GeForce GT 650M SLI vs Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 650M SLI and Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics, 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 Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GT 650M SLI and Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GT 650M SLI and Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics 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 Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 650M SLI Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2x2 GB
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  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 650M SLI is 70 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics.
  • GeForce GT 650M SLI is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics - by 32 / 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 650M SLI is 2200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 1−2
ultra / 1080p 7−8 0−1
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 24−27 12−14
medium / 1080p 14−16 3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 183% more, than Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 650M SLI Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics
Architecture Kepler
Code name N13E-GE
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 22 March 2012 1 August 2013
Pipelines 768 640
Core clock speed 790 MHz 720 / 825 MHz
Boost Clock 835 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 32 / 28 nm
Memory bus width 2x 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 1800 MHz
Shared memory - -
DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
CUDA +
Laptop size medium sized medium sized
Optimus +
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