GeForce GTX 650 vs Radeon HD 7870

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 650 and Radeon HD 7870 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 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 650	Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP)	64 Watt	175 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	One 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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Radeon HD 7870 has 173% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 650.
GeForce GTX 650 and Radeon HD 7870 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 650 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 650 is 58 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870.
GeForce GTX 650 and Radeon HD 7870 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 4795 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 650.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	8−9	24−27
ultra / 1080p	5−6	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	18−20	45−50
medium / 1080p	10−11	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 190% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	30−33	75−80
medium / 1080p	14−16	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Battlefield 5 is 161% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p	150−160	240−250
medium / 768p	120−130	210−220
ultra / 1080p	60−65	130−140
QHD / 1440p	35−40	100−110
4K / 2160p	27−30	60−65
high / 768p	90−95	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 89% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p	85−90	120−130
medium / 768p	65−70	110−120
ultra / 1080p	40−45	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 67% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p	10−11	30−33
ultra / 1080p	9−10	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	4−5	9−10
low / 720p	21−24	60−65
medium / 1080p	10−11	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 190% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p	16−18	35−40
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−33
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
low / 720p	65−70	130−140
medium / 1080p	27−30	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 129% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p	14−16	40−45
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−33
QHD / 1440p	2−3	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	75−80
medium / 1080p	16−18	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 168% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p	60−65	110−120
medium / 768p	50−55	100−110
high / 1080p	16−18	45−50
ultra / 1080p	7−8	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 111% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p	5−6	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	1−2	4−5
low / 720p	14−16	45−50
medium / 1080p	7−8	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Metro Exodus is 233% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p	95−100	120−130
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	85−90	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Minecraft is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	75−80
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 60% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	14−16	45−50
medium / 1080p	12−14	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 133% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p	30−33	85−90
medium / 768p	20−22	50−55
high / 1080p	10−12	30−33
ultra / 1080p	7−8	16−18
4K / 2160p	6−7	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 160% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
high / 768p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 27% more, than GeForce GTX 650.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 650	Radeon HD 7870
Architecture	Kepler	GCN
Code name	GK107	Pitcairn XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	6 September 2012	5 March 2012
Pipelines	384	1280
Core clock speed	1058 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million	2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	33.9 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	812.5 gflops
Length	5.70" (14.5 cm)
Memory bus width	128-bit GDDR5	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5.0 GB/s	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.3
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.39 kh/s
CUDA cores	384
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0
Height	4.38" (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)	26 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		145 Sol/s
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GeForce GTX 650 vs Radeon HD 7870

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