Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
NVIDIA GeForce 9700M GTS vs AMD Radeon HD 8650M
Combined performance score
Radeon HD 8650M outperforms GeForce 9700M GTS by 164% in our combined benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | 863 | 1124 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Value for money | 0.12 | 0.01 |
Architecture | GCN (2011−2017) | G9x (2007−2010) |
GPU code name | no data | NB9E-GS |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Release date | 7 January 2013 (11 years old) | 15 July 2008 (15 years old) |
Current price | $338 | $230 |
HD 8650M has 1100% better value for money than 9700M GTS.
Technical specs
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 | 384 | 48 |
CUDA cores | no data | 48 |
Core clock speed | 650 MHz | 530 MHz |
Number of transistors | 900 Million | 505 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 65 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 60 Watt |
Texture fill rate | no data | 12.72 |
Floating-point performance | no data | 127.2 gflops |
Gigaflops | no data | 180 |
Size and compatibility
Information on Radeon HD 8650M and GeForce 9700M GTS 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 size | medium sized | large |
Interface | no data | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
Memory
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 | GDDR3 |
Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 512 MB |
Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 4500 MHz | 800 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | no data | 51.2 GB/s |
Shared memory | - | - |
Video outputs and ports
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 | no data | No outputs |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 11.1 | 11.1 (10_0) |
Shader Model | no data | 4.0 |
OpenGL | no data | 3.3 |
OpenCL | no data | 1.1 |
Vulkan | no data | N/A |
CUDA | no data | + |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Battlefield 5 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−11
+25%
|
8−9
−25%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
Hitman 3 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 2−3 | 0−1 |
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
+33.3%
|
6−7
−33.3%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Battlefield 5 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−11
+25%
|
8−9
−25%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
Hitman 3 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 2−3 | 0−1 |
Metro Exodus | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
+33.3%
|
6−7
−33.3%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Battlefield 5 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
1440p
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
Hitman 3 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
4K
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Hitman 3 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Far Cry 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the HD 8650M is 200% faster than the 9700M GTS.
All in all, in popular games:
- HD 8650M is ahead in 21 test (84%)
- there's a draw in 4 tests (16%)
Advantages and disadvantages
Performance score | 1.90 | 0.72 |
Recency | 7 January 2013 | 15 July 2008 |
Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 512 MB |
Chip lithography | 28 nm | 65 nm |
The Radeon HD 8650M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9700M GTS in performance tests.
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