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    GeForce GT 650M vs GeForce GTX 260

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 650M and GeForce GTX 260, 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 GeForce GTX 260, check out specs charts below.
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    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:

    GeForce GT 650M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GT 650M GeForce GTX 260
    Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 182 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
    Memory type DDR3\GDDR5 GDDR3
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 896 MB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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    • GeForce GTX 260 has 304% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 650M.
    • GeForce GT 650M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 260 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 260 has 894 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 650M.
    • GeForce GT 650M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 260 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GT 650M is build with Kepler architecture, and GeForce GTX 260 - with Tesla 2.0.
    • GeForce GT 650M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 260 - by 65 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 650M is 801 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 3−4 3−4
    ultra / 1080p 1−2 1−2
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 14−16 14−16
    medium / 1080p 5−6 5−6
    GeForce GT 650M and GeForce GTX 260 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GT 650M GeForce GTX 260
    Architecture Kepler Tesla 2.0
    Code name N13E-GE GT200
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 22 March 2012 16 June 2008
    Pipelines 384 192
    Core clock speed 1242 MHz
    Boost Clock 900 MHz
    Transistor count 1,270 million 1,400 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 65 nm
    Texture fill rate 36.9 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 652.8 gflops 476.9 gflops
    Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
    Memory bus width 128bit 448 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1800 - 4000 MHz 999 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 111.9 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 API 11.1 (10_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 4.0
    OpenGL 4.5 2.1
    OpenCL 1.1 1.1
    Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
    CUDA + +
    CUDA cores 384 192
    Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
    Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
    SLI options +
    Multi monitor support +
    HDMI + +
    HDCP +
    Maximum VGA resolution Up to 2048x1536 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
    3D Blu-Ray +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 21 Mh/s 30 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized
    Optimus +
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