GeForce GTX 650 Ti vs GeForce GTX 980M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 650 Ti and GeForce GTX 980M 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 GTX 650 Ti will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 980M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 980M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 980M 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 GTX 980M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 650 Ti GeForce GTX 980M
Power consumption (TDP) 110 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors One 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 650 Ti is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 980M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 980M has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti.
  • GeForce GTX 650 Ti is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 980M - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 650 Ti is build with Kepler architecture, and GeForce GTX 980M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 980M is 110 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti.
  • GeForce GTX 650 Ti and GeForce GTX 980M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 980M is 2495 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 35−40
ultra / 1080p 7−8 24−27
QHD / 1440p 2−3 18−20
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 27−30 60−65
medium / 1080p 16−18 45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 192% more, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 650 Ti GeForce GTX 980M
Architecture Kepler Maxwell
Code name GK106 GM204
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 9 October 2012 7 October 2014
Pipelines 768 1536
Core clock speed 928 MHz 1038 MHz
Boost Clock 1127 MHz
Transistor count 2,540 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 59.2 billion/sec 51.84
Floating-point performance 1,425 gflops 3,462 gflops
Length 5.7" (14.5 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5.4 GB/s 2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 86.4 GB/s 160 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.3 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.1 kh/s
CUDA cores 768 1536
Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 Displays
HDMI + +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
3D Vision +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 49 Mh/s 383 Mh/s
Laptop size large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.26 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 5 Mh/s
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
BatteryBoost +
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