GeForce GTX 650 vs Quadro K600

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 650 and Quadro K600 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 will be the best choice, for others Quadro K600 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 650 Quadro K600
Power consumption (TDP) 64 Watt 41 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors One 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI 1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 650 has 56% more power consumption, than Quadro K600.
  • GeForce GTX 650 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K600 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 650 has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro K600.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 650 and Quadro K600 are build with Kepler architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 650 is 182 MHz higher, than Quadro K600.
  • GeForce GTX 650 and Quadro K600 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Quadro K600 is 155 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 650.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K600 is 1777 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 650.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 0−1
ultra / 1080p 5−6
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 18−20 1−2
medium / 1080p 10−11 0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1800% more, than Quadro K600.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 650 Quadro K600
Architecture Kepler Kepler
Code name GK107 GK107
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 6 September 2012 1 March 2013
Pipelines 384 192
Core clock speed 1058 MHz 876 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 33.9 billion/sec 14.02
Floating-point performance 812.5 gflops 336.4 gflops
Length 5.70" (14.5 cm) 160 mm
Memory bus width 128-bit GDDR5 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5.0 GB/s 1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80.0 GB/s 28.51 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.3 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + 3.0
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 +
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