GeForce GTX 650 Ti vs Radeon R9 Fury

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 Fury and GeForce GTX 650 Ti, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 Fury
2015
4 GB High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), 275 Watt
24.85
+278%

R9 Fury outperforms GTX 650 Ti by a whopping 278% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking223571
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.042.08
Power efficiency6.224.12
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameFijiGK106
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date10 July 2015 (9 years ago)9 October 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$549 $149

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

R9 Fury has 287% 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 cores3584768
Compute units56no data
Core clock speedno data928 MHz
Boost clock speed1000 MHzno data
Number of transistors8,900 million2,540 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)275 Watt110 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate224.059.39
Floating-point processing power7.168 TFLOPS1.425 TFLOPS
ROPs6416
TMUs22464

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 3.0PCI Express 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data145 mm
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors​2x 8-pin1x 6-pin
Bridgeless CrossFire+-

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 typeHigh Bandwidth Memory (HBM)GDDR5
High bandwidth memory (HBM)+no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width4096 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed500 MHz5.4 GB/s
Memory bandwidth512 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 HDMI, 3x DisplayPortOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One Mini HDMI
Multi monitor supportno data4 Displays
Eyefinity+-
Number of Eyefinity displays6no data
HDMI++
HDCP-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
DisplayPort 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.

AppAcceleration+-
CrossFire+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
LiquidVR+-
PowerTune+-
TressFX+-
TrueAudio+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
DDMA audio+no data
3D Blu-Ray-+
3D Gaming-+
3D Vision-+

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (11_0)
Shader Model6.35.1
OpenGL4.54.3
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan+1.1.126
Mantle+-
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.

R9 Fury 24.85
+278%
GTX 650 Ti 6.58

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.

R9 Fury 9555
+278%
GTX 650 Ti 2528

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.

R9 Fury 14580
+325%
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:

Full HD89
+324%
21−24
−324%
1440p97
+304%
24−27
−304%
4K49
+308%
12−14
−308%

Cost per frame, $

1080p6.17
+15%
7.10
−15%
1440p5.66
+9.7%
6.21
−9.7%
4K11.20
+10.8%
12.42
−10.8%
  • R9 Fury has 15% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • R9 Fury has 10% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • R9 Fury has 11% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+283%
12−14
−283%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+317%
12−14
−317%
Elden Ring 80−85
+286%
21−24
−286%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+322%
18−20
−322%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+283%
12−14
−283%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+317%
12−14
−317%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+304%
27−30
−304%
Metro Exodus 65−70
+306%
16−18
−306%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+286%
14−16
−286%
Valorant 100−105
+317%
24−27
−317%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+322%
18−20
−322%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+283%
12−14
−283%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+317%
12−14
−317%
Dota 2 85−90
+305%
21−24
−305%
Elden Ring 80−85
+286%
21−24
−286%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+322%
18−20
−322%
Fortnite 120−130
+317%
30−33
−317%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+304%
27−30
−304%
Grand Theft Auto V 85−90
+305%
21−24
−305%
Metro Exodus 65−70
+306%
16−18
−306%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+290%
40−45
−290%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+286%
14−16
−286%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 76
+322%
18−20
−322%
Valorant 100−105
+317%
24−27
−317%
World of Tanks 268
+283%
70−75
−283%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+322%
18−20
−322%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+283%
12−14
−283%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+317%
12−14
−317%
Dota 2 130
+333%
30−33
−333%
Far Cry 5 101
+321%
24−27
−321%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+304%
27−30
−304%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+290%
40−45
−290%
Valorant 100−105
+317%
24−27
−317%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 40−45
+320%
10−11
−320%
Elden Ring 40−45
+340%
10−11
−340%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+320%
10−11
−320%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+289%
45−50
−289%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+283%
6−7
−283%
World of Tanks 158
+295%
40−45
−295%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+317%
12−14
−317%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+320%
5−6
−320%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+320%
5−6
−320%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+300%
18−20
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+313%
16−18
−313%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+307%
14−16
−307%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+300%
9−10
−300%
Valorant 65−70
+319%
16−18
−319%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+340%
5−6
−340%
Dota 2 47
+292%
12−14
−292%
Elden Ring 20−22
+300%
5−6
−300%
Grand Theft Auto V 47
+292%
12−14
−292%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+280%
5−6
−280%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+322%
18−20
−322%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 47
+292%
12−14
−292%
World of Tanks 109
+304%
27−30
−304%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+333%
6−7
−333%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+340%
5−6
−340%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Dota 2 102
+278%
27−30
−278%
Far Cry 5 38
+280%
10−11
−280%
Fortnite 35
+289%
9−10
−289%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+280%
10−11
−280%
Valorant 30−35
+300%
8−9
−300%

This is how R9 Fury and GTX 650 Ti compete in popular games:

  • R9 Fury is 324% faster in 1080p
  • R9 Fury is 304% faster in 1440p
  • R9 Fury is 308% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.85 6.58
Recency 10 July 2015 9 October 2012
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 275 Watt 110 Watt

R9 Fury has a 277.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GTX 650 Ti, on the other hand, has 150% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R9 Fury is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 650 Ti in performance tests.


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