GeForce GTX 650 vs Quadro CX

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

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 650 Quadro CX
Power consumption (TDP) 64 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors One 6-pin 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1536 MB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
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  • Quadro CX has 134% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 650.
  • GeForce GTX 650 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro CX uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro CX has 1534 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 650.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 650 is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro CX - with Tesla 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 650 is 456 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.
  • GeForce GTX 650 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro CX - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Quadro CX is 262 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 650.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro CX is 1595 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 650.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 1−2
ultra / 1080p 5−6 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 18−20 10−12
medium / 1080p 10−11 2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Quadro CX.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 650 Quadro CX
Architecture Kepler Tesla 2.0
Code name GK107 GT200B
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 6 September 2012 11 November 2008
Pipelines 384 192
Core clock speed 1058 MHz 602 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 33.9 billion/sec 38.53
Floating-point performance 812.5 gflops 462.3 gflops
Length 5.70" (14.5 cm) 267 mm
Memory bus width 128-bit GDDR5 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 5.0 GB/s 1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80.0 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0) 11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model 5.1 4.0
OpenGL 4.3 3.3
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA + 1.3
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 +
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