GeForce GT 650M SLI vs GRID K2

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 650M SLI and GRID K2, 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 GT 650M SLI stacks up against GRID K2, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GT 650M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GT 650M SLI 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 GT 650M SLI here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 650M SLI GRID K2
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2x2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GRID K2 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
  • GeForce GT 650M SLI is used in Laptops, and GRID K2 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GT 650M SLI and GRID K2 are build with Kepler architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 650M SLI is 45 MHz higher, than GRID K2.
  • GeForce GT 650M SLI and GRID K2 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID K2 is 1000 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 16−18
ultra / 1080p 7−8 9−10
QHD / 1440p 2−3 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 24−27 30−35
medium / 1080p 14−16 20−22
The average gaming FPS of GRID K2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 650M SLI GRID K2
Architecture Kepler Kepler
Code name N13E-GE GK104
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 22 March 2012 11 May 2013
Pipelines 768 1536
Core clock speed 790 MHz 745 MHz
Boost Clock 835 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 95.36
Floating-point performance 2x 2,289 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 2x 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA + 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 114 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
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