GeForce GT 650M vs GRID K260Q

In this comparison between GeForce GT 650M and GRID K260Q 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 GRID K260Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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

  GeForce GT 650M GRID K260Q
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type DDR3\GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID K260Q has 400% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 650M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GT 650M and GRID K260Q have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce GT 650M is used in Laptops, and GRID K260Q - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GT 650M and GRID K260Q are build with Kepler architecture.
  • GeForce GT 650M and GRID K260Q are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID K260Q is 3200 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 650M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 14−16
ultra / 1080p 1−2 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 14−16 30−35
medium / 1080p 5−6 18−20
The average gaming FPS of GRID K260Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 216% more, than GeForce GT 650M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 650M GRID K260Q
Architecture Kepler Kepler
Code name N13E-GE GK104
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 22 March 2012 28 June 2013
Pipelines 384 1536
Core clock speed 745 MHz
Boost Clock 900 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 95.36
Floating-point performance 652.8 gflops 2,289 gflops
Memory bus width 128bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 - 4000 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + 3.0
CUDA cores 384
Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution Up to 2048x1536
3D Blu-Ray +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 21 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
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