GeForce GT 650M SLI vs Radeon R9 M470
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 M470 and GeForce GT 650M SLI, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
R9 M470 outperforms GT 650M SLI by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 588 | 629 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | Emerald | N13E-GE |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 15 May 2016 (8 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 | 768 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 900 MHz | 790 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1000 MHz | 835 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,080 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 48.00 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.536 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | no data |
| TMUs | 48 | 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 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | 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 | 4 GB | 2x2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 2x 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 4000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 96 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 | No outputs | no data |
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 (12_0) | 11 |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 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 | 90−95
+13.9%
| 79
−13.9%
|
| Full HD | 55−60
+12.2%
| 49
−12.2%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+7.7%
|
12−14
−7.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
| Elden Ring | 16−18
+23.1%
|
12−14
−23.1%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+26.7%
|
14−16
−26.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+7.7%
|
12−14
−7.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+19%
|
21−24
−19%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
+25%
|
12−14
−25%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 18−20
+12.5%
|
16−18
−12.5%
|
| Valorant | 18−20
+50%
|
12−14
−50%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+26.7%
|
14−16
−26.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+7.7%
|
12−14
−7.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
| Dota 2 | 21−24
+23.5%
|
16−18
−23.5%
|
| Elden Ring | 16−18
+23.1%
|
12−14
−23.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+12%
|
24−27
−12%
|
| Fortnite | 35−40
+20%
|
30−33
−20%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+19%
|
21−24
−19%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
+23.5%
|
16−18
−23.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
+25%
|
12−14
−25%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 50−55
+16.3%
|
40−45
−16.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 18−20
+12.5%
|
16−18
−12.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+18.8%
|
16−18
−18.8%
|
| Valorant | 18−20
+50%
|
12−14
−50%
|
| World of Tanks | 95−100
−44.8%
|
139
+44.8%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+26.7%
|
14−16
−26.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+7.7%
|
12−14
−7.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
| Dota 2 | 21−24
+23.5%
|
16−18
−23.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+12%
|
24−27
−12%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+19%
|
21−24
−19%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 50−55
+16.3%
|
40−45
−16.3%
|
| Valorant | 18−20
+50%
|
12−14
−50%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| Elden Ring | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+12.1%
|
30−35
−12.1%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| World of Tanks | 40−45
+18.9%
|
35−40
−18.9%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11
+25%
|
8−9
−25%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+18.2%
|
10−12
−18.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+42.9%
|
7−8
−42.9%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Valorant | 16−18
+14.3%
|
14−16
−14.3%
|
4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+6.3%
|
16−18
−6.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+13.3%
|
14−16
−13.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+6.3%
|
16−18
−6.3%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Fortnite | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Valorant | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
This is how R9 M470 and GT 650M SLI compete in popular games:
- R9 M470 is 14% faster in 900p
- R9 M470 is 12% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the R9 M470 is 100% faster.
- in World of Tanks, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GT 650M SLI is 45% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- R9 M470 is ahead in 56 tests (92%)
- GT 650M SLI is ahead in 1 test (2%)
- there's a draw in 4 tests (7%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.06 | 5.09 |
| Recency | 15 May 2016 | 22 March 2012 |
R9 M470 has a 19.1% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 4 years.
The Radeon R9 M470 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 650M SLI in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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