GeForce GT 650M vs Tesla C2050

In this comparison between GeForce GT 650M and Tesla C2050 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 Tesla C2050 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GT 650M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GT 650M 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 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 650M Tesla C2050
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 238 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type DDR3\GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 3 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI
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  • Tesla C2050 has 428% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 650M.
  • GeForce GT 650M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Tesla C2050 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • Tesla C2050 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 650M.
  • GeForce GT 650M is used in Laptops, and Tesla C2050 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GT 650M is build with Kepler architecture, and Tesla C2050 - with Fermi.
  • GeForce GT 650M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Tesla C2050 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla C2050 is 1200 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 650M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 18−20
ultra / 1080p 1−2 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 14−16 35−40
medium / 1080p 5−6 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than GeForce GT 650M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 650M Tesla C2050
Architecture Kepler Fermi
Code name N13E-GE GF100
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 22 March 2012 25 July 2011
Pipelines 384 448
Core clock speed 574 MHz
Boost Clock 900 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 32.14
Floating-point performance 652.8 gflops 1,030.4 gflops
Length 248 mm
Memory bus width 128bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 - 4000 MHz 3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 144.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA + 2.0
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 90 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
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