GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost vs Radeon HD 7870 XT
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost and Radeon HD 7870 XT you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7870 XT will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Power consumption (TDP)
134 Watt
185 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
One 6-pin
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7870 XT has 38% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost and Radeon HD 7870 XT have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost is 55 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost and Radeon HD 7870 XT are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 7870 XT is 258 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 5994 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
16−18
35−40
ultra / 1080p
9−10
21−24
QHD / 1440p
3−4
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
30−35
60−65
medium / 1080p
21−24
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 111% more, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost.
high / 1080p
27−30
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
45−50
QHD / 1440p
6−7
35−40
4K / 2160p
5−6
18−20
low / 720p
55−60
100−110
medium / 1080p
30−33
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Battlefield 5 is 116% more, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost and Radeon HD 7870 XT have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
210−220
250−260
medium / 768p
180−190
220−230
ultra / 1080p
100−110
180−190
QHD / 1440p
60−65
110−120
4K / 2160p
30−35
70−75
high / 768p
150−160
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 41% more, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
−
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost and Radeon HD 7870 XT have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
70−75
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Dota 2 is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost.
high / 1080p
20−22
45−50
ultra / 1080p
18−20
40−45
QHD / 1440p
18−20
27−30
4K / 2160p
6−7
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
80−85
medium / 1080p
21−24
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Far Cry 5 is 104% more, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost.
high / 1080p
27−30
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
45−50
QHD / 1440p
12−14
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
100−110
180−190
medium / 1080p
60−65
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Fortnite is 89% more, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost.
high / 1080p
27−30
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
45−50
QHD / 1440p
10−11
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
55−60
100−110
medium / 1080p
30−35
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 110% more, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost.
low / 768p
90−95
140−150
medium / 768p
80−85
120−130
high / 1080p
30−35
70−75
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−35
QHD / 1440p
3−4
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 79% more, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost.
high / 1080p
10−11
24−27
ultra / 1080p
8−9
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
1−2
8−9
low / 720p
30−35
65−70
medium / 1080p
14−16
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Metro Exodus is 138% more, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost.
low / 768p
110−120
130−140
medium / 1080p
110−120
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Minecraft is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
60−65
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 43% more, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost.
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
9−10
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
30−35
65−70
medium / 1080p
16−18
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost.
low / 768p
60−65
130−140
medium / 768p
35−40
85−90
high / 1080p
21−24
45−50
ultra / 1080p
12−14
24−27
4K / 2160p
6−7
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 121% more, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
50−55
high / 768p
55−60
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in World of Tanks is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Architecture
Kepler
GCN 1.0
Code name
GK106
Tahiti
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
26 March 2013
19 November 2012
Pipelines
768
1536
Core clock speed
980 MHz
925 MHz
Boost Clock
1033 MHz
975 MHz
Transistor count
2,540 million
4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
62.7 billion/sec
93.60
Floating-point performance
1,585 gflops
2,995 gflops
Length
9.5" (24.1 cm)
267 mm
Memory bus width
192 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
6.0 GB/s
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
144.2 GB/s
192.0 GB/s
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.3
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
768
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
4 Displays
HDMI
+
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
3D Blu-Ray
+
3D Gaming
+
3D Vision
+
3D Vision Live
+
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