GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost vs Radeon HD 7970

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost and Radeon HD 7970 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 7970 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost	Radeon HD 7970
Power consumption (TDP)	134 Watt	300 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	One 6-pin	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7970 has 123% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 7970 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7970 - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost and Radeon HD 7970 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 7970 is 265 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970 is 1369 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost.

Game benchmarks


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 7970 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 7970 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 7970 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 7970 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 7970 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 7970 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 7970 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 7970 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 7970 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 7970 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 7970 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 7970 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 7970 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 7970 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 7970 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 7970 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost	Radeon HD 7970
Architecture	Kepler	GCN
Code name	GK106	Tahiti XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	26 March 2013	22 December 2011
Pipelines	768	2048
Core clock speed	980 MHz
Boost Clock	1033 MHz	925 MHz
Transistor count	2,540 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	62.7 billion/sec	118.4
Floating-point performance	1,585 gflops	3,789 gflops
Length	9.5" (24.1 cm)	274 mm
Memory bus width	192 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	6.0 GB/s	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	144.2 GB/s	264 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	768
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	PCIe 2.1 x16
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	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	54 Mh/s	485 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		20.71 Mh/s
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GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost vs Radeon HD 7970

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