GeForce GTX 650 Ti vs Radeon HD 7970

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 7970 and GeForce GTX 650 Ti, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD 7970
2011
6 GB GDDR5, 300 Watt
13.65
+108%

HD 7970 outperforms GTX 650 Ti by a whopping 108% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking379571
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.462.10
Power efficiency3.774.12
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameTahitiGK106
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designreferenceno data
Release date22 December 2011 (13 years ago)9 October 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$549 $149

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

HD 7970 has 17% better value for money than GTX 650 Ti.

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 cores2048768
Core clock speedno data928 MHz
Boost clock speed925 MHzno data
Number of transistors4,313 million2,540 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt110 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate118.459.39
Floating-point processing power3.789 TFLOPS1.425 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
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 supportPCIe 2.1 x16PCI Express 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length274 mm145 mm
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 6-pin

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 amount6 GB2 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1375 MHz5.4 GB/s
Memory bandwidth264 GB/s86.4 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPortOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One Mini HDMI
Multi monitor supportno data4 Displays
Eyefinity+-
HDMI++
HDCP-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

Supported technologies

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

CrossFire+-
FreeSync+-
3D Blu-Ray-+
3D Gaming-+
3D Vision-+

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1112 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.3
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan-1.1.126
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. 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.

HD 7970 13.65
+108%
GTX 650 Ti 6.57

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.

HD 7970 5248
+108%
GTX 650 Ti 2527

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.

HD 7970 6862
+100%
GTX 650 Ti 3430

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:

900p105
+110%
50−55
−110%
Full HD92
+130%
40−45
−130%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.97
−60.2%
3.73
+60.2%
  • GTX 650 Ti has 60% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+140%
10−11
−140%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+125%
12−14
−125%
Elden Ring 40−45
+128%
18−20
−128%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+114%
21−24
−114%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+140%
10−11
−140%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+125%
12−14
−125%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+129%
24−27
−129%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+131%
16−18
−131%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+113%
16−18
−113%
Valorant 50−55
+125%
24−27
−125%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+114%
21−24
−114%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+140%
10−11
−140%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+125%
12−14
−125%
Dota 2 45−50
+133%
21−24
−133%
Elden Ring 40−45
+128%
18−20
−128%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+113%
24−27
−113%
Fortnite 75−80
+120%
35−40
−120%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+129%
24−27
−129%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
+133%
21−24
−133%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+131%
16−18
−131%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−105
+122%
45−50
−122%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+113%
16−18
−113%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+128%
18−20
−128%
Valorant 50−55
+125%
24−27
−125%
World of Tanks 212
+112%
100−105
−112%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+114%
21−24
−114%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+140%
10−11
−140%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+125%
12−14
−125%
Dota 2 45−50
+133%
21−24
−133%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+113%
24−27
−113%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+129%
24−27
−129%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−105
+122%
45−50
−122%
Valorant 50−55
+125%
24−27
−125%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 18−20
+111%
9−10
−111%
Elden Ring 21−24
+110%
10−11
−110%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+122%
9−10
−122%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+114%
50−55
−114%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%
World of Tanks 95−100
+113%
45−50
−113%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+125%
12−14
−125%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+129%
14−16
−129%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+136%
14−16
−136%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+142%
12−14
−142%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+113%
8−9
−113%
Valorant 30−35
+113%
16−18
−113%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Dota 2 24−27
+140%
10−11
−140%
Elden Ring 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
+140%
10−11
−140%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+122%
18−20
−122%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+140%
10−11
−140%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Dota 2 24−27
+140%
10−11
−140%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+113%
8−9
−113%
Fortnite 14−16
+114%
7−8
−114%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+111%
9−10
−111%
Valorant 14−16
+133%
6−7
−133%

This is how HD 7970 and GTX 650 Ti compete in popular games:

  • HD 7970 is 110% faster in 900p
  • HD 7970 is 130% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.65 6.57
Recency 22 December 2011 9 October 2012
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 2 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 110 Watt

HD 7970 has a 107.8% higher aggregate performance score, and a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GTX 650 Ti, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 months, and 172.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon HD 7970 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 650 Ti in performance tests.


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