Quadro T500 Mobile vs GeForce GT 650M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 650M with Quadro T500 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

GT 650M
2012
2 GB DDR3\GDDR5, 45 Watt
3.11

T500 Mobile outperforms GT 650M by a whopping 193% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking750474
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency4.7935.01
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGK107TU117
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date22 March 2012 (12 years ago)2 December 2020 (3 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 cores384896
Core clock speedUp to 900 MHz1365 MHz
Boost clock speed950 MHz1695 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt18 Watt
Texture fill rate30.4094.92
Floating-point processing power0.7296 TFLOPS3.037 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs3256

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 sizemedium sizedmedium sized
Bus supportPCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16

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 typeDDR3\GDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidthUp to 80.0 GB/s80 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolutionUp to 2048x1536no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Blu-Ray+-
Optimus+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 API12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.6
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.13.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.2
CUDA+7.5

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GT 650M 3.11
T500 Mobile 9.10
+193%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GT 650M 2112
T500 Mobile 7996
+279%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GT 650M 1420
T500 Mobile 4225
+198%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GT 650M 10647
T500 Mobile 23453
+120%

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:

900p31
−190%
90−95
+190%
Full HD30
−20%
36
+20%
1440p5−6
−200%
15
+200%
4K5−6
−240%
17
+240%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
−120%
21−24
+120%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−1200%
12−14
+1200%
Battlefield 5 6−7
−350%
27−30
+350%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−157%
18−20
+157%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−400%
30
+400%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−213%
24−27
+213%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−253%
60−65
+253%
Hitman 3 8−9
−113%
16−18
+113%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−117%
50−55
+117%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−213%
24−27
+213%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−131%
30−33
+131%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−50%
60−65
+50%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
−120%
21−24
+120%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−1200%
12−14
+1200%
Battlefield 5 6−7
−350%
27−30
+350%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−157%
18−20
+157%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−367%
28
+367%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−213%
24−27
+213%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−253%
60−65
+253%
Hitman 3 8−9
−113%
16−18
+113%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−117%
50−55
+117%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−600%
27−30
+600%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−213%
24−27
+213%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−131%
30−33
+131%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−100%
28
+100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−50%
60−65
+50%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
−120%
21−24
+120%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−1200%
12−14
+1200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−157%
18−20
+157%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−350%
27
+350%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−253%
60−65
+253%
Hitman 3 8−9
−163%
21−24
+163%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−183%
65−70
+183%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−169%
35−40
+169%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−35.7%
19
+35.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−50%
60−65
+50%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−163%
21−24
+163%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−180%
14−16
+180%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−180%
14−16
+180%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−200%
9−10
+200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%
Hitman 3 8−9
−163%
21−24
+163%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−163%
21−24
+163%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
−200%
55−60
+200%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−167%
16−18
+167%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−1000%
10−12
+1000%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Hitman 3 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Hitman 3 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

This is how GT 650M and T500 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • T500 Mobile is 190% faster in 900p
  • T500 Mobile is 20% faster in 1080p
  • T500 Mobile is 200% faster in 1440p
  • T500 Mobile is 240% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the T500 Mobile is 1200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • T500 Mobile is ahead in 45 tests (66%)
  • there's a draw in 23 tests (34%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.11 9.10
Recency 22 March 2012 2 December 2020
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 18 Watt

T500 Mobile has a 192.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.

The Quadro T500 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 650M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 650M is a notebook graphics card while Quadro T500 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.


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