FirePro S9050 vs GeForce GT 650M SLI
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro S9050 and GeForce GT 650M SLI, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro S9050 stacks up against GeForce GT 650M SLI, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GT 650M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GT 650M SLI is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GT 650M SLI here:
Main Specs
FirePro S9050
GeForce GT 650M SLI
Power consumption (TDP)
225 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
12 GB
2x2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DisplayPort
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FirePro S9050 has 10 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
FirePro S9050 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GT 650M SLI - in Laptops.
FirePro S9050 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce GT 650M SLI - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of FirePro S9050 is 110 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
FirePro S9050 and GeForce GT 650M SLI are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro S9050 is 1500 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
20−22
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
QHD / 1440p
6−7
2−3
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
35−40
24−27
medium / 1080p
24−27
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
high / 1080p
30−35
20−22
ultra / 1080p
27−30
16−18
QHD / 1440p
10−12
3−4
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
40−45
medium / 1080p
35−40
21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Battlefield 5 is 66% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
low / 768p
230−240
180−190
medium / 768p
200−210
150−160
ultra / 1080p
110−120
80−85
QHD / 1440p
85−90
45−50
4K / 2160p
45−50
30−33
high / 768p
160−170
120−130
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 36% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
50−55
30−35
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 26% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
medium / 768p
100−110
80−85
ultra / 1080p
80−85
50−55
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Dota 2 is 30% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
high / 1080p
24−27
14−16
ultra / 1080p
21−24
12−14
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
7−8
5−6
low / 720p
50−55
30−35
medium / 1080p
27−30
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Far Cry 5 is 68% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
high / 1080p
30−35
21−24
ultra / 1080p
24−27
16−18
QHD / 1440p
14−16
−
low / 720p
120−130
85−90
medium / 1080p
70−75
40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Fortnite is 50% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
high / 1080p
30−35
21−24
ultra / 1080p
24−27
16−18
QHD / 1440p
12−14
6−7
4K / 2160p
12−14
−
low / 720p
65−70
40−45
medium / 1080p
35−40
21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Forza Horizon 4 is 59% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
low / 768p
100−110
75−80
medium / 768p
90−95
65−70
high / 1080p
40−45
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−11
QHD / 1440p
7−8
1−2
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Grand Theft Auto V is 48% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
high / 1080p
12−14
8−9
ultra / 1080p
10−11
6−7
QHD / 1440p
10−11
−
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
40−45
21−24
medium / 1080p
16−18
10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Metro Exodus is 70% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
95−100
medium / 1080p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Minecraft is 14% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
high / 1080p
−
20−22
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
70−75
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
9−10
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
35−40
21−24
medium / 1080p
20−22
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 40% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
low / 768p
70−75
40−45
medium / 768p
45−50
27−30
high / 1080p
24−27
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
9−10
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 65% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
30−33
high / 768p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
Full Specs
FirePro S9050
GeForce GT 650M SLI
Architecture
GCN 1.0
Kepler
Code name
Tahiti
N13E-GE
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
7 August 2014
22 March 2012
Pipelines
1792
768
Core clock speed
900 MHz
790 MHz
Boost Clock
835 MHz
Transistor count
4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
100.8
Floating-point performance
3,226 gflops
Length
254 mm
Memory bus width
384 Bit
2x 128 Bit
Memory clock speed
5500 MHz
4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
264 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
Form factor
full height / full length
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