Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge) vs GeForce GTX 650

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 650 with Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge), including specs and performance data.

GTX 650
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 64 Watt
4.53
+340%

GTX 650 outperforms R2 (Stoney Ridge) by a whopping 340% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking6201065
Place by popularity55not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.36no data
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)GCN 1.2/2.0 (2015−2016)
GPU code nameGK107Stoney Ridge
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date6 September 2012 (11 years ago)1 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$109 no data
Current price$207 (1.9x MSRP)no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores384128
CUDA cores384no data
Core clock speed1058 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data600 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 million3100 Million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)64 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate33.9 billion/secno data
Floating-point performance812.5 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 650 and Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge) compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length5.70" (14.5 cm)no data
Height4.38" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsOne 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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount2 GBno data
Memory bus width128-bit GDDR564 Bit
Memory clock speed5.0 GB/sno data
Memory bandwidth80.0 GB/sno data
Shared memoryno data+

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 HDMIno data
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI+no data
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)12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.3no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.1.126+
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
+340%
R2 (Stoney Ridge) 1.03

GeForce GTX 650 outperforms Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge) by 340% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 650 2270
+344%
R2 (Stoney Ridge) 512

GeForce GTX 650 outperforms Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge) by 344% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Hitman 3 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+323%
12−14
−323%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+338%
8−9
−338%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+309%
10−12
−309%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Hitman 3 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+323%
12−14
−323%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+338%
8−9
−338%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+309%
10−12
−309%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+323%
12−14
−323%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+338%
8−9
−338%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+309%
10−12
−309%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 0−1
Hitman 3 30−33
+329%
7−8
−329%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.53 1.03
Recency 6 September 2012 1 June 2016
Power consumption (TDP) 64 Watt 15 Watt

The GeForce GTX 650 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge) in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 650 is a desktop card while Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge) 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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