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    GeForce GT 650M vs Radeon 520

    In this comparison between GeForce GT 650M and Radeon 520 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 Radeon 520 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce GT 650M and Radeon 520 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GT 650M and Radeon 520 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 Radeon 520 here:

    GeForce GT 650M Laptops
    Radeon 520 Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GT 650M Radeon 520
    Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 50 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type DDR3\GDDR5 DDR3, GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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    • Radeon 520 has 11% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 650M.
    • GeForce GT 650M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon 520 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
    • GeForce GT 650M and Radeon 520 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GT 650M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon 520 - with GCN 1.0.
    • GeForce GT 650M and Radeon 520 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon 520 is 450 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 650M.

    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 Radeon 520.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GT 650M Radeon 520
    Architecture Kepler GCN 1.0
    Code name N13E-GE Oland
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 22 March 2012 21 March 2017
    Pipelines 384 320
    Core clock speed 1030 MHz
    Boost Clock 900 MHz
    Transistor count 1,270 million 1,040 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 20.60
    Floating-point performance 652.8 gflops 659.2 gflops
    Memory bus width 128bit 64 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1800 - 4000 MHz 2250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 16 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 API 12.0
    Shader Model 5.1 5.0
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1.126 +
    CUDA +
    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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