RTX A2000 vs GeForce GTX 650 Ti
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 650 Ti with RTX A2000, including specs and performance data.
RTX A2000 outperforms GTX 650 Ti by a whopping 442% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 570 | 140 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.09 | 86.02 |
| Power efficiency | 4.09 | 34.81 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Ampere (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | GK106 | GA106 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 9 October 2012 (12 years ago) | 10 August 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $149 | $449 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
RTX A2000 has 4016% better value for money than GTX 650 Ti.
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 cores | 768 | 3328 |
| Core clock speed | 928 MHz | 562 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1200 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,540 million | 12,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 70 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 59.39 | 124.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.425 TFLOPS | 7.987 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 48 |
| TMUs | 64 | 104 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 104 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 26 |
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).
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 145 mm | 167 mm |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | None |
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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5.4 GB/s | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 86.4 GB/s | 288.0 GB/s |
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 Connectors | One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One Mini HDMI | 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Multi monitor support | 4 Displays | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| HDCP | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| 3D Blu-Ray | + | - |
| 3D Gaming | + | - |
| 3D Vision | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | + | 8.6 |
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.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
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.
GeekBench 5 OpenCL
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.
GeekBench 5 Vulkan
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.
GeekBench 5 CUDA
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses CUDA API by NVIDIA.
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:
| Full HD | 16−18
−488%
| 94
+488%
|
| 1440p | 8−9
−450%
| 44
+450%
|
| 4K | 5−6
−460%
| 28
+460%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 9.31 | 4.78 |
| 1440p | 18.63 | 10.20 |
| 4K | 29.80 | 16.04 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.56 | 35.54 |
| Recency | 9 October 2012 | 10 August 2021 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 6 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 70 Watt |
RTX A2000 has a 441.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 57.1% lower power consumption.
The RTX A2000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 650 Ti in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 650 Ti is a desktop card while RTX A2000 is a workstation 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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