GeForce GT 650M SLI vs Radeon HD 6930

In this comparison between GeForce GT 650M SLI and Radeon HD 6930 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GT 650M SLI will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6930 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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

  GeForce GT 650M SLI Radeon HD 6930
Power consumption (TDP) 186 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2x2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GT 650M SLI has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6930.
  • GeForce GT 650M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6930 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GT 650M SLI is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6930 - with TeraScale 3.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 650M SLI is 40 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6930.
  • GeForce GT 650M SLI is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6930 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6930 is 800 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 9−10
ultra / 1080p 7−8 5−6
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 24−27 21−24
medium / 1080p 14−16 10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6930.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 650M SLI Radeon HD 6930
Architecture Kepler TeraScale 3
Code name N13E-GE Cayman
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 22 March 2012 1 December 2011
Pipelines 768 1280
Core clock speed 790 MHz 750 MHz
Boost Clock 835 MHz
Transistor count 2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 60.00
Floating-point performance 1,920.0 gflops
Length 220 mm
Memory bus width 2x 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 153.6 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.0
OpenGL 4.4
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan N/A
CUDA +
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
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