GeForce GTX 650 Ti vs GTX 295

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 295 and GeForce GTX 650 Ti, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 295
2009
1792 MB GDDR3, 289 Watt
3.13

GTX 650 Ti outperforms GTX 295 by a whopping 109% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking748564
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.121.94
Power efficiency0.774.25
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGT200BGK106
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date8 January 2009 (15 years ago)9 October 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$500 $149

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 650 Ti has 1517% better value for money than GTX 295.

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 cores480768
CUDA cores per GPU240no data
Core clock speed576 MHz928 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million2,540 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)289 Watt110 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °C105 °C
Texture fill rate46.0859.39
Floating-point processing power0.5962 TFLOPS1.425 TFLOPS
ROPs2816
TMUs8064

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 supportno dataPCI Express 3.0
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mm145 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 typeGDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1792 MB2 GB
Standard memory config per GPU896 MBno data
Memory bus width896 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed999 MHz5.4 GB/s
Memory bandwidth223.8 GB/s86.4 GB/s
Memory interface width per GPU448 Bitno 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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVIHDMIOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One Mini HDMI
Multi monitor support+4 Displays
HDMI++
HDCP-+
Maximum VGA resolution2048x15362048x1536
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFInternal

Supported technologies

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

High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR)128bitno data
3D Blu-Ray-+
3D Gaming-+
3D Vision-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model4.05.1
OpenGL2.14.3
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.1.126
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.

GTX 295 3.13
GTX 650 Ti 6.54
+109%

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 295 1206
GTX 650 Ti 2524
+109%

Gaming performance

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

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.13 6.54
Recency 8 January 2009 9 October 2012
Maximum RAM amount 1792 MB 2 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 289 Watt 110 Watt

GTX 650 Ti has a 108.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 14.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 96.4% more advanced lithography process, and 162.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 650 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 295 in performance tests.


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