GeForce GT 650M Mac Edition vs GTX 470

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 470 with GeForce GT 650M Mac Edition, including specs and performance data.

GTX 470
2010
1280 MB GDDR5, 215 Watt
8.05
+406%

GTX 470 outperforms GT 650M Mac Edition by a whopping 406% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking511957
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.28no data
Power efficiency2.702.55
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGF100GK107
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date26 March 2010 (14 years ago)12 July 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$349 no data

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 cores448384
Core clock speed607 MHz900 MHz
Number of transistors3,100 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)215 Watt45 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate34.0528.80
Floating-point processing power1.089 TFLOPS0.6912 TFLOPS
ROPs4016
TMUs5632

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).

Bus support16x PCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length241 mmno data
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno data
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1280 MB512 MB
Memory bus width320 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1674 MHz (3348 data rate)1254 MHz
Memory bandwidth133.9 GB/s80.26 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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVIMini HDMINo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.1.126
CUDA+3.0

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:

900p55
+450%
10−12
−450%
Full HD63
+425%
12−14
−425%
1200p53
+430%
10−12
−430%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
+567%
3−4
−567%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+500%
4−5
−500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+433%
3−4
−433%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+475%
4−5
−475%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+440%
10−11
−440%
Hitman 3 16−18
+433%
3−4
−433%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+411%
9−10
−411%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+500%
4−5
−500%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+450%
4−5
−450%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+440%
5−6
−440%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+470%
10−11
−470%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
+567%
3−4
−567%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+500%
4−5
−500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+433%
3−4
−433%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+475%
4−5
−475%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+440%
10−11
−440%
Hitman 3 16−18
+433%
3−4
−433%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+411%
9−10
−411%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+500%
4−5
−500%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+450%
4−5
−450%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+440%
5−6
−440%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+475%
4−5
−475%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+470%
10−11
−470%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
+567%
3−4
−567%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+433%
3−4
−433%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+440%
10−11
−440%
Hitman 3 16−18
+433%
3−4
−433%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+411%
9−10
−411%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+440%
5−6
−440%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+475%
4−5
−475%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+470%
10−11
−470%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+450%
4−5
−450%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+433%
3−4
−433%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5 0−1
Far Cry 5 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+417%
6−7
−417%
Hitman 3 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+467%
3−4
−467%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+410%
10−11
−410%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Hitman 3 4−5 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+480%
5−6
−480%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 3−4 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%

This is how GTX 470 and GT 650M Mac Edition compete in popular games:

  • GTX 470 is 450% faster in 900p
  • GTX 470 is 425% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 470 is 430% faster in 1200p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.05 1.59
Recency 26 March 2010 12 July 2012
Maximum RAM amount 1280 MB 512 MB
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 215 Watt 45 Watt

GTX 470 has a 406.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 150% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GT 650M Mac Edition, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 377.8% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 470 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 650M Mac Edition in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 470 is a desktop card while GeForce GT 650M Mac Edition is a notebook one.


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