GeForce GT 650M Mac Edition vs GT 745M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 745M and GeForce GT 650M Mac Edition, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 745M
2013
2 GB GDDR5, 45 Watt
2.85
+79.2%

GT 745M outperforms GT 650M Mac Edition by an impressive 79% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking796965
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency4.362.43
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGK107GK107
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 April 2013 (11 years ago)12 July 2012 (12 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 cores384384
Core clock speed549 MHz900 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt45 Watt
Texture fill rate17.5728.80
Floating-point processing power0.4216 TFLOPS0.6912 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs3232

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
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB512 MB
Standard memory configurationDDR3/GDDR5no data
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz1254 MHz
Memory bandwidth64 GB/s80.26 GB/s
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
eDP 1.2 signal supportUp to 3840x2160no data
LVDS signal supportUp to 1920x1200no data
VGA аnalog display supportUp to 2048x1536no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) supportUp to 3840x2160no data
HDMI+-
HDCP content protection+-
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI+-
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming+-

Supported technologies

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

Blu-Ray 3D Support+-
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder+-
Optimus+-
3D Vision / 3DTV Play+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 API12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.11.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.1.126
CUDA+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:

900p33
+83.3%
18−20
−83.3%
Full HD28
+100%
14−16
−100%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Elden Ring 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Valorant 0−1 0−1

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Dota 2 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Elden Ring 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
Fortnite 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Grand Theft Auto V 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+85.7%
14−16
−85.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Valorant 0−1 0−1
World of Tanks 60
+100%
30−33
−100%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Dota 2 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+85.7%
14−16
−85.7%
Valorant 0−1 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 0−1 0−1
Elden Ring 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
+100%
10−11
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
World of Tanks 18−20
+90%
10−11
−90%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Valorant 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
Elden Ring 1−2 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Dota 2 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Fortnite 1−2 0−1
Valorant 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

This is how GT 745M and GT 650M Mac Edition compete in popular games:

  • GT 745M is 83% faster in 900p
  • GT 745M is 100% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.85 1.59
Recency 1 April 2013 12 July 2012
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 512 MB

GT 745M has a 79.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce GT 745M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 650M Mac Edition in performance tests.


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