Apple M1 7-Core GPU vs GeForce GTX 650

Primary Details

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

Place in performance ranking616not rated
Place by popularity55not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation0.35no data
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)no data
GPU code nameGK107no data
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date6 September 2012 (11 years ago)10 November 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$109 no data
Current price$207 (1.9x MSRP)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 cores3847
CUDA cores384no data
Core clock speed1058 MHz1278 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)64 Wattno data
Texture fill rate33.9 billion/secno data
Floating-point performance812.5 gflopsno data

Form Factor & Compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 650 and Apple M1 7-Core GPU 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.

Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length5.70" (14.5 cm)no data
Height4.38" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsOne 6-pinno data

Memory typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount2 GBno data
Memory bus width128-bit GDDR5no data
Memory clock speed5.0 GB/sno data
Memory bandwidth80.0 GB/sno data
Shared memoryno 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 ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One Mini HDMIno data
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI+no data
HDCP+no data
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno 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
3D Gaming+no data
3D Vision+no data

API Compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)no data
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.3no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.1.126no data
CUDA+no data

Pros & Cons Summary


Recency 6 September 2012 10 November 2020
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm

We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 650 and Apple M1 7-Core GPU. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 650 is a desktop card while Apple M1 7-Core GPU is a notebook one.


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