GeForce FX Go5650 vs GeForce Go 6100

NVIDIA

GeForce FX Go5650

2011Core: 810 MHz
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NVIDIA

GeForce Go 6100

2017Core: 1228 MHzBoost: 1468 MHz
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GeForce FX Go5650 vs GeForce Go 6100 Performance Spectrum

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce FX Go5650 vs GeForce Go 6100 FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

GeForce FX Go5650 vs GeForce Go 6100: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce FX Go5650

2011

Why buy it

  • Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

  • 2011 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • 400% higher power demand at 150W vs 30W.

GeForce Go 6100

2017

Why buy it

  • Draws 30W instead of 150W, a 120W reduction.
  • More future proof: Pascal (2016−2021) on 14nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • 2017 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
GeForce Go 6100 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 5.9% in PassMark G3D (18 vs 17), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce FX Go5650 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
GeForce Go 6100 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, GeForce Go 6100 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, GeForce FX Go5650 has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce FX Go5650 vs GeForce Go 6100 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

NVIDIA

GeForce FX Go5650

The GeForce FX Go5650 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 17 2011. It features the Rankine architecture. The core clock speed is 810 MHz. It has 336 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 150W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 17 points. Launch price was $199.

NVIDIA

GeForce Go 6100

The GeForce Go 6100 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 17 2017. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1228 MHz to 1468 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 30W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 18 points. Launch price was $79.

Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce FX Go5650 scores 17 versus the GeForce Go 6100's 18 — the GeForce Go 6100 leads by 5.9%. The GeForce FX Go5650 is built on Rankine while the GeForce Go 6100 uses Pascal, both on 40 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 336 (GeForce FX Go5650) vs 384 (GeForce Go 6100). Raw compute: 1.089 TFLOPS (GeForce FX Go5650) vs 1.127 TFLOPS (GeForce Go 6100).

FeatureGeForce FX Go5650GeForce Go 6100
G3D Mark Score
17
18+6%
Architecture
Rankine
Pascal
Process Node
40 nm
14 nm
Shading Units
336
384+14%
Compute (TFLOPS)
1.089 TFLOPS
1.127 TFLOPS+3%
ROPs
32+100%
16
TMUs
56+133%
24
L1 Cache
448 KB+211%
144 KB
L2 Cache
512 KB
512 KB

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureGeForce FX Go5650GeForce Go 6100
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
Upscaling support
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
NVIDIA Reflex
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 512 MB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce FX Go5650 and 128-bit on the GeForce Go 6100.

FeatureGeForce FX Go5650GeForce Go 6100
VRAM Capacity
0.5 GB
0.5 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth
Unknown
Unknown
Bus Width
128-bit
128-bit
L2 Cache
512 KB
512 KB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 9.0a (GeForce FX Go5650) vs 9.0 (GeForce Go 6100). OpenGL: 2.1 vs 2.1. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 2.

FeatureGeForce FX Go5650GeForce Go 6100
DirectX
9.0a
9.0
OpenGL
2.1
2.1
Max Displays
2
2
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VPE 3.0 (GeForce FX Go5650) vs No (GeForce Go 6100). Decoder: VPE 3.0 vs PureVideo. Supported codecs: MPEG-2 (GeForce FX Go5650) vs MPEG-2,WMV,H.264 (GeForce Go 6100).

FeatureGeForce FX Go5650GeForce Go 6100
Encoder
VPE 3.0
No
Decoder
VPE 3.0
PureVideo
Codecs
MPEG-2
MPEG-2,WMV,H.264
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce FX Go5650 draws 150W versus the GeForce Go 6100's 30W — a 133.3% difference. The GeForce Go 6100 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce FX Go5650) vs 350W (GeForce Go 6100). Power connectors: Legacy vs Legacy. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 80°C.

FeatureGeForce FX Go5650GeForce Go 6100
TDP
150W
30W-80%
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
Legacy
Legacy
Length
0mm
Height
0mm
Slots
0
0
Temp (Load)
80°C
80°C
Perf/Watt
0.1
0.6+500%