GeForce GT 650M SLI vs Radeon RX 550X mobile
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 650M SLI and Radeon RX 550X mobile, 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 RX 550X mobile, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GT 650M SLI and Radeon RX 550X mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GT 650M SLI and Radeon RX 550X mobile 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 RX 550X mobile here:
Main Specs
GeForce GT 650M SLI
Radeon RX 550X mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2x2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon RX 550X mobile has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GT 650M SLI is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550X mobile is 386 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
GeForce GT 650M SLI is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X mobile is 3000 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
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
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
QHD / 1440p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
24−27
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
high / 1080p
20−22
24−27
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
QHD / 1440p
3−4
4−5
low / 720p
40−45
55−60
medium / 1080p
21−24
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Battlefield 5 is 28% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
low / 768p
180−190
210−220
medium / 768p
150−160
180−190
ultra / 1080p
80−85
100−105
QHD / 1440p
45−50
55−60
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
120−130
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 17% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 20% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
medium / 768p
80−85
95−100
ultra / 1080p
50−55
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Dota 2 is 16% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
4K / 2160p
5−6
6−7
low / 720p
30−35
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Far Cry 5 is 31% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
high / 1080p
21−24
24−27
ultra / 1080p
16−18
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
12−14
low / 720p
85−90
100−110
medium / 1080p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Fortnite is 23% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
high / 1080p
21−24
27−30
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
QHD / 1440p
6−7
9−10
low / 720p
40−45
55−60
medium / 1080p
21−24
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 36% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
low / 768p
75−80
90−95
medium / 768p
65−70
80−85
high / 1080p
21−24
30−35
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
QHD / 1440p
1−2
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 25% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
high / 1080p
8−9
10−11
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
30−35
medium / 1080p
10−11
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Metro Exodus is 30% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
95−100
100−110
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Minecraft is 5% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
high / 1080p
20−22
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
60−65
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
30−33
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 13% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
low / 768p
40−45
55−60
medium / 768p
27−30
35−40
high / 1080p
14−16
20−22
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−12
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 30% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−33
35−40
high / 768p
45−50
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in World of Tanks is 5% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 650M SLI
Radeon RX 550X mobile
Architecture
Kepler
Polaris
Code name
N13E-GE
Polaris 12
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
22 March 2012
10 January 2019
Pipelines
768
640
Core clock speed
790 MHz
1176 MHz
Boost Clock
835 MHz
1287 MHz
Transistor count
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
51.48
Memory bus width
2x 128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4000 MHz
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Laptop size
medium sized
large
Optimus
+
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