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    GeForce GTX 650 vs GeForce GTX 980M

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 650 and GeForce GTX 980M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 650 and GeForce GTX 980M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
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    GeForce GTX 980M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 980M 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 GTX 980M here:

    GeForce GTX 980M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 650 GeForce GTX 980M
    Power consumption (TDP) 64 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors One 6-pin None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 650 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 980M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
    • GeForce GTX 980M has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 650.
    • GeForce GTX 650 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 980M - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 650 is build with Kepler architecture, and GeForce GTX 980M - with Maxwell.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 650 is 20 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980M.
    • GeForce GTX 650 and GeForce GTX 980M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 980M is 2495 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 650.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 8−9 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 5−6 24−27
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 18−20
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 18−20 60−65
    medium / 1080p 10−11 45−50
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 330% more, than GeForce GTX 650.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 650 GeForce GTX 980M
    Architecture Kepler Maxwell
    Code name GK107 GM204
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 6 September 2012 7 October 2014
    Pipelines 384 1536
    Core clock speed 1058 MHz 1038 MHz
    Boost Clock 1127 MHz
    Transistor count 1,270 million 5,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 33.9 billion/sec 51.84
    Floating-point performance 812.5 gflops 3,462 gflops
    Length 5.70" (14.5 cm)
    Memory bus width 128-bit GDDR5 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5.0 GB/s 2500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 80.0 GB/s 160 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 5.1 6.4
    OpenGL 4.3 4.5
    OpenCL 1.2 1.1
    Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
    CUDA + +
    CUDA cores 384 1536
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCI Express 3.0
    Height 4.38" (11.1 cm)
    SLI options +
    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 383 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    BatteryBoost +
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