GeForce GT 650M SLI vs Radeon R9 M470

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GT 620M GT 625M GT 630M GT 635M GT 640M GT 640M LE GT 640M Mac Edition GT 645M GT 650M GT 650M Mac Edition GT 650M SLI

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M470 and GeForce GT 650M SLI, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 M470
2016
4 GB GDDR5
6.06
+19.3%

R9 M470 outperforms GT 650M SLI by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

R9 M470 R9 M470
GT 650M SLI GT 650M SLI

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking598639
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameEmeraldN13E-GE
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date15 May 2016 (8 years ago)22 March 2012 (12 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 cores768768
Core clock speed900 MHz790 MHz
Boost clock speed1000 MHz835 MHz
Number of transistors2,080 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Texture fill rate48.00no data
Floating-point processing power1.536 TFLOPSno data
ROPs16no data
TMUs48no 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 sizelargemedium sized
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data

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 amount4 GB2x2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit2x 128 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth96 GB/sno data
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 data

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.

DirectX12 (12_0)11
Shader Model6.3no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL2.0no data
Vulkan1.2.131-
CUDA-+

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:

900p90−95
+13.9%
79
−13.9%
Full HD55−60
+10%
50
−10%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 14−16
+27.3%
10−12
−27.3%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 14−16
+27.3%
10−12
−27.3%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+26.3%
18−20
−26.3%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+30.8%
12−14
−30.8%
Fortnite 30−35
+21.4%
27−30
−21.4%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+18.2%
21−24
−18.2%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Valorant 65−70
+10%
60−65
−10%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 14−16
+27.3%
10−12
−27.3%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+26.3%
18−20
−26.3%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 95−100
−46.3%
139
+46.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Dota 2 45−50
+14.6%
40−45
−14.6%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+30.8%
12−14
−30.8%
Fortnite 30−35
+21.4%
27−30
−21.4%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+18.2%
21−24
−18.2%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+15.4%
12−14
−15.4%
Valorant 65−70
+10%
60−65
−10%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+26.3%
18−20
−26.3%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Dota 2 45−50
+14.6%
40−45
−14.6%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+30.8%
12−14
−30.8%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+18.2%
21−24
−18.2%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+15.4%
12−14
−15.4%
Valorant 65−70
+10%
60−65
−10%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 30−35
+21.4%
27−30
−21.4%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 40−45
+22.2%
35−40
−22.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+9.1%
30−35
−9.1%
Valorant 60−65
+20.8%
50−55
−20.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+18.2%
10−12
−18.2%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Valorant 27−30
+20.8%
24−27
−20.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Dota 2 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

This is how R9 M470 and GT 650M SLI compete in popular games:

  • R9 M470 is 14% faster in 900p
  • R9 M470 is 10% faster in 1080p

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the R9 M470 is 200% faster.
  • in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GT 650M SLI is 46% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • R9 M470 is ahead in 60 tests (94%)
  • GT 650M SLI is ahead in 1 test (2%)
  • there's a draw in 3 tests (5%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 6.06 5.08
Recency 15 May 2016 22 March 2012

R9 M470 has a 19.3% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 4 years.

The Radeon R9 M470 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 650M SLI in performance tests.

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