GeForce GTX 650 vs Radeon RX 550 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 550 Mobile with GeForce GTX 650, including specs and performance data.

RX 550 Mobile
2017
2 GB GDDR5, 50 Watt
6.90
+53.3%

RX 550 Mobile outperforms GTX 650 by an impressive 53% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking561662
Place by popularitynot in top-10071
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.471.36
Power efficiency9.624.83
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameLexaGK107
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date2 July 2017 (7 years ago)6 September 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$79.99 $109

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 550 Mobile has 229% better value for money than GTX 650.

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 cores640384
Core clock speed1100 MHz1058 MHz
Boost clock speed1287 MHzno data
Number of transistors2,200 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt64 Watt
Texture fill rate51.4833.86
Floating-point processing power1.647 TFLOPS0.8125 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs4032

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 sizelargeno data
Bus supportno dataPCI Express 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data147 mm
Heightno data4.38" (11.1 cm)
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speed1500 MHz5.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth96 GB/s80.0 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 outputsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One Mini HDMI
Multi monitor supportno data4 displays
HDMI-+
HDCP-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync+-
3D Blu-Ray-+
3D Gaming-+
3D Vision-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.64.3
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.1.126
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.

RX 550 Mobile 6.90
+53.3%
GTX 650 4.50

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.

RX 550 Mobile 3645
+60.6%
GTX 650 2270

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:

Full HD15
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.33
+127%
12.11
−127%
  • RX 550 Mobile has 127% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 10
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+57.1%
14−16
−57.1%
Counter-Strike 2 7
+75%
4−5
−75%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Forza Horizon 4 28
+55.6%
18−20
−55.6%
Forza Horizon 5 13
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
+66.7%
12−14
−66.7%
Valorant 24−27
+71.4%
14−16
−71.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+57.1%
14−16
−57.1%
Counter-Strike 2 4
+100%
2−3
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Dota 2 27
+68.8%
16−18
−68.8%
Far Cry 5 29
+61.1%
18−20
−61.1%
Fortnite 40−45
+70.8%
24−27
−70.8%
Forza Horizon 4 24
+71.4%
14−16
−71.4%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+60%
10−11
−60%
Grand Theft Auto V 18
+80%
10−11
−80%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+62.9%
35−40
−62.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
+66.7%
12−14
−66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+57.1%
14−16
−57.1%
Valorant 24−27
+71.4%
14−16
−71.4%
World of Tanks 100−110
+54.3%
70−75
−54.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+57.1%
14−16
−57.1%
Counter-Strike 2 3
+200%
1−2
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Dota 2 43
+59.3%
27−30
−59.3%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+72.2%
18−20
−72.2%
Forza Horizon 4 16
+60%
10−11
−60%
Forza Horizon 5 8
+60%
5−6
−60%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+62.9%
35−40
−62.9%
Valorant 24−27
+71.4%
14−16
−71.4%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Grand Theft Auto V 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+58.3%
24−27
−58.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
World of Tanks 50−55
+66.7%
30−33
−66.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Valorant 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Dota 2 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
+66.7%
12−14
−66.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Dota 2 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Fortnite 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Valorant 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%

This is how RX 550 Mobile and GTX 650 compete in popular games:

  • RX 550 Mobile is 67% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.90 4.50
Recency 2 July 2017 6 September 2012
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 64 Watt

RX 550 Mobile has a 53.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 28% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 550 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 650 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 550 Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 650 is a desktop one.


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