GeForce GT 650M SLI vs Radeon HD 8870M
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GT 650M SLI and Radeon HD 8870M. 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 8870M. 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.
GeForce GT 650M SLI and Radeon HD 8870M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GT 650M SLI 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 SLI or Radeon HD 8870M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GT 650M SLI
Radeon HD 8870M
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5, DDR3
Maximum RAM amount
2x2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GT 650M SLI and Radeon HD 8870M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GT 650M SLI is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 8870M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GT 650M SLI is 65 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8870M.
GeForce GT 650M SLI and Radeon HD 8870M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8870M is 500 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 650M SLI.
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
12−14
7−8
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
18−20
medium / 1080p
14−16
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
20−22
12−14
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−12
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
21−24
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 56% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GT 650M SLI and Radeon HD 8870M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
180−190
140−150
medium / 768p
150−160
110−120
ultra / 1080p
80−85
55−60
QHD / 1440p
45−50
30−35
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
120−130
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 35% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
100−110
85−90
medium / 768p
80−85
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Dota 2 is 29% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
14−16
9−10
ultra / 1080p
12−14
8−9
4K / 2160p
5−6
4−5
low / 720p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
14−16
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 45% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
21−24
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−12
low / 720p
85−90
65−70
medium / 1080p
40−45
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Fortnite is 40% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
21−24
12−14
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
QHD / 1440p
6−7
2−3
low / 720p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
21−24
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 57% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
75−80
55−60
medium / 768p
65−70
45−50
high / 1080p
21−24
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−11
7−8
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 41% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
8−9
5−6
ultra / 1080p
6−7
3−4
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−11
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Metro Exodus is 71% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
95−100
80−85
medium / 1080p
100−110
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Minecraft is 10% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
20−22
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
35−40
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
14−16
medium / 1080p
14−16
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 36% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
40−45
27−30
medium / 768p
27−30
18−20
high / 1080p
14−16
10−11
ultra / 1080p
9−10
7−8
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 42% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
95−100
85−90
medium / 768p
55−60
45−50
ultra / 1080p
30−33
21−24
high / 768p
45−50
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in World of Tanks is 20% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 650M SLI
Radeon HD 8870M
Architecture
Kepler
GCN
Code name
N13E-GE
Venus
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
22 March 2012
18 December 2012
Pipelines
768
640
Core clock speed
790 MHz
725 MHz
Boost Clock
835 MHz
775 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
31.00
Floating-point performance
992.0 gflops
Memory bus width
2x 128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4000 MHz
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 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)
107 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
large
Optimus
+
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