GeForce GT 650M SLI vs Radeon HD 5970

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GT 650M SLI and Radeon HD 5970. 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 5970. 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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Radeon HD 5970

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:

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Main Specs

	GeForce GT 650M SLI	Radeon HD 5970
Power consumption (TDP)		294 Watt
Interface		PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2x2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors		2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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GeForce GT 650M SLI has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5970.
GeForce GT 650M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 5970 - in Desktops.
GeForce GT 650M SLI is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 5970 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GT 650M SLI is 65 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.
GeForce GT 650M SLI is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 650M SLI and Radeon HD 5970 is 4000 MHz.

Game benchmarks


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 5970.
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 5970.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GT 650M SLI and Radeon HD 5970 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 5970.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
GeForce GT 650M SLI and Radeon HD 5970 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 5970.
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 5970.
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 5970.
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 5970.
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 5970.
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 5970.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	95−100	95−100
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−105
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Minecraft is 0% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
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 5970 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	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	40−45	40−45
medium / 768p	27−30	24−27
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 5% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
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 5970.

Full Specs

	GeForce GT 650M SLI	Radeon HD 5970
Architecture	Kepler	TeraScale 2
Code name	N13E-GE	Hemlock
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	22 March 2012	18 November 2009
Pipelines	768	1600
Core clock speed	790 MHz	725 MHz
Boost Clock	835 MHz
Transistor count		2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate		58.00
Floating-point performance		2x 2,320.0 gflops
Length		305 mm
Memory bus width	2x 128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		128.0 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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GeForce GT 650M SLI vs Radeon HD 5970

GeForce GT 650M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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