GeForce GTX 650 vs Radeon HD 7970

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 650 and Radeon HD 7970. 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 and Radeon HD 7970. 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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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 650	Radeon HD 7970
Power consumption (TDP)	64 Watt	300 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	One 6-pin	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7970 has 368% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 650.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 7970 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 650.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 650 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7970 - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 650 and Radeon HD 7970 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 7970 is 269 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 650.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970 is 1370 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 650.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	8−9	35−40
ultra / 1080p	5−6	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	18−20	60−65
medium / 1080p	10−11	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 310% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p	14−16	55−60
ultra / 1080p	12−14	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	30−33	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Battlefield 5 is 277% 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 7970 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p	150−160	250−260
medium / 768p	120−130	220−230
ultra / 1080p	60−65	180−190
QHD / 1440p	35−40	110−120
4K / 2160p	27−30	70−75
high / 768p	90−95	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 113% 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 7970 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	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Dota 2 is 76% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p	10−11	45−50
ultra / 1080p	9−10	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	4−5	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	80−85
medium / 1080p	10−11	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Far Cry 5 is 327% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p	16−18	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	65−70	180−190
medium / 1080p	27−30	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Fortnite is 229% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	45−50
QHD / 1440p	2−3	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	30−35	100−110
medium / 1080p	16−18	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 293% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p	60−65	140−150
medium / 768p	50−55	120−130
high / 1080p	16−18	70−75
ultra / 1080p	7−8	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 173% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p	5−6	24−27
ultra / 1080p	4−5	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	1−2	8−9
low / 720p	14−16	65−70
medium / 1080p	7−8	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Metro Exodus is 416% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p	95−100	130−140
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	85−90	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Minecraft is 34% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	14−16	65−70
medium / 1080p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 233% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p	30−33	130−140
medium / 768p	20−22	85−90
high / 1080p	10−12	45−50
ultra / 1080p	7−8	24−27
4K / 2160p	6−7	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 313% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	50−55
high / 768p	40−45	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in World of Tanks is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 650.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 650	Radeon HD 7970
Architecture	Kepler	GCN
Code name	GK107	Tahiti XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	6 September 2012	22 December 2011
Pipelines	384	2048
Core clock speed	1058 MHz
Boost Clock		925 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	33.9 billion/sec	118.4
Floating-point performance	812.5 gflops	3,789 gflops
Length	5.70" (14.5 cm)	274 mm
Memory bus width	128-bit GDDR5	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	5.0 GB/s	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80.0 GB/s	264 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	384
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	PCIe 2.1 x16
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	485 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		20.71 Mh/s
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GeForce GTX 650 vs Radeon HD 7970

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