GeForce 8700M GT SLI vs Radeon HD 8650M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 8650M and GeForce 8700M GT SLI, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD 8650M
2013
2 GB GDDR5
2.05
+159%

HD 8650M outperforms 8700M GT SLI by a whopping 159% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking8861151
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data0.94
ArchitectureGCN (2012−2015)G8x (2007)
GPU code nameno dataNB8E-SE
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date7 January 2013 (12 years ago)18 September 2007 (17 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 cores38464
Core clock speed650 MHz625 MHz
Number of transistors900 Million578 Million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm80 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data58 Watt

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 sizedlarge

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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB1 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed4500 MHz800 MHz
Shared memory--

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.110

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Elden Ring 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Metro Exodus 2−3 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Dota 2 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Elden Ring 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Fortnite 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Metro Exodus 2−3 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
+100%
10−11
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
World of Tanks 35−40
+95%
20−22
−95%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Dota 2 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
+100%
10−11
−100%

1440p
High Preset

Elden Ring 1−2 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2 0−1
World of Tanks 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Valorant 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%
Elden Ring 1−2 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%
Far Cry 5 2−3 0−1
Fortnite 0−1 0−1
Valorant 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

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

  • in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the HD 8650M is 400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • HD 8650M is ahead in 32 tests (86%)
  • there's a draw in 5 tests (14%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.05 0.79
Recency 7 January 2013 18 September 2007
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 80 nm

HD 8650M has a 159.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon HD 8650M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8700M GT SLI in performance tests.


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