GeForce GTX 650 vs Radeon R9 M385X

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 650 and Radeon R9 M385X 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 Radeon R9 M385X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon R9 M385X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M385X 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 M385X here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 650 Radeon R9 M385X
Power consumption (TDP) 64 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors One 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 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.
  • Radeon R9 M385X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 650.
  • GeForce GTX 650 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M385X - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 650 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M385X - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M385X is 42 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 650.
  • GeForce GTX 650 and Radeon R9 M385X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M385X is 1495 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 650.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 8−9
ultra / 1080p 5−6 5−6
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 18−20 18−20
medium / 1080p 10−11 10−11
GeForce GTX 650 and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 650 Radeon R9 M385X
Architecture Kepler GCN
Code name GK107 Strato-XT-M3
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 6 September 2012 16 June 2015
Pipelines 384 896
Core clock speed 1058 MHz 1100 MHz
Boost Clock 1100 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 1,971 gflops
Length 5.70" (14.5 cm)
Memory bus width 128-bit GDDR5 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5.0 GB/s 1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80.0 GB/s 76.8 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 PCIe 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
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
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