GeForce GT 650M vs Radeon HD 7870
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 650M and Radeon HD 7870, 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 Radeon HD 7870, check out specs charts below.
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
Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP)
45 Watt
175 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
DDR3\GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon HD 7870 has 288% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 650M.
GeForce GT 650M and Radeon HD 7870 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
GeForce GT 650M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7870 - in Desktops.
GeForce GT 650M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
GeForce GT 650M and Radeon HD 7870 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 3000 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 650M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
3−4
24−27
ultra / 1080p
1−2
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
14−16
45−50
medium / 1080p
5−6
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 383% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
high / 1080p
−
35−40
ultra / 1080p
6−7
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
18−20
75−80
medium / 1080p
7−8
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Battlefield 5 is 354% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GT 650M and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
240−250
medium / 768p
95−100
210−220
ultra / 1080p
45−50
130−140
QHD / 1440p
24−27
100−110
4K / 2160p
18−20
60−65
high / 768p
70−75
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 145% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
−
medium / 1080p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
low / 768p
80−85
120−130
medium / 768p
55−60
110−120
ultra / 1080p
27−30
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 94% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
high / 1080p
4−5
30−33
ultra / 1080p
3−4
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
2−3
9−10
low / 720p
14−16
60−65
medium / 1080p
5−6
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 433% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
high / 1080p
10−12
35−40
ultra / 1080p
6−7
30−33
QHD / 1440p
4−5
18−20
low / 720p
55−60
130−140
medium / 1080p
14−16
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 238% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
high / 1080p
8−9
40−45
ultra / 1080p
7−8
30−33
QHD / 1440p
3−4
18−20
4K / 2160p
3−4
14−16
low / 720p
21−24
75−80
medium / 1080p
10−11
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 322% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
low / 768p
50−55
110−120
medium / 768p
40−45
100−110
high / 1080p
8−9
45−50
ultra / 1080p
3−4
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 176% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
high / 1080p
2−3
14−16
ultra / 1080p
1−2
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
7−8
45−50
medium / 1080p
4−5
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Metro Exodus is 500% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
−
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Minecraft is 35% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
75−80
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 105% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−12
QHD / 1440p
−
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
7−8
45−50
medium / 1080p
−
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 314% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
low / 768p
16−18
85−90
medium / 768p
12−14
50−55
high / 1080p
6−7
30−33
ultra / 1080p
4−5
16−18
4K / 2160p
2−3
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 387% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
45−50
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 66% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 650M
Radeon HD 7870
Architecture
Kepler
GCN
Code name
N13E-GE
Pitcairn XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
22 March 2012
5 March 2012
Pipelines
384
1280
Core clock speed
1000 MHz
Boost Clock
900 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Floating-point performance
652.8 gflops
Memory bus width
128bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1800 - 4000 MHz
4800 MHz
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 API
DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.39 kh/s
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
+
Eyefinity
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
145 Sol/s
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