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    GeForce GT 650M vs GeForce GTX 580M SLI

    In this comparison between GeForce GT 650M and GeForce GTX 580M SLI you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GT 650M will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 580M SLI will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce GT 650M and GeForce GTX 580M SLI are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GT 650M and GeForce GTX 580M SLI 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 GeForce GTX 580M SLI here:

    GeForce GT 650M Laptops
    GeForce GTX 580M SLI Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GT 650M GeForce GTX 580M SLI
    Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
    Memory type DDR3\GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 580M SLI has 122% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 650M.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GT 650M is build with Kepler architecture, and GeForce GTX 580M SLI - with Fermi.
    • GeForce GT 650M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 580M SLI - by 40 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 650M is 300 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 3−4 24−27
    ultra / 1080p 1−2 14−16
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 10−11
    4K / 2160p − 6−7
    low / 720p 14−16 45−50
    medium / 1080p 5−6 30−35
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 400% more, than GeForce GT 650M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GT 650M GeForce GTX 580M SLI
    Architecture Kepler Fermi
    Code name N13E-GE N12E-GTX2
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 22 March 2012 6 January 2011
    Pipelines 384 768
    Core clock speed 620 MHz
    Boost Clock 900 MHz
    Transistor count 1,270 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
    Floating-point performance 652.8 gflops
    Memory bus width 128bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1800 - 4000 MHz 1500 MHz
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 API DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
    Shader Model 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5
    OpenCL 1.1
    Vulkan 1.1.126
    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
    Laptop size medium sized large
    Optimus +
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