GeForce GTX 650 Ti vs Radeon HD 8970M
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 650 Ti and Radeon HD 8970M 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 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 8970M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 8970M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 8970M 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 HD 8970M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 650 Ti
Radeon HD 8970M
Power consumption (TDP)
110 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
One 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 650 Ti has 10% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 8970M.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 8970M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti.
GeForce GTX 650 Ti is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8970M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 650 Ti is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 650 Ti is 78 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8970M.
GeForce GTX 650 Ti and Radeon HD 8970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 4795 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti.
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
12−14
20−22
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
QHD / 1440p
2−3
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
27−30
35−40
medium / 1080p
16−18
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 53% more, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti.
high / 1080p
21−24
30−35
ultra / 1080p
18−20
27−30
QHD / 1440p
4−5
10−12
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
45−50
65−70
medium / 1080p
21−24
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Battlefield 5 is 52% more, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti.
low / 768p
190−200
230−240
medium / 768p
160−170
200−210
ultra / 1080p
85−90
110−120
QHD / 1440p
45−50
85−90
4K / 2160p
30−33
45−50
high / 768p
120−130
160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 21% more, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
medium / 768p
85−90
100−110
ultra / 1080p
55−60
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Dota 2 is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
5−6
7−8
low / 720p
30−35
50−55
medium / 1080p
16−18
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Far Cry 5 is 52% more, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti.
high / 1080p
21−24
30−35
ultra / 1080p
16−18
24−27
QHD / 1440p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
85−90
120−130
medium / 1080p
45−50
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Fortnite is 42% more, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti.
high / 1080p
21−24
30−35
ultra / 1080p
16−18
24−27
QHD / 1440p
7−8
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
12−14
low / 720p
45−50
65−70
medium / 1080p
24−27
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 45% more, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti.
low / 768p
75−80
100−110
medium / 768p
65−70
90−95
high / 1080p
24−27
40−45
ultra / 1080p
10−11
16−18
QHD / 1440p
1−2
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 44% more, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti.
high / 1080p
8−9
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−11
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
10−12
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Metro Exodus is 60% more, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
ultra / 1080p
100−105
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Minecraft is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
70−75
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti.
low / 768p
45−50
70−75
medium / 768p
27−30
45−50
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
9−10
14−16
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
40−45
high / 768p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in World of Tanks is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 650 Ti.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 650 Ti
Radeon HD 8970M
Architecture
Kepler
GCN
Code name
GK106
Neptune
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
9 October 2012
15 May 2013
Pipelines
768
1280
Core clock speed
928 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
900 MHz
Transistor count
2,540 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
59.2 billion/sec
72.00
Floating-point performance
1,425 gflops
2,304 gflops
Length
5.7" (14.5 cm)
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5.4 GB/s
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
86.4 GB/s
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
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
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.1 kh/s
CUDA cores
768
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
Multi monitor support
4 Displays
HDMI
+
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
3D Blu-Ray
+
3D Gaming
+
3D Vision
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
49 Mh/s
273 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Decred / DCR (Decred)
0.26 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
5 Mh/s
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