GeForce GT 650M vs Radeon HD 7750M

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 GT 650M vs Radeon HD 7750M FPS Benchmarks

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

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GeForce GT 650M vs Radeon HD 7750M: 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 GT 650M

2012

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon HD 7750M across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2012 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
❌60.7% higher power demand at 45W vs 28W.

Radeon HD 7750M

2012

Why buy it

✅14.2% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Draws 28W instead of 45W, a 17W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌2012 hardware with 2 GB 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?

Radeon HD 7750M is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 14.2% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 0.3% in PassMark G3D (1,191 vs 1,187), so the answer here is pretty clean.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce GT 650M 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?

Radeon HD 7750M 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, Radeon HD 7750M is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, GeForce GT 650M has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce GT 650M vs Radeon HD 7750M Technical Specifications

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

GeForce GT 650M

The GeForce GT 650M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 22 2012. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock ranges from Up to 900 MHz to 950 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 45W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,187 points.

Radeon HD 7750M

The Radeon HD 7750M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in April 24 2012. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 575 MHz. It has 512 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 28W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,191 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GT 650M scores 1,187 and the Radeon HD 7750M reaches 1,191 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GT 650M is built on Kepler while the Radeon HD 7750M uses GCN 1.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 384 (GeForce GT 650M) vs 512 (Radeon HD 7750M). Raw compute: 0.7296 TFLOPS (GeForce GT 650M) vs 0.5888 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 7750M).

Feature	GeForce GT 650M	Radeon HD 7750M
G3D Mark Score	1,187	1,191
Architecture	Kepler	GCN 1.0
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	384	512+33%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.7296 TFLOPS+24%	0.5888 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	16
TMUs	32	32
L1 Cache	32 KB	128 KB+300%
L2 Cache	256 KB	256 KB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GT 650M gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon HD 7750M leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce GT 650M	Radeon HD 7750M
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 2 GB of video memory. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce GT 650M and System on the Radeon HD 7750M.

Feature	GeForce GT 650M	Radeon HD 7750M
VRAM Capacity	2 GB	2 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	Shared
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	System
Bus Width	128-bit	System
L2 Cache	256 KB	256 KB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (FL11_0) (GeForce GT 650M) vs 12 (Radeon HD 7750M). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 6.

Feature	GeForce GT 650M	Radeon HD 7750M
DirectX	12 (FL11_0)	12
Vulkan	1.3+8%	1.2
OpenGL	4.5	4.6+2%
Max Displays	4	6+50%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (Kepler) (GeForce GT 650M) vs VCE 1.0 (Radeon HD 7750M). Decoder: VP5 vs UVD3. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4,MPEG-1/2 (GeForce GT 650M) vs H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MVC (Radeon HD 7750M).

Feature	GeForce GT 650M	Radeon HD 7750M
Encoder	NVENC (Kepler)	VCE 1.0
Decoder	VP5	UVD3
Codecs	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4,MPEG-1/2	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MVC

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GT 650M draws 45W versus the Radeon HD 7750M's 28W — a 46.6% difference. The Radeon HD 7750M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce GT 650M) vs 350W (Radeon HD 7750M). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 1x 6-pin. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 75°C.

Feature	GeForce GT 650M	Radeon HD 7750M
TDP	45W	28W-38%
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	1x 6-pin
Length	0mm	—
Height	0mm	—
Slots	0	—
Temp (Load)	85°C	75°C-12%
Perf/Watt	26.4	42.5+61%