GeForce GT 650M SLI vs Radeon R7 250X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 650M SLI and Radeon R7 250X, 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 R7 250X, 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
GeForce GT 650M SLI
Radeon R7 250X
Power consumption (TDP)
80 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2x2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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GeForce GT 650M SLI and Radeon R7 250X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
GeForce GT 650M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 250X - in Desktops.
GeForce GT 650M SLI is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R7 250X - with GCN 1.0.
GeForce GT 650M SLI and Radeon R7 250X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 650M SLI is 2375 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250X.
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
10−12
ultra / 1080p
7−8
6−7
QHD / 1440p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
24−27
24−27
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 9% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p
20−22
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
QHD / 1440p
3−4
2−3
low / 720p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
21−24
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 5% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GT 650M SLI and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
180−190
180−190
medium / 768p
150−160
150−160
ultra / 1080p
80−85
75−80
QHD / 1440p
45−50
45−50
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
120−130
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
GeForce GT 650M SLI and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
medium / 768p
80−85
80−85
ultra / 1080p
50−55
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Dota 2 is 3% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
4K / 2160p
5−6
5−6
low / 720p
30−35
30−33
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 6% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p
21−24
20−22
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
85−90
80−85
medium / 1080p
40−45
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Fortnite is 5% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
QHD / 1440p
6−7
5−6
low / 720p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
21−24
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 4% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p
75−80
70−75
medium / 768p
65−70
60−65
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
10−11
9−10
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 7% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
high / 1080p
8−9
7−8
ultra / 1080p
6−7
5−6
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
10−11
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Metro Exodus is 11% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
95−100
95−100
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
GeForce GT 650M SLI and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
20−22
20−22
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
45−50
45−50
medium / 1080p
21−24
21−24
GeForce GT 650M SLI and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 7% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p
40−45
40−45
medium / 768p
27−30
24−27
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
GeForce GT 650M SLI and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
medium / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 650M SLI
Radeon R7 250X
Architecture
Kepler
GCN 1.0
Code name
N13E-GE
Cape Verde
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
22 March 2012
13 February 2014
Pipelines
768
640
Core clock speed
790 MHz
Boost Clock
835 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
38.00
Floating-point performance
1,216 gflops
Length
210 mm
Memory bus width
2x 128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4000 MHz
1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
152 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
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