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    GeForce GT 650M vs GeForce GTS 160M

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 650M and GeForce GTS 160M, 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 stacks up against GeForce GTS 160M, check out specs charts below.
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    GeForce GT 650M and GeForce GTS 160M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GT 650M and GeForce GTS 160M 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 or GeForce GTS 160M here:

    GeForce GT 650M Laptops
    GeForce GTS 160M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GT 650M GeForce GTS 160M
    Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 60 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
    Memory type DDR3\GDDR5 GDDR3
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • GeForce GTS 160M has 33% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 650M.
    • GeForce GT 650M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTS 160M uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GT 650M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 160M.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GT 650M is build with Kepler architecture, and GeForce GTS 160M - with G9x.
    • GeForce GT 650M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTS 160M - by 55 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 3−4 0−1
    ultra / 1080p 1−2 −
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 14−16 1−2
    medium / 1080p 5−6 0−1
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GT 650M GeForce GTS 160M
    Architecture Kepler G9x
    Code name N13E-GE N10E-GS1
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 22 March 2012 2 March 2009
    Pipelines 384 64
    Core clock speed 1500 MHz
    Boost Clock 900 MHz
    Transistor count 1,270 million 505 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
    Texture fill rate 19 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 652.8 gflops 192 gflops
    Memory bus width 128bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1800 - 4000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 51 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 API 11.1 (10_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 4.0
    OpenGL 4.5 2.1
    OpenCL 1.1 1.1
    Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
    CUDA + +
    CUDA cores 384 64
    Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 PCI-E 2.0
    SLI options 2-way
    HDMI + +
    HDCP +
    Maximum VGA resolution Up to 2048x1536 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
    3D Blu-Ray +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 21 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized large
    Optimus +
    Gigaflops 288
    MXM Type MXM 3.0 Type-B
    Power management 8.0
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