GeForce GT 650M vs Radeon HD 4870 X2
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 650M and Radeon HD 4870 X2, 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 stacks up against Radeon HD 4870 X2, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 4870 X2
GeForce GT 650M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GT 650M 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 here:
Main Specs
| GeForce GT 650M | Radeon HD 4870 X2 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 286 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | |
| Memory type | DDR3\GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
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- Radeon HD 4870 X2 has 535% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 650M.
- GeForce GT 650M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- GeForce GT 650M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
- GeForce GT 650M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - in Desktops.
- GeForce GT 650M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - with TeraScale.
- GeForce GT 650M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 1800 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 650M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 6−7 |
| GeForce GT 650M and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Battlefield 5 is 9% more, than GeForce GT 650M. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | − |
| high / 768p | 70−75 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 8% more, than GeForce GT 650M. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than GeForce GT 650M. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M in Dota 2 is 1% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 6−7 |
| GeForce GT 650M and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Fortnite is 16% more, than GeForce GT 650M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | − |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 10−11 |
| GeForce GT 650M and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | − |
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 4% more, than GeForce GT 650M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 7−8 | 9−10 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Metro Exodus is 25% more, than GeForce GT 650M. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M in Minecraft is 12% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 11% more, than GeForce GT 650M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 7−8 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 16−18 | 20−22 |
| medium / 768p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 1−2 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 12% more, than GeForce GT 650M. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in World of Tanks is 7% more, than GeForce GT 650M. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GT 650M | Radeon HD 4870 X2 | |
| Architecture | Kepler | TeraScale |
| Code name | N13E-GE | R700 |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 22 March 2012 | 12 August 2008 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 800 |
| Core clock speed | 700 MHz | |
| Boost Clock | 900 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,270 million | 956 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 55 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 28.00 | |
| Floating-point performance | 652.8 gflops | 2x 1,120.0 gflops |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 128bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 - 4000 MHz | 3600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 API | 10.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| CUDA | + | |
| CUDA cores | 384 | |
| Bus support | PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 | |
| HDMI | + | |
| HDCP | + | |
| Maximum VGA resolution | Up to 2048x1536 | |
| 3D Blu-Ray | + | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 21 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Optimus | + | |
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