GeForce GT 650M vs Radeon R7 M340

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R7 M340 and GeForce GT 650M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R7 M340
2015
4 GB DDR3
1.70

GT 650M outperforms R7 M340 by an impressive 84% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking934760
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data4.80
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameMesoGK107
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date5 May 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 cores320384
Compute units6no data
Core clock speed943 MHzUp to 900 MHz
Boost clock speed1021 MHz950 MHz
Number of transistors1,550 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data45 Watt
Texture fill rate20.4230.40
Floating-point processing power0.6534 TFLOPS0.7296 TFLOPS
ROPs816
TMUs2032

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 sizeno datamedium sized
Bus supportPCIe 3.0PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeDDR3DDR3\GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth16 GB/sUp to 80.0 GB/s
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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
Eyefinity+-
HDMI-+
HDCP-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno dataUp to 2048x1536

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
ZeroCore+-
Switchable graphics+-
3D Blu-Ray-+
Optimus-+

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 API
Shader Model6.05.1
OpenGL4.44.5
OpenCLNot Listed1.1
Vulkan+1.1.126
Mantle+-
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.

R7 M340 1.70
GT 650M 3.13
+84.1%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

R7 M340 655
GT 650M 1202
+83.5%

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.

R7 M340 2148
+1.7%
GT 650M 2112

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.

R7 M340 5427
GT 650M 9682
+78.4%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

R7 M340 1209
GT 650M 1420
+17.5%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

R7 M340 6153
GT 650M 10647
+73%

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:

900p16−18
−93.8%
31
+93.8%
Full HD13
−138%
31
+138%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−22.2%
10−12
+22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Elden Ring 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−167%
8−9
+167%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−22.2%
10−12
+22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−57.1%
10−12
+57.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−167%
8−9
+167%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−22.2%
10−12
+22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Dota 2 7
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Elden Ring 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−41.7%
16−18
+41.7%
Fortnite 8−9
−113%
16−18
+113%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%
Grand Theft Auto V 3−4
−200%
9−10
+200%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
−64.7%
27−30
+64.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−57.1%
10−12
+57.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7
−57.1%
10−12
+57.1%
World of Tanks 30−35
−112%
72
+112%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−167%
8−9
+167%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−22.2%
10−12
+22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Dota 2 18
+100%
9−10
−100%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−41.7%
16−18
+41.7%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
−64.7%
27−30
+64.7%

1440p
High Preset

Elden Ring 0−1 3−4
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
−100%
21−24
+100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
World of Tanks 10−11
−120%
21−24
+120%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Valorant 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Elden Ring 0−1 1−2
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
−80%
9−10
+80%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Valorant 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Valorant 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Valorant 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Valorant 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 0−1

This is how R7 M340 and GT 650M compete in popular games:

  • GT 650M is 94% faster in 900p
  • GT 650M is 138% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R7 M340 is 100% faster.
  • in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GT 650M is 500% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • R7 M340 is ahead in 1 test (2%)
  • GT 650M is ahead in 42 tests (75%)
  • there's a draw in 13 tests (23%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.70 3.13
Recency 5 May 2015 22 March 2012
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB

R7 M340 has an age advantage of 3 years, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GT 650M, on the other hand, has a 84.1% higher aggregate performance score.

The GeForce GT 650M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 M340 in performance tests.


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