ATI Radeon X1650 vs HD 8650M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 8650M with Radeon X1650, including specs and performance data.
HD 8650M outperforms X1650 by a whopping 988% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 948 | 1468 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | GCN (2012−2015) | R500 (2005−2007) |
| GPU code name | no data | RV516 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 7 January 2013 (12 years ago) | 20 November 2007 (18 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 | 384 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 650 MHz | 635 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 900 Million | 107 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 80 nm |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 2.540 |
| ROPs | no data | 4 |
| TMUs | no data | 4 |
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 | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | DDR2 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4500 MHz | 392 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 6.272 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | no data | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | no data | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | no data | 2.0 |
| OpenCL | no data | N/A |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Escape from Tarkov | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+1167%
|
3−4
−1167%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 35−40
+1200%
|
3−4
−1200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 21−24
+2000%
|
1−2
−2000%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 35−40
+1167%
|
3−4
−1167%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 21−24
+2000%
|
1−2
−2000%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 35−40
+1167%
|
3−4
−1167%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 8−9 | 0−1 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 12−14
+1200%
|
1−2
−1200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+1800%
|
1−2
−1800%
|
| Valorant | 12−14
+1200%
|
1−2
−1200%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Escape from Tarkov | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+1300%
|
1−2
−1300%
|
| Valorant | 9−10 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Escape from Tarkov | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4 | 0−1 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.85 | 0.17 |
| Recency | 7 January 2013 | 20 November 2007 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 256 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 80 nm |
HD 8650M has a 988.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon HD 8650M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon X1650 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 8650M is a notebook graphics card while Radeon X1650 is a desktop one.
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