GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost vs GTX 680

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 680 and GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 680
2012
2048 MB GDDR5, 195 Watt
13.99
+65.4%

GTX 680 outperforms GTX 650 Ti Boost by an impressive 65% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking376507
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.973.20
Power efficiency5.084.47
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGK104GK106
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date22 March 2012 (13 years ago)26 March 2013 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 $169

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

GTX 650 Ti Boost has 8% better value for money than GTX 680.

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 cores1536768
Core clock speed1006 MHz980 MHz
Boost clock speed1058 MHz1033 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million2,540 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)195 Watt134 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data97 °C
Texture fill rate135.466.05
Floating-point processing power3.25 TFLOPS1.585 TFLOPS
ROPs3224
TMUs12864

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 3.0PCI Express 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length254 mm241 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin1x 6-pin
SLI options++

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 amount2048 MB2 GB
Memory bus width256-bit GDDR5192 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz6.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s144.2 GB/s
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 ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPortOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort
Multi monitor support4 displays4 Displays
HDMI++
HDCP++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x15362048x1536
Audio input for HDMIInternalInternal

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-+
3D Vision Live-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.24.3
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.1.126
CUDA++

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.

GTX 680 13.99
+65.4%
GTX 650 Ti Boost 8.46

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.

GTX 680 5589
+65.4%
GTX 650 Ti Boost 3380

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 680 7587
+72.8%
GTX 650 Ti Boost 4390

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.

GTX 680 18365
+98.3%
GTX 650 Ti Boost 9263

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.

GTX 680 17519
+99.4%
GTX 650 Ti Boost 8785

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.

GTX 680 13248
+94.6%
GTX 650 Ti Boost 6809

Octane Render OctaneBench

This is a special benchmark measuring graphics card performance in OctaneRender, which is a realistic GPU rendering engine by OTOY Inc., available either as a standalone program, or as a plugin for 3DS Max, Cinema 4D and many other apps. It renders four different static scenes, then compares render times with a reference GPU which is currently GeForce GTX 980. This benchmark has nothing to do with gaming and is aimed at professional 3D graphics artists.

GTX 680 54
+100%
GTX 650 Ti Boost 27

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:

900p45
+66.7%
27−30
−66.7%
Full HD75
+66.7%
45−50
−66.7%
4K25
+78.6%
14−16
−78.6%

Cost per frame, $

1080p6.65
−77.2%
3.76
+77.2%
4K19.96
−65.3%
12.07
+65.3%
  • GTX 650 Ti Boost has 77% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 650 Ti Boost has 65% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+68.9%
45−50
−68.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+75%
16−18
−75%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
+78.6%
14−16
−78.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+68.6%
35−40
−68.6%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+68.9%
45−50
−68.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+75%
16−18
−75%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+66.7%
27−30
−66.7%
Fortnite 75−80
+73.3%
45−50
−73.3%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+90%
30−33
−90%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+79.2%
24−27
−79.2%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
+78.6%
14−16
−78.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+66.7%
30−33
−66.7%
Valorant 110−120
+76.9%
65−70
−76.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+68.6%
35−40
−68.6%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+68.9%
45−50
−68.9%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 224
+72.3%
130−140
−72.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+75%
16−18
−75%
Dota 2 85−90
+76%
50−55
−76%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+66.7%
27−30
−66.7%
Fortnite 75−80
+73.3%
45−50
−73.3%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+90%
30−33
−90%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+79.2%
24−27
−79.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 56
+86.7%
30−33
−86.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
+78.6%
14−16
−78.6%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+75%
16−18
−75%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+66.7%
30−33
−66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 42
+75%
24−27
−75%
Valorant 110−120
+76.9%
65−70
−76.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+68.6%
35−40
−68.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+75%
16−18
−75%
Dota 2 85−90
+76%
50−55
−76%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+66.7%
27−30
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+90%
30−33
−90%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
+78.6%
14−16
−78.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+66.7%
30−33
−66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 22
+83.3%
12−14
−83.3%
Valorant 110−120
+76.9%
65−70
−76.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+73.3%
45−50
−73.3%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+85.7%
14−16
−85.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 100−110
+68.3%
60−65
−68.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+83.3%
12−14
−83.3%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+70%
10−11
−70%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+77.1%
70−75
−77.1%
Valorant 140−150
+67.1%
85−90
−67.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+76.2%
21−24
−76.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+81.3%
16−18
−81.3%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+83.3%
18−20
−83.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+66.7%
12−14
−66.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 30−33
+66.7%
18−20
−66.7%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Grand Theft Auto V 21
+75%
12−14
−75%
Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16
+77.8%
9−10
−77.8%
Valorant 70−75
+85%
40−45
−85%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+90%
10−11
−90%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Dota 2 45−50
+81.5%
27−30
−81.5%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+75%
8−9
−75%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+71.4%
14−16
−71.4%
Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%

This is how GTX 680 and GTX 650 Ti Boost compete in popular games:

  • GTX 680 is 67% faster in 900p
  • GTX 680 is 67% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 680 is 79% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.99 8.46
Recency 22 March 2012 26 March 2013
Power consumption (TDP) 195 Watt 134 Watt

GTX 680 has a 65.4% higher aggregate performance score.

GTX 650 Ti Boost, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 45.5% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 680 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost in performance tests.

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