GeForce GTX 650 vs GTX 780

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 780 and GeForce GTX 650, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 780
2013
3 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
20.79
+358%

GTX 780 outperforms GTX 650 by a whopping 358% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking265659
Place by popularitynot in top-10075
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.831.37
Power efficiency5.704.79
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGK110GK107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date23 May 2013 (11 years ago)6 September 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$649 $109

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 780 has 253% better value for money than GTX 650.

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 cores2304384
Core clock speed863 MHz1058 MHz
Boost clock speed900 MHzno data
Number of transistors7,080 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt64 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature95 °Cno data
Texture fill rate173.233.86
Floating-point processing power4.156 TFLOPS0.8125 TFLOPS
ROPs4816
TMUs19232

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
Length267 mm147 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)4.38" (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot1-slot
Minimum recommended system power600 Wattno data
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 amount3 GB2 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit128-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speed1502 MHz5.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth288.4 GB/s80.0 GB/s

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 Mini HDMI
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-+
Blu Ray 3D+-
3D Gaming++
3D Vision++
PhysX+-
3D Vision Live+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.34.3
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. 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 780 20.79
+358%
GTX 650 4.54

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 780 8010
+358%
GTX 650 1750

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 780 10460
+361%
GTX 650 2270

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 780 23205
+418%
GTX 650 4481

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 780 24634
+444%
GTX 650 4530

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 780 18049
+427%
GTX 650 3424

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 780 84
+500%
GTX 650 14

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 HD54
+440%
10−12
−440%

Cost per frame, $

1080p12.0210.90

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.79 4.54
Recency 23 May 2013 6 September 2012
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 2 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 64 Watt

GTX 780 has a 357.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GTX 650, on the other hand, has 290.6% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 780 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 650 in performance tests.


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