FirePro W5000 vs GeForce GT 650M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W5000 and GeForce GT 650M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro W5000 and GeForce GT 650M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

GeForce GT 650M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GT 650M 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 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W5000 GeForce GT 650M
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 45 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3\GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro W5000 has 66% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 650M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro W5000 and GeForce GT 650M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • FirePro W5000 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GT 650M - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce GT 650M - with Kepler.
  • FirePro W5000 and GeForce GT 650M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W5000 is 1400 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 650M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 3−4
ultra / 1080p 9−10 1−2
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
low / 720p 30−35 14−16
medium / 1080p 18−20 5−6
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 216% more, than GeForce GT 650M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5000 GeForce GT 650M
Architecture GCN 1.0 Kepler
Code name Pitcairn N13E-GE
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 7 August 2012 22 March 2012
Pipelines 768 384
Core clock speed 825 MHz
Boost Clock 900 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million 1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 39.60
Floating-point performance 1,267 gflops 652.8 gflops
Length 183 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128bit
Memory clock speed 3200 MHz 1800 - 4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 102.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 API
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA +
CUDA cores 384
Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution Up to 2048x1536
3D Blu-Ray +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 154 Mh/s 21 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
Form factor full height / half length
DisplayPort count 2
Dual-link DVI support +
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