance in OctaneRender, which is a realistic GPU rendering engine by OTOY Inc., available either as a standalone program, or as a plugin for 3DS Max, Cinema 4D and many other apps. It renders four different static scenes, then compares render times with a reference GPU which is currently GeForce GTX 980. This benchmark has nothing to do with gaming and is aimed at professional 3D graphics artists.

Benchmark coverage: 4%

GT 650M 11
+10%
GT 445M 10

GT 650M outperforms GT 445M by 10% in Octane Render OctaneBench.

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:

900p31
+63.2%
19
−63.2%
Full HD31
−6.5%
33
+6.5%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Battlefield 5 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+18.2%
10−12
−18.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Hitman 3 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Battlefield 5 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+18.2%
10−12
−18.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Hitman 3 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Battlefield 5 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Hitman 3 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Hitman 3 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%

This is how GT 650M and GT 445M compete in popular games:

900p resolution:

  • GT 650M is 63.2% faster than GT 445M

1080p resolution:

  • GT 445M is 6.5% faster than GT 650M

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

  • in Far Cry New Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GT 650M is 400% faster than the GT 445M.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GT 650M is ahead in 42 tests (88%)
  • there's a draw in 6 tests (13%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 3.11 2.09
Recency 22 March 2012 3 September 2010
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 3 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 35 Watt

The GeForce GT 650M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 445M in performance tests.


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