GeForce GTX 650 vs Radeon HD 4870

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 650 and Radeon HD 4870, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 650 stacks up against Radeon HD 4870, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 650	Radeon HD 4870
Power consumption (TDP)	64 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	One 6-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4870 has 134% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 650.
GeForce GTX 650 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 4870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 650 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 650 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 650 is 308 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870.
GeForce GTX 650 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 - by 55 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4870 is 245 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 650.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 is 3595 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 650.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	8−9	3−4
ultra / 1080p	5−6	1−2
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	14−16
medium / 1080p	10−11	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	14−16	8−9
ultra / 1080p	12−14	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−33	21−24
medium / 1080p	14−16	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in Battlefield 5 is 63% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	150−160	120−130
medium / 768p	120−130	100−110
ultra / 1080p	60−65	45−50
QHD / 1440p	35−40	24−27
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
high / 768p	90−95	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 23% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p	85−90	75−80
medium / 768p	65−70	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	10−11	4−5
ultra / 1080p	9−10	4−5
4K / 2160p	4−5	1−2
low / 720p	21−24	14−16
medium / 1080p	10−11	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in Far Cry 5 is 83% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	16−18	12−14
ultra / 1080p	12−14	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	4−5
low / 720p	65−70	60−65
medium / 1080p	27−30	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in Fortnite is 24% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	14−16	7−8
ultra / 1080p	12−14	7−8
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	21−24
medium / 1080p	16−18	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in Forza Horizon 4 is 58% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	60−65	50−55
medium / 768p	50−55	−
high / 1080p	16−18	10−11
ultra / 1080p	7−8	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in Grand Theft Auto V is 31% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	5−6	2−3
ultra / 1080p	4−5	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	9−10
medium / 1080p	7−8	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in Metro Exodus is 80% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	95−100	85−90
high / 1080p	90−95	70−75
ultra / 1080p	85−90	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	35−40	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 15% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	−	7−8
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	8−9
medium / 1080p	12−14	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 71% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	30−33	18−20
medium / 768p	20−22	12−14
high / 1080p	10−12	7−8
ultra / 1080p	7−8	5−6
4K / 2160p	6−7	1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 66% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	90−95	75−80
medium / 768p	45−50	40−45
ultra / 1080p	21−24	18−20
high / 768p	40−45	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in World of Tanks is 21% more, than Radeon HD 4870.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 650	Radeon HD 4870
Architecture	Kepler	TeraScale
Code name	GK107	RV770
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	6 September 2012	25 June 2008
Pipelines	384	800
Core clock speed	1058 MHz	750 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	33.9 billion/sec	30.00
Floating-point performance	812.5 gflops	1,200.0 gflops
Length	5.70" (14.5 cm)	250 mm
Memory bus width	128-bit GDDR5	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5.0 GB/s	3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80.0 GB/s	115.2 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	5.1	4.1
OpenGL	4.3	3.3
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.1.126	N/A
CUDA	+
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	+
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GeForce GTX 650 vs Radeon HD 4870

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