GeForce GT 650M vs GeForce GTX 680M

In this comparison between GeForce GT 650M and GeForce GTX 680M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GT 650M will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 680M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GT 650M and GeForce GTX 680M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GT 650M and GeForce GTX 680M 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 GTX 680M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 650M GeForce GTX 680M
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3\GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 680M has 122% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 650M.
  • GeForce GT 650M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 680M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 680M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 650M.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce GT 650M and GeForce GTX 680M are build with Kepler architecture.
  • GeForce GT 650M and GeForce GTX 680M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 650M and GeForce GTX 680M is 1800 MHz.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 16−18
ultra / 1080p 1−2 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 14−16 30−35
medium / 1080p 5−6 20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than GeForce GT 650M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 650M GeForce GTX 680M
Architecture Kepler Kepler
Code name N13E-GE N13E-GTX
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 22 March 2012 4 June 2012
Pipelines 384 1344
Core clock speed 720 MHz
Boost Clock 900 MHz 758 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 80.6 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 652.8 gflops 2,038 gflops
Memory bus width 128bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 - 4000 MHz 1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 115.2 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 API 12 API
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 384 1344
Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution Up to 2048x1536
3D Blu-Ray +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 21 Mh/s 100 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized large
Optimus + +
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