GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost vs Radeon R9 M290X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost and Radeon R9 M290X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost and Radeon R9 M290X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Radeon R9 M290X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M290X is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon R9 M290X here:

Radeon R9 M290X Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost	Radeon R9 M290X
Power consumption (TDP)	134 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	One 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost has 34% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 M290X.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 M290X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost.
GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost is 130 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.
GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost and Radeon R9 M290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M290X is 1194 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−11
QHD / 1440p	3−4	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	21−24	20−22
GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	27−30	24−27
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	6−7	9−10
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	55−60	55−60
medium / 1080p	30−33	27−30
GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	210−220	210−220
medium / 768p	180−190	180−190
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
QHD / 1440p	60−65	55−60
4K / 2160p	30−35	30−35
high / 768p	150−160	150−160
GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost in Cyberpunk 2077 is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 768p	100−110	95−100
ultra / 1080p	70−75	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost in Dota 2 is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	20−22	18−20
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
QHD / 1440p	18−20	16−18
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	27−30	27−30
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	12−14	16−18
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	60−65	55−60
GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	27−30	27−30
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	10−11	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	55−60	55−60
medium / 1080p	30−35	30−35
GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	80−85	80−85
high / 1080p	30−35	30−35
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	3−4	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost.
high / 1080p	10−11	10−11
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
4K / 2160p	1−2	3−4
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Metro Exodus is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 1080p	110−120	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
low / 720p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	16−18	16−18
GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 768p	35−40	35−40
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
4K / 2160p	6−7	8−9
GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	35−40
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in World of Tanks is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost	Radeon R9 M290X
Architecture	Kepler	GCN
Code name	GK106	Neptune
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	26 March 2013	7 January 2014
Pipelines	768	1280
Core clock speed	980 MHz	850 MHz
Boost Clock	1033 MHz	900 MHz
Transistor count	2,540 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	62.7 billion/sec	72.00
Floating-point performance	1,585 gflops	2,304 gflops
Length	9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width	192 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6.0 GB/s	1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	144.2 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.3	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	768
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	PCIe 3.0 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	300 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Compute units		20
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GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost vs Radeon R9 M290X

Radeon R9 M290X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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