GeForce GT 650M vs Radeon HD 8870M
In this comparison between GeForce GT 650M and Radeon HD 8870M 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 GT 650M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 8870M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GT 650M and Radeon HD 8870M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GT 650M and Radeon HD 8870M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon HD 8870M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GT 650M
Radeon HD 8870M
Power consumption (TDP)
45 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
DDR3\GDDR5
GDDR5, DDR3
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GT 650M and Radeon HD 8870M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GT 650M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 8870M - with GCN.
GeForce GT 650M and Radeon HD 8870M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8870M is 2700 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 650M.
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
7−8
ultra / 1080p
1−2
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
18−20
medium / 1080p
5−6
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
27−30
medium / 1080p
7−8
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Battlefield 5 is 63% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GT 650M and Radeon HD 8870M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
140−150
medium / 768p
95−100
110−120
ultra / 1080p
45−50
55−60
QHD / 1440p
24−27
30−35
4K / 2160p
18−20
27−30
high / 768p
70−75
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 20% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
GeForce GT 650M and Radeon HD 8870M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
80−85
85−90
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Dota 2 is 10% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
high / 1080p
4−5
9−10
ultra / 1080p
3−4
8−9
4K / 2160p
2−3
4−5
low / 720p
14−16
21−24
medium / 1080p
5−6
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Far Cry 5 is 83% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
high / 1080p
10−12
16−18
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−12
QHD / 1440p
4−5
−
low / 720p
55−60
65−70
medium / 1080p
14−16
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Fortnite is 36% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
high / 1080p
8−9
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
QHD / 1440p
3−4
2−3
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
21−24
27−30
medium / 1080p
10−11
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Forza Horizon 4 is 40% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
low / 768p
50−55
55−60
medium / 768p
40−45
45−50
high / 1080p
8−9
14−16
ultra / 1080p
3−4
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Grand Theft Auto V is 19% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
high / 1080p
2−3
5−6
ultra / 1080p
1−2
3−4
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
7−8
14−16
medium / 1080p
4−5
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Metro Exodus is 75% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
high / 1080p
85−90
90−95
ultra / 1080p
80−85
80−85
medium / 1080p
−
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Minecraft is 3% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
ultra / 1080p
6−7
8−9
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
7−8
14−16
medium / 1080p
−
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 57% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
low / 768p
16−18
27−30
medium / 768p
12−14
18−20
high / 1080p
6−7
10−11
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
4K / 2160p
2−3
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 75% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
low / 768p
70−75
85−90
medium / 768p
35−40
45−50
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
high / 768p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in World of Tanks is 23% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 650M
Radeon HD 8870M
Architecture
Kepler
GCN
Code name
N13E-GE
Venus
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
22 March 2012
18 December 2012
Pipelines
384
640
Core clock speed
725 MHz
Boost Clock
900 MHz
775 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
31.00
Floating-point performance
652.8 gflops
992.0 gflops
Memory bus width
128bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1800 - 4000 MHz
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 API
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
384
Bus support
PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
HDMI
+
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
Up to 2048x1536
3D Blu-Ray
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
21 Mh/s
107 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
large
Optimus
+
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