GeForce GT 650M SLI vs Radeon HD 5870
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GT 650M SLI and Radeon HD 5870. 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 GT 650M SLI and Radeon HD 5870. 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.
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
Radeon HD 5870
Power consumption (TDP)
188 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2x2 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GT 650M SLI has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5870.
GeForce GT 650M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 5870 - in Desktops.
GeForce GT 650M SLI is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 5870 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 60 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
GeForce GT 650M SLI is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5870 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 800 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
12−14
10−12
ultra / 1080p
7−8
6−7
QHD / 1440p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
24−27
24−27
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 9% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
20−22
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
QHD / 1440p
3−4
1−2
low / 720p
40−45
35−40
medium / 1080p
21−24
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GT 650M SLI and Radeon HD 5870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
180−190
180−190
medium / 768p
150−160
150−160
ultra / 1080p
80−85
75−80
QHD / 1440p
45−50
45−50
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
120−130
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
GeForce GT 650M SLI and Radeon HD 5870 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
medium / 768p
80−85
80−85
ultra / 1080p
50−55
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Dota 2 is 3% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
4K / 2160p
5−6
5−6
low / 720p
30−35
30−33
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 6% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
21−24
20−22
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
85−90
80−85
medium / 1080p
40−45
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Fortnite is 7% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
QHD / 1440p
6−7
5−6
low / 720p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
21−24
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
75−80
70−75
medium / 768p
65−70
60−65
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
10−11
9−10
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 7% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
8−9
7−8
ultra / 1080p
6−7
5−6
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
10−11
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Metro Exodus is 11% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
95−100
95−100
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
GeForce GT 650M SLI and Radeon HD 5870 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
20−22
20−22
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
45−50
45−50
medium / 1080p
21−24
21−24
GeForce GT 650M SLI and Radeon HD 5870 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
40−45
40−45
medium / 768p
27−30
24−27
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
GeForce GT 650M SLI and Radeon HD 5870 have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
medium / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 650M SLI
Radeon HD 5870
Architecture
Kepler
TeraScale 2
Code name
N13E-GE
Cypress
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
22 March 2012
23 September 2009
Pipelines
768
1600
Core clock speed
790 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
835 MHz
Transistor count
2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
68.00
Floating-point performance
2,720.0 gflops
Length
282 mm
Memory bus width
2x 128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4000 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
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