Radeon HD 8650M vs GeForce GTX 560 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 560 Ti with Radeon HD 8650M, including specs and performance data.

GTX 560 Ti
2011
1 GB GDDR5, 170 Watt
7.90
+287%

GTX 560 Ti outperforms HD 8650M by a whopping 287% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking517882
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.73no data
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)GCN (2011−2017)
GPU code nameGF114no data
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date25 January 2011 (13 years ago)7 January 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores384384
Core clock speed822 MHz650 MHz
Number of transistors1,950 million900 Million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)170 Wattno data
Texture fill rate52.67no data
Floating-point processing power1.263 gflopsno data
ROPs32no data
TMUs64no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16no data
Length229 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed2004 MHz4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth128.3 GB/sno data
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMIno data
HDMI+-

API compatibility

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)11.1
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.1no data
VulkanN/A-
CUDA2.1-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 560 Ti 7.90
+287%
HD 8650M 2.04

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 560 Ti 3470
+230%
HD 8650M 1050

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p63
+294%
16−18
−294%
Full HD66
+313%
16−18
−313%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
+186%
7−8
−186%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+2300%
1−2
−2300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+340%
5−6
−340%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+643%
7−8
−643%
Hitman 3 14−16
+150%
6−7
−150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+165%
16−18
−165%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+360%
5−6
−360%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+450%
4−5
−450%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+189%
9−10
−189%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+60%
35−40
−60%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
+186%
7−8
−186%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+2300%
1−2
−2300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+340%
5−6
−340%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+643%
7−8
−643%
Hitman 3 14−16
+150%
6−7
−150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+165%
16−18
−165%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+360%
5−6
−360%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+450%
4−5
−450%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+189%
9−10
−189%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+60%
35−40
−60%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
+186%
7−8
−186%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+643%
7−8
−643%
Hitman 3 14−16
+150%
6−7
−150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+165%
16−18
−165%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+189%
9−10
−189%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+60%
35−40
−60%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+450%
4−5
−450%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+400%
3−4
−400%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+329%
7−8
−329%
Hitman 3 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+183%
6−7
−183%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+400%
10−11
−400%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+160%
5−6
−160%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Hitman 3 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+300%
7−8
−300%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 3−4 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%

This is how GTX 560 Ti and HD 8650M compete in popular games:

  • GTX 560 Ti is 294% faster in 900p
  • GTX 560 Ti is 313% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 560 Ti is 2300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, GTX 560 Ti surpassed HD 8650M in all 53 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.90 2.04
Recency 25 January 2011 7 January 2013
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm

GTX 560 Ti has a 287.3% higher aggregate performance score.

HD 8650M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 560 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 8650M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 560 Ti is a desktop card while Radeon HD 8650M is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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