GeForce GT 650M vs GeForce GTX 550 Ti
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 650M and GeForce GTX 550 Ti, 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 550 Ti, 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
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Power consumption (TDP)
45 Watt
116 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
One 6-pin
Memory type
DDR3\GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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GeForce GTX 550 Ti has 157% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 650M.
GeForce GT 650M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 550 Ti uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GT 650M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
GeForce GT 650M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 550 Ti - in Desktops.
GeForce GT 650M is build with Kepler architecture, and GeForce GTX 550 Ti - with Fermi.
GeForce GT 650M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 550 Ti - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 650M is 1796 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
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
7−8
ultra / 1080p
1−2
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
18−20
medium / 1080p
5−6
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
24−27
medium / 1080p
7−8
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Battlefield 5 is 45% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GT 650M and GeForce GTX 550 Ti have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
140−150
medium / 768p
95−100
110−120
ultra / 1080p
45−50
55−60
QHD / 1440p
24−27
30−35
4K / 2160p
18−20
27−30
high / 768p
70−75
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 20% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
GeForce GT 650M and GeForce GTX 550 Ti have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
80−85
80−85
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Dota 2 is 7% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
high / 1080p
4−5
9−10
ultra / 1080p
3−4
8−9
4K / 2160p
2−3
4−5
low / 720p
14−16
20−22
medium / 1080p
5−6
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Far Cry 5 is 66% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
high / 1080p
10−12
16−18
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−12
QHD / 1440p
4−5
−
low / 720p
55−60
60−65
medium / 1080p
14−16
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Fortnite is 31% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
high / 1080p
8−9
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−12
QHD / 1440p
3−4
1−2
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
21−24
27−30
medium / 1080p
10−11
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Forza Horizon 4 is 30% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
low / 768p
50−55
55−60
medium / 768p
40−45
45−50
high / 1080p
8−9
12−14
ultra / 1080p
3−4
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Grand Theft Auto V is 19% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
high / 1080p
2−3
5−6
ultra / 1080p
1−2
3−4
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
7−8
12−14
medium / 1080p
4−5
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Metro Exodus is 75% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
high / 1080p
85−90
90−95
ultra / 1080p
80−85
80−85
medium / 1080p
−
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Minecraft is 3% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
ultra / 1080p
6−7
8−9
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
7−8
12−14
medium / 1080p
−
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 42% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
low / 768p
16−18
27−30
medium / 768p
12−14
18−20
high / 1080p
6−7
10−11
ultra / 1080p
4−5
6−7
4K / 2160p
2−3
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 75% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
low / 768p
70−75
85−90
medium / 768p
35−40
45−50
ultra / 1080p
16−18
20−22
high / 768p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in World of Tanks is 23% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 650M
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Architecture
Kepler
Fermi
Code name
N13E-GE
GF116
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
22 March 2012
15 March 2011
Pipelines
384
192
Core clock speed
900 MHz
Boost Clock
900 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
28.8 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
652.8 gflops
691.2 gflops
Length
8.25" (21 cm)
Memory bus width
128bit
192 Bit
Memory clock speed
1800 - 4000 MHz
4.1 GB/s
Memory bandwidth
98.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 API
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.2
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
16x PCI-E 2.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
+
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
Up to 2048x1536
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
3D Blu-Ray
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
21 Mh/s
44 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
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