Graphics Card Comparison

GTX 650 Max-Q

GTX 650 Max-Q — NVIDIA laptop graphics card (2012, Kepler) with 1 GB of GDDR5, averaging 10 fps at 1440p.

Key specifications

3DMark Time Spy199
Avg FPS @ 1080p21
Avg FPS @ 1440p10
Avg FPS @ 4K5
FP32 compute (TFLOPS)0.6
VRAM (GB)1
Memory bandwidth (GB/s)112
TDP (W)28
Launch MSRP (USD)

About GTX 650 Max-Q

The GTX 650 Max-Q is a NVIDIA laptop graphics card from 2012 on the Kepler architecture, with 1 GB of GDDR5 (112 GB/s bandwidth) and a 28 W TDP. It averages about 21 fps at 1080p, 10 fps at 1440p and 5 fps at 4K across our game suite, scoring 199 in 3DMark Time Spy.

The comparisons below show how GTX 650 Max-Q stacks up against the alternatives people most often weigh against it, with the specific numbers laid out side by side.

Frequently asked questions

Is the GTX 650 Max-Q any good?

GTX 650 Max-Q — NVIDIA laptop graphics card (2012, Kepler) with 1 GB of GDDR5, averaging 10 fps at 1440p.

What are the key specs of the GTX 650 Max-Q?

See the specification table above for the full breakdown.

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Last updated 2026-07-01

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