GeForce GT 650M SLI vs GTX 980 SLI Mobile

Place in the ranking	115	630
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	8.21	no data
Architecture	Maxwell (2014−2017)	Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code name	N16E-GXX SLI	N13E-GE
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	22 September 2015 (9 years ago)	22 March 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 cores	4096	768
Core clock speed	1126 MHz	790 MHz
Boost clock speed	1228 MHz	835 MHz
Number of transistors	10400 Million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	330 Watt	no data

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 size	large	medium sized
SLI options	+	-

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	2x 8 GB	2x2 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	2x 128 Bit
Memory clock speed	3500 MHz	4000 MHz
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.

G-SYNC support

Supported technologies

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

Optimus

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12_1	11
CUDA	+	+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark 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.

GTX 980 SLI Mobile 39.38
+674%

GT 650M SLI 5.09

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.

GTX 980 SLI Mobile 33169
+822%

GT 650M SLI 3597

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.

GTX 980 SLI Mobile 47704
+272%

GT 650M SLI 12812

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	600−650 +659%	79 −659%
Full HD	130 +165%	49 −165%
4K	69 +763%	8−9 −763%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	80−85 +531%	12−14 −531%
Cyberpunk 2077	80−85 +740%	10−11 −740%
Elden Ring	130−140 +962%	12−14 −962%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +593%	14−16 −593%
Counter-Strike 2	80−85 +531%	12−14 −531%
Cyberpunk 2077	80−85 +740%	10−11 −740%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 +810%	21−24 −810%
Metro Exodus	90−95 +683%	12−14 −683%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 +381%	16−18 −381%
Valorant	150−160 +1217%	12−14 −1217%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +593%	14−16 −593%
Counter-Strike 2	80−85 +531%	12−14 −531%
Cyberpunk 2077	80−85 +740%	10−11 −740%
Dota 2	120−130 +624%	16−18 −624%
Elden Ring	130−140 +962%	12−14 −962%
Far Cry 5	95−100 +288%	24−27 −288%
Fortnite	170−180 +473%	30−33 −473%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 +810%	21−24 −810%
Grand Theft Auto V	120−130 +618%	16−18 −618%
Metro Exodus	90−95 +683%	12−14 −683%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 +367%	40−45 −367%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 +381%	16−18 −381%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	141 +781%	16−18 −781%
Valorant	150−160 +1217%	12−14 −1217%
World of Tanks	270−280 +101%	139 −101%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +593%	14−16 −593%
Counter-Strike 2	80−85 +531%	12−14 −531%
Cyberpunk 2077	80−85 +740%	10−11 −740%
Dota 2	120−130 +624%	16−18 −624%
Far Cry 5	95−100 +288%	24−27 −288%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 +810%	21−24 −810%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 +367%	40−45 −367%
Valorant	150−160 +1217%	12−14 −1217%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	70−75 +1725%	4−5 −1725%
Elden Ring	80−85 +1233%	6−7 −1233%
Grand Theft Auto V	70−75 +1725%	4−5 −1725%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +430%	30−35 −430%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +875%	4−5 −875%
World of Tanks	240−250 +573%	35−40 −573%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 +813%	8−9 −813%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 +344%	9−10 −344%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +900%	4−5 −900%
Far Cry 5	120−130 +1055%	10−12 −1055%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 +1529%	7−8 −1529%
Metro Exodus	85−90 +2025%	4−5 −2025%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65−70 +1033%	6−7 −1033%
Valorant	120−130 +786%	14−16 −786%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	40−45 +720%	5−6 −720%
Dota 2	75−80 +353%	16−18 −353%
Elden Ring	35−40 +1800%	2−3 −1800%
Grand Theft Auto V	75−80 +388%	16−18 −388%
Metro Exodus	30−35 +3200%	1−2 −3200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	120−130 +814%	14−16 −814%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 +767%	3−4 −767%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	75−80 +388%	16−18 −388%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 +1050%	4−5 −1050%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 +720%	5−6 −720%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +750%	2−3 −750%
Dota 2	75−80 +353%	16−18 −353%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +867%	6−7 −867%
Fortnite	55−60 +1300%	4−5 −1300%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 +1525%	4−5 −1525%
Valorant	65−70 +1200%	5−6 −1200%