GeForce 930MX vs GeForce GTX 650

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 930MX and GeForce GTX 650, 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 930MX stacks up against GeForce GTX 650, check out specs charts below.

GeForce 930MX is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce 930MX 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 930MX here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 930MX GeForce GTX 650
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 64 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None One 6-pin
Memory type DDR3, GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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  • GeForce GTX 650 has 276% more power consumption, than GeForce 930MX.
  • GeForce 930MX is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 650 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce 930MX and GeForce GTX 650 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce 930MX is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 650 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 930MX is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 650 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 650 is 106 MHz higher, than GeForce 930MX.
  • GeForce 930MX and GeForce GTX 650 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 930MX is 1995 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 650.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 4−5 8−9
ultra / 1080p 2−3 5−6
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 18−20
medium / 1080p 7−8 10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 42% more, than GeForce 930MX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 930MX GeForce GTX 650
Architecture Maxwell Kepler
Code name N16S-GMR GK107
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 10 March 2016 6 September 2012
Pipelines 384 384
Core clock speed 952 MHz 1058 MHz
Boost Clock 1020 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 24.48 33.9 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 783.4 gflops 812.5 gflops
Length 5.70" (14.5 cm)
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 5.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 80.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.3
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 384
Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.38" (11.1 cm)
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) 26 Mh/s
Optimus +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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