Iris Xe Graphics G4 vs GeForce GT 650M

Primary Details

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

Place in performance ranking715not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation0.19no data
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Generation 12.0 (2020)
GPU code nameN13E-GETiger Lake GT1
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date22 March 2012 (12 years ago)2 September 2020 (3 years ago)
Current price$679 no data

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores384384
CUDA cores384no data
Core clock speedUp to 900 MHzno data
Boost clock speed900 MHz1100 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rateUp to 27.2 billion/sec52.80
Floating-point performance652.8 gflopsno data

Form Factor & Compatibility

Information on GeForce GT 650M and Iris Xe Graphics G4 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 sizedno data
Bus supportPCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x1

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 typeDDR3\GDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount2 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width128bitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1800 - 4000 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidthUp to 80.0 GB/sno data
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 outputsNo outputs
HDMI+no data
HDCP+no data
Maximum VGA resolutionUp to 2048x1536no data

Supported GPU 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
Quick Syncno data+

API Compatibility

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

DirectX12 API12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.12.1
Vulkan1.1.1261.1
CUDA+no data

Pros & Cons Summary


Recency 22 March 2012 2 September 2020
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB System Shared
Chip lithography 28 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 15 Watt

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