GeForce GT 650M SLI vs GTX 670

Place in performance ranking	353	589
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.41	0.71
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code name	GK104	N13E-GE
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	10 May 2012 (12 years ago)	22 March 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$399	no data
Current price	$22 (0.1x MSRP)	$545

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 670 has 380% better value for money than GT 650M SLI.

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	1344	768
CUDA cores	1344	no data
Core clock speed	915 MHz	790 MHz
Boost clock speed	980 MHz	835 MHz
Number of transistors	3,540 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	170 Watt	no data
Maximum GPU temperature	97 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	102.5 billion/sec	no data
Floating-point performance	2,459.5 gflops	no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 670 and GeForce GT 650M SLI 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	no data	medium sized
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	no data
Length	9.5" (24.1 cm)	no data
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-pin	no data
SLI options	+	no data

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 type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2x2 GB
Memory bus width	256-bit GDDR5	2x 128 Bit
Memory clock speed	6.0 GB/s	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.2 GB/s	no data
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	One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort	no data
Multi monitor support	4 displays	no data
HDMI	+	no data
HDCP	+	no data
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	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
3D Gaming	+	no data
3D Vision	+	no data
Optimus	no data	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	11
Shader Model	5.1	no data
OpenGL	4.2	no data
OpenCL	1.2	no data
Vulkan	1.1.126	no data
CUDA	+	+

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	210−220 +166%	79 −166%
Full HD	150−160 +159%	58 −159%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

24−27

+167%

9−10
−167%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	27−30 +145%	10−12 −145%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 +140%	5−6 −140%
Battlefield 5	35−40 +169%	12−14 −169%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 +145%	10−12 −145%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 +167%	9−10 −167%
Far Cry 5	27−30 +145%	10−12 −145%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 +150%	14−16 −150%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 +150%	24−27 −150%
Hitman 3	27−30 +170%	10−11 −170%
Horizon Zero Dawn	70−75 +169%	24−27 −169%
Metro Exodus	27−30 +170%	10−11 −170%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +150%	14−16 −150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 +165%	16−18 −165%
Watch Dogs: Legion	55−60 +150%	21−24 −150%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	27−30 +145%	10−12 −145%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 +140%	5−6 −140%
Battlefield 5	35−40 +169%	12−14 −169%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 +145%	10−12 −145%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 +167%	9−10 −167%
Far Cry 5	27−30 +145%	10−12 −145%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 +150%	14−16 −150%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 +150%	24−27 −150%
Hitman 3	27−30 +170%	10−11 −170%
Horizon Zero Dawn	70−75 +169%	24−27 −169%
Metro Exodus	27−30 +170%	10−11 −170%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +150%	14−16 −150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 +165%	16−18 −165%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 +145%	10−12 −145%
Watch Dogs: Legion	55−60 +150%	21−24 −150%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	27−30 +145%	10−12 −145%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 +140%	5−6 −140%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 +145%	10−12 −145%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 +167%	9−10 −167%
Far Cry 5	27−30 +145%	10−12 −145%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 +150%	24−27 −150%
Horizon Zero Dawn	70−75 +169%	24−27 −169%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 +165%	16−18 −165%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 +145%	10−12 −145%
Watch Dogs: Legion	55−60 +150%	21−24 −150%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

35−40
+150%

14−16

−150%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 +170%	10−11 −170%
Far Cry New Dawn	18−20 +157%	7−8 −157%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 +140%	5−6 −140%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18−20 +157%	7−8 −157%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +163%	8−9 −163%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +163%	8−9 −163%
Hitman 3	24−27 +167%	9−10 −167%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−33 +150%	12−14 −150%
Metro Exodus	8−9 +167%	3−4 −167%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 +150%	4−5 −150%
Watch Dogs: Legion	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

24−27

+167%

9−10
−167%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	10−11 +150%	4−5 −150%
Far Cry New Dawn	8−9 +167%	3−4 −167%
Hitman 3	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 +140%	5−6 −140%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	8−9 +167%	3−4 −167%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	8−9 +167%	3−4 −167%
Forza Horizon 4	10−11 +150%	4−5 −150%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 +140%	5−6 −140%
Metro Exodus	16−18 +167%	6−7 −167%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%