GeForce GT 650M vs Radeon HD 6970
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 650M and Radeon HD 6970, 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 6970, check out specs charts below.
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 6970
Power consumption (TDP)
45 Watt
550 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
DDR3\GDDR5
DDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 1122% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 650M.
GeForce GT 650M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GT 650M and Radeon HD 6970 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
GeForce GT 650M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6970 - in Desktops.
GeForce GT 650M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
GeForce GT 650M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 650M is 425 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.
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
3−4
14−16
ultra / 1080p
1−2
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
14−16
30−35
medium / 1080p
5−6
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 216% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
6−7
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
18−20
50−55
medium / 1080p
7−8
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Battlefield 5 is 209% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
120−130
210−220
medium / 768p
95−100
180−190
ultra / 1080p
45−50
95−100
QHD / 1440p
24−27
50−55
4K / 2160p
18−20
30−33
high / 768p
70−75
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 89% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
low / 768p
80−85
110−120
medium / 768p
55−60
90−95
ultra / 1080p
27−30
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 60% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
high / 1080p
4−5
18−20
ultra / 1080p
3−4
16−18
4K / 2160p
2−3
6−7
low / 720p
14−16
35−40
medium / 1080p
5−6
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Far Cry 5 is 216% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
high / 1080p
10−12
24−27
ultra / 1080p
6−7
18−20
QHD / 1440p
4−5
16−18
low / 720p
55−60
95−100
medium / 1080p
14−16
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Fortnite is 133% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
high / 1080p
8−9
24−27
ultra / 1080p
7−8
20−22
QHD / 1440p
3−4
9−10
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
21−24
50−55
medium / 1080p
10−11
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 170% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
low / 768p
50−55
85−90
medium / 768p
40−45
75−80
high / 1080p
8−9
30−33
ultra / 1080p
3−4
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 100% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
high / 1080p
2−3
9−10
ultra / 1080p
1−2
7−8
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
7−8
27−30
medium / 1080p
4−5
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Metro Exodus is 250% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
100−110
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Minecraft is 26% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
low / 720p
27−30
55−60
medium / 1080p
14−16
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 88% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
9−10
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
7−8
27−30
medium / 1080p
−
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 171% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
low / 768p
16−18
55−60
medium / 768p
12−14
30−35
high / 1080p
6−7
18−20
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−12
4K / 2160p
2−3
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 212% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
low / 768p
70−75
100−110
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
35−40
high / 768p
30−35
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 64% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 650M
Radeon HD 6970
Architecture
Kepler
Terascale 2
Code name
N13E-GE
Cayman
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
22 March 2012
14 December 2010
Pipelines
384
1536
Boost Clock
900 MHz
880 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
84.48
Floating-point performance
652.8 gflops
2,703.4 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
128bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1800 - 4000 MHz
1375 MHz
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 API
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
384
Bus support
PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI
+
+
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
Up to 2048x1536
3D Blu-Ray
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
21 Mh/s
273 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
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