GeForce GTX 650 vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 650 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book. 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book. 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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Maxwell GPU Surface Book is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Maxwell GPU Surface Book 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book here:

Maxwell GPU Surface Book Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 650	Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Power consumption (TDP)	64 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	One 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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GeForce GTX 650 has 1 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
GeForce GTX 650 is used in Desktops, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 650 is build with Kepler architecture, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 650 is 104 MHz higher, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
GeForce GTX 650 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 5007 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	20−22
medium / 1080p	10−11	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−33	30−35
medium / 1080p	14−16	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Battlefield 5 is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 650 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	150−160	150−160
medium / 768p	120−130	130−140
ultra / 1080p	60−65	65−70
QHD / 1440p	35−40	35−40
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
high / 768p	90−95	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	24−27
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p	85−90	85−90
medium / 768p	65−70	65−70
ultra / 1080p	40−45	40−45
GeForce GTX 650 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	10−11	10−11
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
4K / 2160p	4−5	4−5
low / 720p	21−24	24−27
medium / 1080p	10−11	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Far Cry 5 is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
low / 720p	65−70	70−75
medium / 1080p	27−30	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Fortnite is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	2−3	3−4
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	16−18	16−18
GeForce GTX 650 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Grand Theft Auto V is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p	5−6	6−7
ultra / 1080p	4−5	4−5
4K / 2160p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	14−16	16−18
medium / 1080p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Metro Exodus is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
high / 1080p	90−95	95−100
ultra / 1080p	85−90	85−90
medium / 1080p	95−100	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Minecraft is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
GeForce GTX 650 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	16−18
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
GeForce GTX 650 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	30−33	30−35
medium / 768p	20−22	21−24
high / 1080p	10−12	10−12
ultra / 1080p	7−8	7−8
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	50−55
ultra / 1080p	21−24	24−27
high / 768p	40−45	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in World of Tanks is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 650.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 650	Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Architecture	Kepler	Maxwell
Code name	GK107	Surface Book
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	6 September 2012	1 October 2015
Pipelines	384	384
Core clock speed	1058 MHz	954 MHz
Boost Clock		993 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	33.9 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	812.5 gflops
Length	5.70" (14.5 cm)
Memory bus width	128-bit GDDR5	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	5.0 GB/s	5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.3
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126
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
Optimus		+
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GeForce GTX 650 vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book

Maxwell GPU Surface Book is a Laptop Graphics Card

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