GeForce GTX 650 vs Radeon R9 M280X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 650 and Radeon R9 M280X, 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 Radeon R9 M280X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R9 M280X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M280X 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 Radeon R9 M280X here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 650
Radeon R9 M280X
Power consumption (TDP)
64 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
One 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
No outputs
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Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 650 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M280X - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 650 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 650 is 158 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M280X.
GeForce GTX 650 and Radeon R9 M280X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
8−9
2−3
ultra / 1080p
5−6
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−11
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
14−16
7−8
ultra / 1080p
12−14
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−33
18−20
medium / 1080p
14−16
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
150−160
110−120
medium / 768p
120−130
90−95
ultra / 1080p
60−65
40−45
QHD / 1440p
35−40
24−27
4K / 2160p
27−30
18−20
high / 768p
90−95
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 38% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p
85−90
70−75
medium / 768p
65−70
50−55
ultra / 1080p
40−45
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
10−11
3−4
ultra / 1080p
9−10
3−4
4K / 2160p
4−5
2−3
low / 720p
21−24
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−11
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in Far Cry 5 is 120% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
16−18
10−12
ultra / 1080p
12−14
5−6
QHD / 1440p
−
2−3
low / 720p
65−70
50−55
medium / 1080p
27−30
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in Fortnite is 47% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
14−16
6−7
ultra / 1080p
12−14
−
QHD / 1440p
2−3
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
16−18
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in Forza Horizon 4 is 60% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
60−65
45−50
medium / 768p
50−55
40−45
high / 1080p
16−18
7−8
ultra / 1080p
7−8
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in Grand Theft Auto V is 36% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
5−6
2−3
ultra / 1080p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
8−9
medium / 1080p
7−8
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in Metro Exodus is 80% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
95−100
80−85
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
70−75
medium / 1080p
95−100
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in Minecraft is 19% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
35−40
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
ultra / 1080p
8−9
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
14−16
8−9
medium / 1080p
12−14
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 71% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
30−33
16−18
medium / 768p
20−22
10−12
high / 1080p
10−12
6−7
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
4K / 2160p
6−7
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 87% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
45−50
35−40
ultra / 1080p
21−24
16−18
high / 768p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in World of Tanks is 30% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 650
Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture
Kepler
GCN
Code name
GK107
Saturn XT
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
6 September 2012
1 February 2015
Pipelines
384
896
Core clock speed
1058 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
33.9 billion/sec
61.60
Floating-point performance
812.5 gflops
1,792 gflops
Length
5.70" (14.5 cm)
Memory bus width
128-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speed
5.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth
80.0 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.3
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Not Listed
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
384
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Not Listed
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
Laptop size
large
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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