GeForce GT 650M SLI vs ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire and GeForce GT 650M SLI, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
ATI Mobility HD 5870 Crossfire outperforms GT 650M SLI by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 670 | 675 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 2.96 | no data |
| Architecture | Terascale 2 (2009−2015) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | Broadway-XT | N13E-GE |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 7 January 2010 (15 years ago) | 22 March 2012 (13 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 1600 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 700 MHz | 790 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 835 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | large | medium sized |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2x1 GB | 2x2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 2x 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 MHz | 4000 MHz |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11 | 11 |
| CUDA | - | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| 900p | 53
−49.1%
| 79
+49.1%
|
| Full HD | 54
+8%
| 50
−8%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+5%
|
20−22
−5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+5%
|
20−22
−5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+7.1%
|
14−16
−7.1%
|
| Fortnite | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+5%
|
20−22
−5%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 80−85
−69.5%
|
139
+69.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
+2.5%
|
40−45
−2.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+7.1%
|
14−16
−7.1%
|
| Fortnite | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
+2.5%
|
40−45
−2.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+7.1%
|
14−16
−7.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+2.9%
|
30−35
−2.9%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+2%
|
50−55
−2%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
This is how ATI Mobility HD 5870 Crossfire and GT 650M SLI compete in popular games:
- GT 650M SLI is 49% faster in 900p
- ATI Mobility HD 5870 Crossfire is 8% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Far Cry 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the ATI Mobility HD 5870 Crossfire is 13% faster.
- in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GT 650M SLI is 70% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- ATI Mobility HD 5870 Crossfire is ahead in 11 tests (18%)
- GT 650M SLI is ahead in 1 test (2%)
- there's a draw in 49 tests (80%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.55 | 4.51 |
| Recency | 7 January 2010 | 22 March 2012 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 28 nm |
ATI Mobility HD 5870 Crossfire has a 0.9% higher aggregate performance score.
GT 650M SLI, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire and GeForce GT 650M SLI.
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