GeForce GTX 280 vs GeForce GTX 650 Ti

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 280 and GeForce GTX 650 Ti 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 280 will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 650 Ti will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 280 GeForce GTX 650 Ti
Power consumption (TDP) 236 Watt 110 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 8-pin One 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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  • GeForce GTX 280 has 114% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti.
  • GeForce GTX 280 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 650 Ti uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 650 Ti has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 650 Ti - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 368 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti.
  • GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 650 Ti - by 28 nm process technology.
  • GeForce GTX 280 is 5 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 1102 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 12−14
ultra / 1080p 0−1 7−8
QHD / 1440p 0−1 2−3
low / 720p 12−14 27−30
medium / 1080p 3−4 16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 Ti in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 216% more, than GeForce GTX 280.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 280 GeForce GTX 650 Ti
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Kepler
Code name GT200 GK106
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 16 June 2008 9 October 2012
Pipelines 240 768
Core clock speed 1296 MHz 928 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 2,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 48.2 billion/sec 59.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 622.1 gflops 1,425 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) 5.7" (14.5 cm)
Memory bus width 512 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1107 MHz 5.4 GB/s
Memory bandwidth 141.7 GB/s 86.4 GB/s
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 4.0 5.1
OpenGL 2.1 4.3
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.1 kh/s
CUDA cores 240 768
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support + 4 Displays
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF Internal
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
3D Vision +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 49 Mh/s
Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.26 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 5 Mh/s
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