GeForce GTX 650 vs GTX 1070 Max-Q

Place in the ranking	309	659
Place by popularity	not in top-100	67
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	1.36
Power efficiency	10.85	4.84
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code name	GP104	GK107
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	27 June 2017 (7 years ago)	6 September 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$109

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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	2048	384
Core clock speed	1215 MHz	1058 MHz
Boost clock speed	1379 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	7,200 million	1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	64 Watt
Texture fill rate	176.5	33.86
Floating-point processing power	5.648 TFLOPS	0.8125 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	16
TMUs	128	32

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	no data
Bus support	no data	PCI Express 3.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	no data	147 mm
Height	no data	4.38" (11.1 cm)
Width	no data	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin

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	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	2 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speed	2002 MHz	5.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	256.3 GB/s	80.0 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 Connectors	No outputs	One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One Mini HDMI
Multi monitor support	no data	4 displays
HDMI	-	+
HDCP	-	+
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
G-SYNC support	+	-
Audio input for HDMI	no data	Internal

Supported technologies

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

3D Blu-Ray	-	+
3D Gaming	-	+
3D Vision	-	+
VR Ready	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.3
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.1.126
CUDA	6.1	+

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.

GTX 1070 Max-Q 18.08
+296%

GTX 650 4.56

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 1070 Max-Q 6950
+297%

GTX 650 1752

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.

GTX 1070 Max-Q 14679
+547%

GTX 650 2270

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:

Full HD	95 +352%	21−24 −352%
4K	43 +330%	10−12 −330%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	5.19
4K	no data	10.90

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +300%	8−9 −300%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +300%	9−10 −300%
Elden Ring	55−60 +307%	14−16 −307%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	81 +350%	18−20 −350%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +300%	8−9 −300%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +300%	9−10 −300%
Forza Horizon 4	75−80 +317%	18−20 −317%
Metro Exodus	45−50 +308%	12−14 −308%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 +320%	10−11 −320%
Valorant	70−75 +306%	18−20 −306%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	95 +352%	21−24 −352%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +300%	8−9 −300%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +300%	9−10 −300%
Dota 2	107 +346%	24−27 −346%
Elden Ring	55−60 +307%	14−16 −307%
Far Cry 5	81 +350%	18−20 −350%
Fortnite	110 +307%	27−30 −307%
Forza Horizon 4	75−80 +317%	18−20 −317%
Grand Theft Auto V	105 +338%	24−27 −338%
Metro Exodus	45−50 +308%	12−14 −308%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	98 +308%	24−27 −308%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 +320%	10−11 −320%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 +300%	14−16 −300%
Valorant	70−75 +306%	18−20 −306%
World of Tanks	210−220 +336%	50−55 −336%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	68 +325%	16−18 −325%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +300%	8−9 −300%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +300%	9−10 −300%
Dota 2	110 +307%	27−30 −307%
Far Cry 5	60−65 +350%	14−16 −350%
Forza Horizon 4	75−80 +317%	18−20 −317%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	75 +317%	18−20 −317%
Valorant	70−75 +306%	18−20 −306%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	27−30 +300%	7−8 −300%
Elden Ring	27−30 +314%	7−8 −314%
Grand Theft Auto V	27−30 +300%	7−8 −300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	160−170 +313%	40−45 −313%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 +300%	4−5 −300%
World of Tanks	120−130 +313%	30−33 −313%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +311%	9−10 −311%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +400%	3−4 −400%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +367%	3−4 −367%
Far Cry 5	45−50 +370%	10−11 −370%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 +360%	10−11 −360%
Metro Exodus	40−45 +310%	10−11 −310%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 +300%	6−7 −300%
Valorant	45−50 +360%	10−11 −360%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +367%	3−4 −367%
Dota 2	30−35 +343%	7−8 −343%
Elden Ring	12−14 +333%	3−4 −333%
Grand Theft Auto V	30−35 +343%	7−8 −343%
Metro Exodus	12−14 +333%	3−4 −333%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	84 +300%	21−24 −300%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +300%	3−4 −300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 +343%	7−8 −343%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 +350%	4−5 −350%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +367%	3−4 −367%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Dota 2	30−35 +343%	7−8 −343%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +360%	5−6 −360%
Fortnite	21−24 +320%	5−6 −320%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 +333%	6−7 −333%
Valorant	21−24 +320%	5−6 −320%

This is how GTX 1070 Max-Q and GTX 650 compete in popular games:

GTX 1070 Max-Q is 352% faster in 1080p
GTX 1070 Max-Q is 330% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	18.08	4.56
Recency	27 June 2017	6 September 2012
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	2 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	64 Watt

GTX 1070 Max-Q has a 296.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 650, on the other hand, has 79.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 650 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 650 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.