GeForce GT 650M SLI vs Radeon PRO WX 2100
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon PRO WX 2100 with GeForce GT 650M SLI, including specs and performance data.
GT 650M SLI outperforms PRO WX 2100 by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 644 | 630 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.76 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 9.42 | no data |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | Lexa | N13E-GE |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 4 June 2017 (7 years ago) | 22 March 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $149 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 512 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 925 MHz | 790 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1219 MHz | 835 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,200 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 39.01 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.248 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | no data |
| TMUs | 32 | 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 | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | no data |
| Length | 168 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 | 64 Bit | 2x 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 4000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 48 GB/s | no data |
| 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.
| Display Connectors | 1x DisplayPort, 2x mini-DisplayPort | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| FreeSync | + | - |
| Optimus | - | + |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 11 |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | - |
| 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 | 70−75
−12.9%
| 79
+12.9%
|
| Full HD | 45−50
−8.9%
| 49
+8.9%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 3.31 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
−8.3%
|
12−14
+8.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 12−14
−8.3%
|
12−14
+8.3%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
−7.1%
|
14−16
+7.1%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
−8.3%
|
12−14
+8.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22
−5%
|
21−24
+5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−12
−9.1%
|
12−14
+9.1%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16
−6.7%
|
16−18
+6.7%
|
| Valorant | 10−12
−9.1%
|
12−14
+9.1%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
−7.1%
|
14−16
+7.1%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
−8.3%
|
12−14
+8.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
−13.3%
|
16−18
+13.3%
|
| Elden Ring | 12−14
−8.3%
|
12−14
+8.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−4.2%
|
24−27
+4.2%
|
| Fortnite | 27−30
−7.1%
|
30−33
+7.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22
−5%
|
21−24
+5%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−13.3%
|
16−18
+13.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−12
−9.1%
|
12−14
+9.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
−4.9%
|
40−45
+4.9%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16
−6.7%
|
16−18
+6.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Valorant | 10−12
−9.1%
|
12−14
+9.1%
|
| World of Tanks | 75−80
−75.9%
|
139
+75.9%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
−7.1%
|
14−16
+7.1%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
−8.3%
|
12−14
+8.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
−13.3%
|
16−18
+13.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−4.2%
|
24−27
+4.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22
−5%
|
21−24
+5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
−4.9%
|
40−45
+4.9%
|
| Valorant | 10−12
−9.1%
|
12−14
+9.1%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Elden Ring | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−3.1%
|
30−35
+3.1%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 30−35
−8.8%
|
35−40
+8.8%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
−10%
|
10−12
+10%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Valorant | 12−14
−7.7%
|
14−16
+7.7%
|
4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
−7.1%
|
14−16
+7.1%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Fortnite | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Valorant | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
This is how PRO WX 2100 and GT 650M SLI compete in popular games:
- GT 650M SLI is 13% faster in 900p
- GT 650M SLI is 9% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in World of Tanks, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GT 650M SLI is 76% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- GT 650M SLI is ahead in 41 test (68%)
- there's a draw in 19 tests (32%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.79 | 5.09 |
| Recency | 4 June 2017 | 22 March 2012 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
PRO WX 2100 has an age advantage of 5 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
GT 650M SLI, on the other hand, has a 6.3% higher aggregate performance score.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon PRO WX 2100 and GeForce GT 650M SLI.
Be aware that Radeon PRO WX 2100 is a workstation card while GeForce GT 650M SLI is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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