GeForce GT 650M SLI vs Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and GeForce GT 650M SLI, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
2020
15 Watt
8.76
+76.6%

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) outperforms GT 650M SLI by an impressive 77% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking497636
Place by popularity31not in top-100
Power efficiency41.03no data
ArchitectureVega (2017−2020)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameVegaN13E-GE
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date7 January 2020 (5 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 cores512768
Core clock speedno data790 MHz
Boost clock speed2100 MHz835 MHz
Manufacturing process technology7 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Wattno 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 sizeno datamedium 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 typeno dataGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountno data2x2 GB
Memory bus widthno data2x 128 Bit
Memory clock speedno data4000 MHz
Shared memory--

Supported technologies

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

Optimus-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12_111
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.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 8.76
+76.6%
GT 650M SLI 4.96

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 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 5891
+63.8%
GT 650M SLI 3597

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.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 22428
+75.1%
GT 650M SLI 12812

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:

900p130−140
+64.6%
79
−64.6%
Full HD22
−127%
50
+127%
1440p17
+88.9%
9−10
−88.9%
4K10
+100%
5−6
−100%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 24
+100%
12−14
−100%
Counter-Strike 2 13
+18.2%
10−12
−18.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+80%
10−11
−80%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 19
+58.3%
12−14
−58.3%
Battlefield 5 39
+105%
18−20
−105%
Counter-Strike 2 9
−22.2%
10−12
+22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 13
+30%
10−11
−30%
Far Cry 5 21
+61.5%
12−14
−61.5%
Fortnite 47
+67.9%
27−30
−67.9%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+68.2%
21−24
−68.2%
Forza Horizon 5 21
+110%
10−11
−110%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−33
+66.7%
18−20
−66.7%
Valorant 80−85
+40%
60−65
−40%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 11
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Battlefield 5 33
+73.7%
18−20
−73.7%
Counter-Strike 2 9
−22.2%
10−12
+22.2%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 48
−190%
139
+190%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Dota 2 51
+24.4%
40−45
−24.4%
Far Cry 5 20
+53.8%
12−14
−53.8%
Fortnite 31
+10.7%
27−30
−10.7%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+68.2%
21−24
−68.2%
Forza Horizon 5 13
+30%
10−11
−30%
Grand Theft Auto V 19
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%
Metro Exodus 16
+77.8%
9−10
−77.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−33
+66.7%
18−20
−66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21
+61.5%
12−14
−61.5%
Valorant 80−85
+40%
60−65
−40%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30
+57.9%
18−20
−57.9%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+45.5%
10−12
−45.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Dota 2 48
+17.1%
40−45
−17.1%
Far Cry 5 19
+46.2%
12−14
−46.2%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+68.2%
21−24
−68.2%
Forza Horizon 5 14
+40%
10−11
−40%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−33
+66.7%
18−20
−66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14
+7.7%
12−14
−7.7%
Valorant 37
−62.2%
60−65
+62.2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 18
−55.6%
27−30
+55.6%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 21
−71.4%
35−40
+71.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 9
+80%
5−6
−80%
Metro Exodus 10
+233%
3−4
−233%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 22
−50%
30−35
+50%
Valorant 95−100
+79.2%
50−55
−79.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21
+425%
4−5
−425%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 5
+25%
4−5
−25%
Far Cry 5 16
+77.8%
9−10
−77.8%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+81.8%
10−12
−81.8%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 16−18
+88.9%
9−10
−88.9%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Counter-Strike 2 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Grand Theft Auto V 10
−60%
16−18
+60%
Metro Exodus 6
+100%
3−4
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Valorant 40−45
+83.3%
24−27
−83.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Counter-Strike 2 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Dota 2 18
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Far Cry 5 8
+60%
5−6
−60%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+133%
6−7
−133%
Forza Horizon 5 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

This is how RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and GT 650M SLI compete in popular games:

  • RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 65% faster in 900p
  • GT 650M SLI is 127% faster in 1080p
  • RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 89% faster in 1440p
  • RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 100% 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 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 700% faster.
  • in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GT 650M SLI is 190% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is ahead in 52 tests (81%)
  • GT 650M SLI is ahead in 11 tests (17%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.76 4.96
Recency 7 January 2020 22 March 2012
Chip lithography 7 nm 28 nm

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) has a 76.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 650M SLI in performance tests.

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