GeForce GT 650M vs Radeon Sky 500
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 650M and Radeon Sky 500, 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 Sky 500, check out specs charts below.
Radeon Sky 500
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 Sky 500 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | DDR3\GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DisplayPort |
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- Radeon Sky 500 has 233% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 650M.
- Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
- Radeon Sky 500 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 650M.
- GeForce GT 650M is used in Laptops, and Radeon Sky 500 - in Desktops.
- GeForce GT 650M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon Sky 500 - with GCN 1.0.
- GeForce GT 650M and Radeon Sky 500 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon Sky 500 is 3000 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 650M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than GeForce GT 650M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 18−20 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Battlefield 5 is 545% 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 Sky 500 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 250−260 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | 220−230 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 180−190 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 110−120 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 70−75 |
| high / 768p | 70−75 | 210−220 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 176% 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 Sky 500 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 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Dota 2 is 105% more, than GeForce GT 650M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Far Cry 5 is 683% more, than GeForce GT 650M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 27−30 |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 180−190 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Fortnite is 383% more, than GeForce GT 650M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | 24−27 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Forza Horizon 4 is 522% more, than GeForce GT 650M. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 120−130 |
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Grand Theft Auto V is 257% more, than GeForce GT 650M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 20−22 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| low / 720p | 7−8 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Metro Exodus is 800% more, than GeForce GT 650M. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 130−140 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | − |
| medium / 1080p | − | 120−130 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Minecraft is 46% more, than GeForce GT 650M. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than GeForce GT 650M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 7−8 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 500% more, than GeForce GT 650M. | ||
| low / 768p | 16−18 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 12−14 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 675% more, than GeForce GT 650M. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 50−55 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in World of Tanks is 71% more, than GeForce GT 650M. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GT 650M | Radeon Sky 500 | |
| Architecture | Kepler | GCN 1.0 |
| Code name | N13E-GE | Pitcairn |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 22 March 2012 | 27 March 2013 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 1280 |
| Core clock speed | 950 MHz | |
| Boost Clock | 900 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,270 million | 2,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 76.00 | |
| Floating-point performance | 652.8 gflops | 2,432 gflops |
| Length | 242 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 128bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 - 4000 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 154 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 | PCIe 3.0 |
| HDMI | + | |
| HDCP | + | |
| Maximum VGA resolution | Up to 2048x1536 | |
| 3D Blu-Ray | + | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 21 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Optimus | + | |
| Form factor | full height / full length | |
| DisplayPort count | 1 | |
| Dual-link DVI support | + | |
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