Radeon HD 5670 vs GeForce GTX 650

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 650 and Radeon HD 5670, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 650
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 64 Watt
4.53
+118%

GTX 650 outperforms ATI HD 5670 by a whopping 118% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking620831
Place by popularity55not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.360.10
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Terascale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameGK107Redwood
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date6 September 2012 (11 years ago)14 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$109 $119
Current price$207 (1.9x MSRP)$132 (1.1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 650 has 260% better value for money than ATI HD 5670.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores384400
CUDA cores384no data
Core clock speed1058 MHz775 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 million627 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)64 Watt64 Watt
Texture fill rate33.9 billion/sec15.50
Floating-point performance812.5 gflops620.0 gflops

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 supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length5.70" (14.5 cm)168 mm
Height4.38" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsOne 6-pinNone

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 amount2 GB1 GB
Memory bus width128-bit GDDR5128 Bit
Memory clock speed5.0 GB/s1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth80.0 GB/s64 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 ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One Mini HDMI1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI++
HDCP+no data
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Blu-Ray+no data
3D Gaming+no data
3D Vision+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.0
OpenGL4.34.4
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA+no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 650 4.53
+118%
ATI HD 5670 2.08

GeForce GTX 650 outperforms Radeon HD 5670 by 118% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 650 1749
+118%
ATI HD 5670 804

GeForce GTX 650 outperforms Radeon HD 5670 by 118% in Passmark.

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:

900p55−60
+112%
26
−112%
Full HD65−70
+117%
30
−117%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Battlefield 5 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Hitman 3 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
+87.5%
16−18
−87.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+110%
10−11
−110%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+114%
14−16
−114%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Battlefield 5 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Hitman 3 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
+87.5%
16−18
−87.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+110%
10−11
−110%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+114%
14−16
−114%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
+87.5%
16−18
−87.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+110%
10−11
−110%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+114%
14−16
−114%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Hitman 3 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%

This is how GTX 650 and ATI HD 5670 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 650 is 112% faster in 900p
  • GTX 650 is 117% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.53 2.08
Recency 6 September 2012 14 January 2010
Cost $109 $119
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm

The GeForce GTX 650 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 5670 in performance tests.


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