GeForce GT 650M SLI vs Radeon R9 M270X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 650M SLI and Radeon R9 M270X, 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 R9 M270X, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon R9 M270X

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:

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Main Specs

	GeForce GT 650M SLI	Radeon R9 M270X
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2x2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors		No outputs
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Radeon R9 M270X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
GeForce GT 650M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 M270X - in Desktops.
GeForce GT 650M SLI is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GT 650M SLI is 65 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
GeForce GT 650M SLI and Radeon R9 M270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 650M SLI is 2875 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	6−7
ultra / 1080p	7−8	4−5
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	16−18
medium / 1080p	14−16	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	20−22	10−12
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−11
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	40−45	24−27
medium / 1080p	21−24	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 66% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GT 650M SLI and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	180−190	130−140
medium / 768p	150−160	100−110
ultra / 1080p	80−85	50−55
QHD / 1440p	45−50	27−30
4K / 2160p	30−33	27−30
high / 768p	120−130	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 46% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	100−110	75−80
medium / 768p	80−85	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Dota 2 is 45% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	14−16	8−9
ultra / 1080p	12−14	7−8
4K / 2160p	5−6	3−4
low / 720p	30−35	18−20
medium / 1080p	14−16	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 77% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	21−24	14−16
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−11
low / 720p	85−90	60−65
medium / 1080p	40−45	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Fortnite is 55% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	21−24	12−14
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−12
QHD / 1440p	6−7	1−2
low / 720p	40−45	24−27
medium / 1080p	21−24	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 83% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	75−80	50−55
medium / 768p	65−70	45−50
high / 1080p	21−24	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	6−7
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 51% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	8−9	4−5
ultra / 1080p	6−7	3−4
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	12−14
medium / 1080p	10−11	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	95−100	80−85
medium / 1080p	100−110	90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Minecraft is 14% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	20−22	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	30−35
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	10−12
medium / 1080p	14−16	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 66% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	40−45	24−27
medium / 768p	27−30	16−18
high / 1080p	14−16	9−10
ultra / 1080p	9−10	6−7
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 64% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	95−100	85−90
medium / 768p	55−60	40−45
ultra / 1080p	30−33	18−20
high / 768p	45−50	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Full Specs

	GeForce GT 650M SLI	Radeon R9 M270X
Architecture	Kepler	GCN 1.0
Code name	N13E-GE	Venus
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	22 March 2012	21 March 2014
Pipelines	768	640
Core clock speed	790 MHz	725 MHz
Boost Clock	835 MHz	775 MHz
Transistor count		1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		31.00
Floating-point performance		1,536 gflops
Memory bus width	2x 128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth		72 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model		5.1
OpenGL		4.4
OpenCL		Not Listed
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0 x16
Laptop size	medium sized
Optimus	+
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Compute units		10
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GeForce GT 650M SLI vs Radeon R9 M270X

GeForce GT 650M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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