GeForce GTX 650 vs Radeon RX 550X mobile
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 650 and Radeon RX 550X mobile, 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 GTX 650 stacks up against Radeon RX 550X mobile, check out specs charts below.
Radeon RX 550X mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX 550X mobile 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 RX 550X mobile here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 650
Radeon RX 550X mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
64 Watt
50 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
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 650 has 28% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
GeForce GTX 650 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550X mobile uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 550X mobile has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 650.
GeForce GTX 650 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 650 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550X mobile is 118 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 650.
GeForce GTX 650 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X mobile is 6995 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 650.
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
8−9
14−16
ultra / 1080p
5−6
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
18−20
30−35
medium / 1080p
10−11
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 90% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
30−33
55−60
medium / 1080p
14−16
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Battlefield 5 is 83% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p
150−160
210−220
medium / 768p
120−130
180−190
ultra / 1080p
60−65
100−105
QHD / 1440p
35−40
55−60
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
90−95
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 46% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 28% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p
85−90
110−120
medium / 768p
65−70
95−100
ultra / 1080p
40−45
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Dota 2 is 43% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p
10−11
18−20
ultra / 1080p
9−10
16−18
4K / 2160p
4−5
6−7
low / 720p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
10−11
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Far Cry 5 is 90% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
12−14
low / 720p
65−70
100−110
medium / 1080p
27−30
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Fortnite is 67% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p
14−16
27−30
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
QHD / 1440p
2−3
9−10
low / 720p
30−35
55−60
medium / 1080p
16−18
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 87% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p
60−65
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
80−85
high / 1080p
16−18
30−35
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 61% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p
5−6
10−11
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
14−16
30−35
medium / 1080p
7−8
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Metro Exodus is 116% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
100−110
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Minecraft is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
60−65
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
30−33
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 58% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p
30−33
55−60
medium / 768p
20−22
35−40
high / 1080p
10−12
20−22
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−12
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 73% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
35−40
high / 768p
40−45
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in World of Tanks is 19% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 650
Radeon RX 550X mobile
Architecture
Kepler
Polaris
Code name
GK107
Polaris 12
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
6 September 2012
10 January 2019
Pipelines
384
640
Core clock speed
1058 MHz
1176 MHz
Boost Clock
1287 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
33.9 billion/sec
51.48
Floating-point performance
812.5 gflops
Length
5.70" (14.5 cm)
Memory bus width
128-bit GDDR5
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
5.0 GB/s
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80.0 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.4
OpenGL
4.3
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
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
large
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