NVIDIA GeForce 845M vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce 845M and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce 845M

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • Around 1% higher core clock speed: 1071 MHz vs 1058 MHz
  • Around 9% better floating-point performance: 883.7 gflops vs 812.5 gflops
  • Around 94% lower typical power consumption: 33 Watt vs 64 Watt
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 2 GB vs 1 GB
  • 1002.4x more memory clock speed: 5012 MHz vs 5.0 GB/s
  • Around 36% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 6112 vs 4493
  • Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.295 vs 1.254
  • Around 22% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 22.387 vs 18.386
  • 3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 76.073 vs 23.499
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3358 vs 3332
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3358 vs 3332
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 26 August 2015 vs 27 November 2013
Core clock speed 1071 MHz vs 1058 MHz
Floating-point performance 883.7 gflops vs 812.5 gflops
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 33 Watt vs 64 Watt
Maximum memory size 2 GB vs 1 GB
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz vs 5.0 GB/s
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL 6112 vs 4493
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.295 vs 1.254
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 22.387 vs 18.386
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 76.073 vs 23.499
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3358 vs 3332
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3358 vs 3332

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650

  • Around 23% higher texture fill rate: 33.9 billion / sec vs 27.62 GTexel / s
  • Around 15% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1750 vs 1524
  • Around 69% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 361 vs 213
  • Around 15% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2663 vs 2320
  • Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3478 vs 3287
  • Around 15% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2663 vs 2320
  • Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3478 vs 3287
Specifications (specs)
Texture fill rate 33.9 billion / sec vs 27.62 GTexel / s
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 1750 vs 1524
PassMark - G2D Mark 361 vs 213
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2663 vs 2320
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3478 vs 3287
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2663 vs 2320
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3478 vs 3287

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce 845M
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
1524
1750
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
213
361
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
6112
4493
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.295
1.254
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
22.387
18.386
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
76.073
23.499
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2320
2663
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3287
3478
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3358
3332
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2320
2663
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3287
3478
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3358
3332
Name NVIDIA GeForce 845M NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650
PassMark - G3D Mark 1524 1750
PassMark - G2D Mark 213 361
Geekbench - OpenCL 6112 4493
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.295 1.254
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 22.387 18.386
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 76.073 23.499
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2320 2663
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3287 3478
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3358 3332
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2320 2663
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3287 3478
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3358 3332
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 12.582
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 364.463
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 545

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA GeForce 845M NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650

Essentials

Architecture Maxwell Kepler
Code name GM108 GK106
Launch date 26 August 2015 27 November 2013
Place in performance rating 1041 1043
Type Laptop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $109
Price now $144.81
Value for money (0-100) 16.05

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1176 MHz
Core clock speed 1071 MHz 1058 MHz
Floating-point performance 883.7 gflops 812.5 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 384 384
Texture fill rate 27.62 GTexel / s 33.9 billion / sec
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 33 Watt 64 Watt
Transistor count 1,870 million 2,540 million
CUDA cores 384

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One Mini..., 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
Audio input for HDMI Internal
HDCP
HDMI
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Multi monitor support

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Laptop size medium sized
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.38" (11.1 cm)
Length 5.70" (14.5 cm)
Supplementary power connectors One 6-pin

API support

DirectX 12.0 (11_0) 12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL 4.6 4.3

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Memory bandwidth 16.02 GB / s 80.0 GB / s
Memory bus width 64 / 128 Bit 128-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 5.0 GB/s
Memory type DDR3 / GDDR5 GDDR5
Shared memory 0

Technologies

CUDA
GeForce Experience
GPU Boost
Optimus
3D Blu-Ray
3D Gaming
3D Vision
Adaptive VSync
FXAA
TXAA