GeForce GT 650M SLI vs GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 650M SLI and GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q, 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 GeForce GT 650M SLI stacks up against GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GT 650M SLI and GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GT 650M SLI and GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q here:
Main Specs
GeForce GT 650M SLI
GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2x2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GT 650M SLI is build with Kepler architecture, and GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q - with Pascal.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is 209 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
GeForce GT 650M SLI is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is 3000 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
12−14
20−22
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
QHD / 1440p
2−3
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
24−27
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 75% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
high / 1080p
20−22
30−35
ultra / 1080p
16−18
27−30
QHD / 1440p
3−4
10−12
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
40−45
65−70
medium / 1080p
21−24
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Battlefield 5 is 66% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
low / 768p
180−190
230−240
medium / 768p
150−160
200−210
ultra / 1080p
80−85
120−130
QHD / 1440p
45−50
90−95
4K / 2160p
30−33
50−55
high / 768p
120−130
160−170
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 39% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Cyberpunk 2077 is 26% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
medium / 768p
80−85
100−110
ultra / 1080p
50−55
80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Dota 2 is 30% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
5−6
8−9
low / 720p
30−35
50−55
medium / 1080p
14−16
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Far Cry 5 is 68% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
high / 1080p
21−24
30−35
ultra / 1080p
16−18
24−27
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
85−90
120−130
medium / 1080p
40−45
70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Fortnite is 50% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
high / 1080p
21−24
30−35
ultra / 1080p
16−18
24−27
QHD / 1440p
6−7
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
12−14
low / 720p
40−45
65−70
medium / 1080p
21−24
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 59% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
low / 768p
75−80
100−110
medium / 768p
65−70
90−95
high / 1080p
21−24
40−45
ultra / 1080p
10−11
16−18
QHD / 1440p
1−2
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 48% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
high / 1080p
8−9
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−11
QHD / 1440p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
10−11
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Metro Exodus is 70% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
ultra / 1080p
95−100
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Minecraft is 14% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
high / 1080p
20−22
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
70−75
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 40% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
low / 768p
40−45
70−75
medium / 768p
27−30
45−50
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
9−10
14−16
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 65% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−33
40−45
high / 768p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in World of Tanks is 8% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 650M SLI
GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q
Architecture
Kepler
Pascal
Code name
N13E-GE
N17P-G0 Max-Q
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
22 March 2012
3 January 2018
Pipelines
768
640
Core clock speed
790 MHz
999 - 1189 MHz
Boost Clock
835 MHz
1139 - 1328 MHz
Transistor count
3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
53.12
Floating-point performance
1,700 gflops
Memory bus width
2x 128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4000 MHz
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
112.1 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
+
6.1
Laptop size
medium sized
large
Optimus
+
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