GeForce GTX 650 vs Radeon RX 5500M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 650 and Radeon RX 5500M 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 RX 5500M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon RX 5500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 5500M 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 RX 5500M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 650 Radeon RX 5500M
Power consumption (TDP) 64 Watt 85 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors One 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • Radeon RX 5500M has 32% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 650.
  • GeForce GTX 650 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon RX 5500M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 650.
  • GeForce GTX 650 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 5500M - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 650 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon RX 5500M - with Navi / RDNA.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 269 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 650.
  • GeForce GTX 650 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 13995 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 650.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 21−24
ultra / 1080p 5−6 12−14
QHD / 1440p 0−1 7−8
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 18−20 40−45
medium / 1080p 10−11 24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than GeForce GTX 650.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 650 Radeon RX 5500M
Architecture Kepler Navi / RDNA
Code name GK107 Navi 14 / R19M-E85
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 6 September 2012 29 September 2019
Pipelines 384 1408
Core clock speed 1058 MHz 1327 MHz
Boost Clock 1645 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 7 nm
Texture fill rate 33.9 billion/sec 144.8
Floating-point performance 812.5 gflops
Length 5.70" (14.5 cm)
Memory bus width 128-bit GDDR5 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5.0 GB/s 14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80.0 GB/s 224.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.5
OpenGL 4.3 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA +
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
Laptop size medium sized
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