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    GeForce GT 650M vs Radeon HD 8970M

    When comparing GeForce GT 650M and Radeon HD 8970M, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce GT 650M and Radeon HD 8970M is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    GeForce GT 650M and Radeon HD 8970M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GT 650M and Radeon HD 8970M 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 HD 8970M here:

    GeForce GT 650M Laptops
    Radeon HD 8970M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GT 650M Radeon HD 8970M
    Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Memory type DDR3\GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Radeon HD 8970M has 122% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 650M.
    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • Radeon HD 8970M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 650M.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GT 650M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M - with GCN.
    • GeForce GT 650M and Radeon HD 8970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 3000 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 650M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 3−4 20−22
    ultra / 1080p 1−2 12−14
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 6−7
    4K / 2160p − 5−6
    low / 720p 14−16 35−40
    medium / 1080p 5−6 24−27
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 300% more, than GeForce GT 650M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GT 650M Radeon HD 8970M
    Architecture Kepler GCN
    Code name N13E-GE Neptune
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 22 March 2012 15 May 2013
    Pipelines 384 1280
    Core clock speed 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 900 MHz 900 MHz
    Transistor count 1,270 million 2,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 72.00
    Floating-point performance 652.8 gflops 2,304 gflops
    Memory bus width 128bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1800 - 4000 MHz 4800 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 153.6 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 API 12 (11_1)
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
    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 273 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized large
    Optimus +
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