GeForce GTX 650 vs Radeon HD 8770M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 650 and Radeon HD 8770M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 650 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 8770M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 8770M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 8770M 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 Radeon HD 8770M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 650 Radeon HD 8770M
Power consumption (TDP) 64 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors One 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 650 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8770M uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 650 and Radeon HD 8770M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 650 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8770M - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 650 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 8770M - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 650 is 283 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8770M.
  • GeForce GTX 650 and Radeon HD 8770M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8770M is 4495 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 650.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 7−8
ultra / 1080p 5−6 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 18−20 16−18
medium / 1080p 10−11 8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 11% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 650 Radeon HD 8770M
Architecture Kepler GCN
Code name GK107 Mars
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 6 September 2012 16 November 2012
Pipelines 384 384
Core clock speed 1058 MHz 775 MHz
Boost Clock 825 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 950 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 33.9 billion/sec 19.80
Floating-point performance 812.5 gflops 633.6 gflops
Length 5.70" (14.5 cm)
Memory bus width 128-bit GDDR5 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5.0 GB/s 4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80.0 GB/s 72 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.3 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA +
CUDA cores 384
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.38" (11.1 cm)
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
3D Vision +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 26 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
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