GeForce GT 650M SLI vs Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

Place in the ranking	584	625
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	28.07	no data
Architecture	Vega (2017−2020)	Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code name	Vega Renoir	N13E-GE
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	7 January 2020 (4 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	384	768
Core clock speed	400 MHz	790 MHz
Boost clock speed	1500 MHz	835 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	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

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	no data	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	no data	2x2 GB
Memory bus width	no data	2x 128 Bit
Memory clock speed	no data	4000 MHz
Shared memory	+	-

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_1	11
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 Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 6.04
+18.9%

GT 650M SLI 5.08

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.

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 4210
+17%

GT 650M SLI 3597

Unigine Heaven 3.0

This is an old DirectX 11 benchmark using Unigine, a 3D game engine by eponymous Russian company. It displays a fantasy medieval town sprawling over several flying islands. Version 3.0 was released in 2012, and in 2013 it was superseded by Heaven 4.0, which introduced several slight improvements, including a newer version of Unigine.

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 25

GT 650M SLI 36
+40.9%

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	20 −145%	49 +145%
1440p	22 +22.2%	18−20 −22.2%
4K	18 +28.6%	14−16 −28.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

11
+22.2%

9−10

−22.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16 +14.3%	14−16 −14.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9 +60%	5−6 −60%
Battlefield 5	16−18 +30.8%	12−14 −30.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14 +27.3%	10−12 −27.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	9 +0%	9−10 +0%
Far Cry 5	14−16 +27.3%	10−12 −27.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	18−20 +28.6%	14−16 −28.6%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +28.1%	30−35 −28.1%
Hitman 3	11 +0%	10−12 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	97 +194%	30−35 −194%
Metro Exodus	23 +91.7%	12−14 −91.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	22 +57.1%	14−16 −57.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	21−24 +22.2%	18−20 −22.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	62 +31.9%	45−50 −31.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 +14.3%	14−16 −14.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9 +60%	5−6 −60%
Battlefield 5	16−18 +30.8%	12−14 −30.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12 +9.1%	10−12 −9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	6 −50%	9−10 +50%
Far Cry 5	14−16 +27.3%	10−12 −27.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	18−20 +28.6%	14−16 −28.6%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +28.1%	30−35 −28.1%
Hitman 3	12−14 +18.2%	10−12 −18.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	73 +121%	30−35 −121%
Metro Exodus	17 +41.7%	12−14 −41.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14 +0%	14−16 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	21 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20−22 +11.1%	18−20 −11.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50 +6.4%	45−50 −6.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 +14.3%	14−16 −14.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9 +60%	5−6 −60%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 +18.2%	10−12 −18.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Far Cry 5	14−16 +27.3%	10−12 −27.3%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +28.1%	30−35 −28.1%
Hitman 3	12−14 +18.2%	10−12 −18.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	17 −94.1%	30−35 +94.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18 +0%	18−20 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	11 −63.6%	18−20 +63.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 +8.5%	45−50 −8.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

+0%

14−16

+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 +33.3%	9−10 −33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−11 +25%	8−9 −25%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Far Cry 5	7−8 +16.7%	6−7 −16.7%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 +58.3%	12−14 −58.3%
Hitman 3	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 +27.3%	10−12 −27.3%
Metro Exodus	6−7 +100%	3−4 −100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 +25%	30−35 −25%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

10−12
+22.2%

9−10

−22.2%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Hitman 3	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Horizon Zero Dawn	11 +37.5%	8−9 −37.5%
Metro Exodus	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	1−2	0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

7−8
+16.7%

6−7

−16.7%

This is how RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and GT 650M SLI compete in popular games:

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 14% faster in 900p
GT 650M SLI is 145% faster in 1080p
RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 22% faster in 1440p
RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 29% faster in 4K

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

in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 200% faster.
in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GT 650M SLI is 94% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is ahead in 60 tests (88%)
GT 650M SLI is ahead in 3 tests (4%)
there's a draw in 5 tests (7%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	6.04	5.08
Recency	7 January 2020	22 March 2012
Chip lithography	7 nm	28 nm

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) has a 18.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 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.