GeForce GTX 650 vs GeForce MX330

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 650 and GeForce MX330, 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 GTX 650 stacks up against GeForce MX330, check out specs charts below.

GeForce MX330 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce MX330 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 MX330 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 650 GeForce MX330
Power consumption (TDP) 64 Watt 10 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors One 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 650 has 540% more power consumption, than GeForce MX330.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 650 and GeForce MX330 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 650 is used in Desktops, and GeForce MX330 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 650 is build with Kepler architecture, and GeForce MX330 - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce MX330 is 473 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 650.
  • GeForce GTX 650 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce MX330 - by 16 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX330 is 6995 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 650.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 14−16
ultra / 1080p 5−6 8−9
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 18−20 27−30
medium / 1080p 10−11 16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 70% more, than GeForce GTX 650.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 650 GeForce MX330
Architecture Kepler Pascal
Code name GK107 N17S-LP / N17S-G3
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 6 September 2012 20 February 2020
Pipelines 384 384
Core clock speed 1058 MHz 1531 MHz
Boost Clock 1594 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 16 nm
Texture fill rate 33.9 billion/sec 38.26
Floating-point performance 812.5 gflops
Length 5.70" (14.5 cm)
Memory bus width 128-bit GDDR5 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 5.0 GB/s 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80.0 GB/s 48.06 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.3 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA + 6.1
CUDA cores 384
Bus support 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 +
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