GeForce GT 650M vs Tesla M6

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GT 650M and Tesla M6. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GT 650M and Tesla M6. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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 Tesla M6
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3\GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Tesla M6 has 122% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 650M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Tesla M6 has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 650M.
  • GeForce GT 650M is used in Laptops, and Tesla M6 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GT 650M is build with Kepler architecture, and Tesla M6 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • GeForce GT 650M and Tesla M6 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla M6 is 3212 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 650M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 35−40
ultra / 1080p 1−2 24−27
QHD / 1440p 0−1 20−22
4K / 2160p 10−12
low / 720p 14−16 65−70
medium / 1080p 5−6 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 633% more, than GeForce GT 650M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 650M Tesla M6
Architecture Kepler Maxwell 2.0
Code name N13E-GE GM204
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 22 March 2012 30 August 2015
Pipelines 384 1536
Core clock speed 930 MHz
Boost Clock 900 MHz 1180 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 113.3
Floating-point performance 652.8 gflops 3,625 gflops
Memory bus width 128bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 - 4000 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.2
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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