GeForce GT 650M SLI vs Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 650M SLI and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri, 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 512 Cores Kaveri, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

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 512 Cores Kaveri
Memory type GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2x2 GB
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  • GeForce GT 650M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GT 650M SLI is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 650M SLI is 70 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
  • GeForce GT 650M SLI and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 7−8
ultra / 1080p 7−8 4−5
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 24−27 18−20
medium / 1080p 14−16 9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 650M SLI Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Architecture Kepler GCN
Code name N13E-GE Kaveri Spectre
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 22 March 2012 14 January 2014
Pipelines 768 512
Core clock speed 790 MHz 720 MHz
Boost Clock 835 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Memory bus width 2x 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz
Shared memory - +
DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2
CUDA +
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
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