GeForce GT 650M SLI vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GT 650M SLI and Radeon HD 7870 XT. 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 7870 XT. 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 7870 XT

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 7870 XT
Power consumption (TDP)		185 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2x2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors		1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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GeForce GT 650M SLI and Radeon HD 7870 XT have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
GeForce GT 650M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - in Desktops.
GeForce GT 650M SLI is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 135 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
GeForce GT 650M SLI and Radeon HD 7870 XT are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 2000 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	35−40
ultra / 1080p	7−8	21−24
QHD / 1440p	2−3	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	24−27	60−65
medium / 1080p	14−16	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
high / 1080p	20−22	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
QHD / 1440p	3−4	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	40−45	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Battlefield 5 is 195% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
low / 768p	180−190	250−260
medium / 768p	150−160	220−230
ultra / 1080p	80−85	180−190
QHD / 1440p	45−50	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	70−75
high / 768p	120−130	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 70% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
medium / 768p	80−85	110−120
ultra / 1080p	50−55	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Dota 2 is 43% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
high / 1080p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	12−14	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	5−6	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	80−85
medium / 1080p	14−16	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Far Cry 5 is 193% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
high / 1080p	21−24	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	85−90	180−190
medium / 1080p	40−45	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Fortnite is 142% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
high / 1080p	21−24	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
QHD / 1440p	6−7	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	40−45	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 186% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
low / 768p	75−80	140−150
medium / 768p	65−70	120−130
high / 1080p	21−24	70−75
ultra / 1080p	10−11	30−35
QHD / 1440p	1−2	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 125% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
high / 1080p	8−9	24−27
ultra / 1080p	6−7	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	2−3	8−9
low / 720p	21−24	65−70
medium / 1080p	10−11	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Metro Exodus is 210% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
low / 768p	100−110	130−140
ultra / 1080p	95−100	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Minecraft is 23% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
high / 1080p	20−22	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 58% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	21−24	65−70
medium / 1080p	14−16	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 140% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
low / 768p	40−45	130−140
medium / 768p	27−30	85−90
high / 1080p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	9−10	24−27
4K / 2160p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 210% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−33	50−55
high / 768p	45−50	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in World of Tanks is 15% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.

Full Specs

	GeForce GT 650M SLI	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Architecture	Kepler	GCN 1.0
Code name	N13E-GE	Tahiti
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	22 March 2012	19 November 2012
Pipelines	768	1536
Core clock speed	790 MHz	925 MHz
Boost Clock	835 MHz	975 MHz
Transistor count		4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		93.60
Floating-point performance		2,995 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width	2x 128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		192.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	DirectX 11, Shader 5.0	12 (11_1)
Shader Model		5.1
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		1.2
Vulkan		1.2.131
CUDA	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		346 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized
Optimus	+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		14.5 Mh/s
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GeForce GT 650M SLI vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

GeForce GT 650M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

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