Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB vs GeForce GTX 650

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 650 and Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 650
2012, $109
2 GB GDDR5, 64 Watt
4.21

9060 XT 16GB outperforms GTX 650 by a whopping 1275% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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RX 9060 XT 16GB RX 9060 XT 16GB

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking72447
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.22no data
Power efficiency4.99no data
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)RDNA 4 (2025)
GPU code nameGK107no data
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date6 September 2012 (13 years ago)2 January 2025 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$109 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores3842048
Core clock speed1058 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data2530 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)64 Wattno data
Texture fill rate33.86no data
Floating-point processing power0.8125 TFLOPSno data
ROPs16no data
TMUs32no data
L1 Cache32 KBno data
L2 Cache256 KBno 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).

Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length147 mmno data
Height4.38" (11.1 cm)no data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128-bit GDDR5128 Bit
Memory clock speed5.0 GB/sno data
Memory bandwidth80.0 GB/sno data
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One Mini HDMIno data
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
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+-
3D Gaming+-
3D Vision+-

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)no data
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.3no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.1.126-
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

GTX 650 4.21
RX 9060 XT 16GB 57.90
+1275%

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 650 2270
RX 9060 XT 16GB 38316
+1588%

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 HD10−12
−1490%
159
+1490%
1440p5−6
−1320%
71
+1320%
4K3−4
−1333%
43
+1333%

Cost per frame, $

1080p10.90no data
1440p21.80no data
4K36.33no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 270
+0%
270
+0%
Fortnite 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 248
+0%
248
+0%
Fortnite 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 154
+0%
154
+0%
Metro Exodus 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 273
+0%
273
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 233
+0%
233
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 146
+0%
146
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 83
+0%
83
+0%
Metro Exodus 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 160
+0%
160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 102
+0%
102
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 91
+0%
91
+0%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 84
+0%
84
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 80
+0%
80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how GTX 650 and RX 9060 XT 16GB compete in popular games:

  • RX 9060 XT 16GB is 1490% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9060 XT 16GB is 1320% faster in 1440p
  • RX 9060 XT 16GB is 1333% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 54 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 4.21 57.90
Recency 6 September 2012 2 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 4 nm

RX 9060 XT 16GB has a 1275% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 600% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 650 in performance tests.

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