GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost vs GTX 970

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 970 and GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 970
2014
4 GB GDDR5, 148 Watt
24.98
+188%

GTX 970 outperforms GTX 650 Ti Boost by a whopping 188% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking214494
Place by popularity57not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation13.753.22
Power efficiency11.774.51
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGM204GK106
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date19 September 2014 (10 years ago)26 March 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329 $169

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 970 has 327% better value for money than GTX 650 Ti Boost.

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 cores1664768
Core clock speed1050 MHz980 MHz
Boost clock speed1178 MHz1033 MHz
Number of transistors5,200 million2,540 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)148 Watt134 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature98 °C97 °C
Texture fill rate122.566.05
Floating-point processing power3.92 TFLOPS1.585 TFLOPS
ROPs5624
TMUs10464

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 mm241 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)500 Wattno data
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 amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed7.0 GB/s6.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth224 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 ConnectorsDual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort
Multi monitor support4 displays4 Displays
HDMI++
HDCP++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x15362048x1536
G-SYNC support+-
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-+
GameStream+-
GeForce ShadowPlay+-
GPU Boost2.0no data
GameWorks+-
3D Vision Live-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.44.3
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 970 24.98
+188%
GTX 650 Ti Boost 8.67

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 970 9636
+188%
GTX 650 Ti Boost 3345

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 970 11954
+172%
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 970 28476
+207%
GTX 650 Ti Boost 9281

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 970 31442
+258%
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 970 25897
+280%
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 970 79
+193%
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:

Full HD80
+196%
27−30
−196%
1440p49
+206%
16−18
−206%
4K38
+217%
12−14
−217%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.116.26
1440p6.7110.56
4K8.6614.08

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+193%
14−16
−193%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
+206%
18−20
−206%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+207%
14−16
−207%
Battlefield 5 80−85
+204%
27−30
−204%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+219%
16−18
−219%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+193%
14−16
−193%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+217%
18−20
−217%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
+210%
21−24
−210%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+192%
50−55
−192%
Hitman 3 50−55
+213%
16−18
−213%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
+229%
35−40
−229%
Metro Exodus 85−90
+219%
27−30
−219%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+210%
21−24
−210%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 85−90
+215%
27−30
−215%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
+194%
35−40
−194%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
+206%
18−20
−206%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+207%
14−16
−207%
Battlefield 5 80−85
+204%
27−30
−204%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 52
+189%
18−20
−189%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+193%
14−16
−193%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+217%
18−20
−217%
Far Cry New Dawn 29
+190%
10−11
−190%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+192%
50−55
−192%
Hitman 3 50−55
+213%
16−18
−213%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
+229%
35−40
−229%
Metro Exodus 35
+192%
12−14
−192%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+210%
21−24
−210%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 85−90
+215%
27−30
−215%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 109
+211%
35−40
−211%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
+194%
35−40
−194%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
+206%
18−20
−206%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+207%
14−16
−207%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 36
+200%
12−14
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+193%
14−16
−193%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+217%
18−20
−217%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+192%
50−55
−192%
Hitman 3 50−55
+213%
16−18
−213%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
+229%
35−40
−229%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 85−90
+215%
27−30
−215%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 43
+207%
14−16
−207%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
+194%
35−40
−194%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+210%
21−24
−210%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+194%
16−18
−194%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+217%
12−14
−217%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+189%
9−10
−189%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+200%
8−9
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+211%
9−10
−211%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+190%
10−11
−190%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+218%
45−50
−218%
Hitman 3 30−33
+200%
10−11
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+189%
18−20
−189%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+194%
16−18
−194%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
+206%
18−20
−206%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+210%
10−11
−210%
Watch Dogs: Legion 140−150
+213%
45−50
−213%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+200%
14−16
−200%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+213%
8−9
−213%
Far Cry New Dawn 20
+233%
6−7
−233%
Hitman 3 20−22
+233%
6−7
−233%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
+220%
40−45
−220%
Metro Exodus 23
+229%
7−8
−229%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 29
+190%
10−11
−190%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+200%
5−6
−200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+240%
10−11
−240%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33
+200%
10−11
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+214%
7−8
−214%

This is how GTX 970 and GTX 650 Ti Boost compete in popular games:

  • GTX 970 is 196% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 970 is 206% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 970 is 217% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.98 8.67
Recency 19 September 2014 26 March 2013
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 148 Watt 134 Watt

GTX 970 has a 188.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GTX 650 Ti Boost, on the other hand, has 10.4% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 970 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost in performance tests.


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