GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost vs RTX 2080 Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile with GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost, including specs and performance data.

RTX 2080 Mobile
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 150 Watt
39.51
+356%

RTX 2080 Mobile outperforms GTX 650 Ti Boost by a whopping 356% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking110491
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.09
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameN18E-G3 TU104GK106
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date6 January 2019 (5 years ago)26 March 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$169

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores2944768
CUDA coresno data768
Core clock speed1380 MHz980 MHz
Boost clock speed1590 MHz1033 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million2,540 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt134 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data97 °C
Texture fill rate292.666.05
Floating-point performance9.362 gflops1.585 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).

Laptop sizelargeno data
Bus supportno dataPCI Express 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data241 mm
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed14000 MHz6.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth384.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort
Multi monitor supportno data4 Displays
HDMI-+
HDCP-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
G-SYNC support+-
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

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-+
VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.55.1
OpenGL4.64.3
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.1.126
CUDA7.5+

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.

RTX 2080 Mobile 39.51
+356%
GTX 650 Ti Boost 8.66

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.

RTX 2080 Mobile 25436
+479%
GTX 650 Ti Boost 4390

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 HD144
+380%
30−35
−380%
1440p94
+422%
18−21
−422%
4K65
+364%
14−16
−364%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+393%
14−16
−393%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 90
+400%
18−20
−400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 87
+383%
18−20
−383%
Battlefield 5 155
+417%
30−33
−417%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 118
+392%
24−27
−392%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+393%
14−16
−393%
Far Cry 5 144
+380%
30−33
−380%
Far Cry New Dawn 159
+430%
30−33
−430%
Forza Horizon 4 386
+383%
80−85
−383%
Hitman 3 126
+367%
27−30
−367%
Horizon Zero Dawn 276
+360%
60−65
−360%
Metro Exodus 144
+380%
30−33
−380%
Red Dead Redemption 2 122
+408%
24−27
−408%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 210
+367%
45−50
−367%
Watch Dogs: Legion 279
+365%
60−65
−365%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 145
+383%
30−33
−383%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 74
+363%
16−18
−363%
Battlefield 5 146
+387%
30−33
−387%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110
+358%
24−27
−358%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+393%
14−16
−393%
Far Cry 5 116
+383%
24−27
−383%
Far Cry New Dawn 116
+383%
24−27
−383%
Forza Horizon 4 298
+358%
65−70
−358%
Hitman 3 122
+408%
24−27
−408%
Horizon Zero Dawn 266
+384%
55−60
−384%
Metro Exodus 144
+380%
30−33
−380%
Red Dead Redemption 2 104
+395%
21−24
−395%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 140−150
+377%
30−33
−377%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
+406%
16−18
−406%
Watch Dogs: Legion 274
+357%
60−65
−357%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 67
+379%
14−16
−379%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 66
+371%
14−16
−371%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 82
+413%
16−18
−413%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+393%
14−16
−393%
Far Cry 5 84
+367%
18−20
−367%
Forza Horizon 4 139
+363%
30−33
−363%
Hitman 3 102
+386%
21−24
−386%
Horizon Zero Dawn 139
+363%
30−33
−363%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 140−150
+377%
30−33
−377%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 95
+428%
18−20
−428%
Watch Dogs: Legion 71
+407%
14−16
−407%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 112
+367%
24−27
−367%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 108
+414%
21−24
−414%
Far Cry New Dawn 81
+406%
16−18
−406%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55
+358%
12−14
−358%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 52
+420%
10−11
−420%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 61
+408%
12−14
−408%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+417%
6−7
−417%
Far Cry 5 67
+379%
14−16
−379%
Forza Horizon 4 280
+367%
60−65
−367%
Hitman 3 72
+414%
14−16
−414%
Horizon Zero Dawn 117
+388%
24−27
−388%
Metro Exodus 89
+394%
18−20
−394%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 95−100
+428%
18−20
−428%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+375%
12−14
−375%
Watch Dogs: Legion 264
+380%
55−60
−380%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 98
+367%
21−24
−367%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 55
+358%
12−14
−358%
Far Cry New Dawn 48
+380%
10−11
−380%
Hitman 3 42
+367%
9−10
−367%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120
+400%
24−27
−400%
Metro Exodus 75
+369%
16−18
−369%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65
+364%
14−16
−364%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 38
+375%
8−9
−375%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 34
+386%
7−8
−386%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 36
+414%
7−8
−414%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
Far Cry 5 35
+400%
7−8
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 82
+413%
16−18
−413%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
+430%
10−11
−430%
Watch Dogs: Legion 31
+417%
6−7
−417%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 52
+420%
10−11
−420%

This is how RTX 2080 Mobile and GTX 650 Ti Boost compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2080 Mobile is 380% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2080 Mobile is 422% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2080 Mobile is 364% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 39.51 8.66
Recency 6 January 2019 26 March 2013
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 134 Watt

RTX 2080 Mobile has a 356.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 650 Ti Boost, on the other hand, has 11.9% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost is a desktop one.


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