GeForce GTX 650 Ti vs Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) with GeForce GTX 650 Ti, including specs and performance data.
GTX 650 Ti outperforms RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 578 | 567 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 1.95 |
| Power efficiency | 30.09 | 4.37 |
| Architecture | Vega (2017−2020) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | Vega Renoir | GK106 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 7 January 2020 (4 years ago) | 9 October 2012 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $149 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 cores | 384 | 768 |
| CUDA cores | no data | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 400 MHz | 928 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1500 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 2,540 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 110 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 59.39 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 1.425 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 16 |
| TMUs | no data | 64 |
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 support | no data | PCI Express 3.0 |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 145 mm |
| Height | no data | 4.376" (11.1 cm) |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 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 type | no data | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 5.4 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 86.4 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 Connectors | no data | One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One Mini HDMI |
| Multi monitor support | no data | 4 Displays |
| HDMI | - | + |
| HDCP | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | Internal |
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 | - | + |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.3 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.2 |
| 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.
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.
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 HD | 20
−5%
| 21−24
+5%
|
| 1440p | 27
+0%
| 27−30
+0%
|
| 4K | 16
+0%
| 16−18
+0%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 11
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 16
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
−5.9%
|
18−20
+5.9%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 14
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+2.5%
|
40−45
−2.5%
|
| Hitman 3 | 11
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 97
−3.1%
|
100−105
+3.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 23
−4.3%
|
24−27
+4.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 22
+4.8%
|
21−24
−4.8%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 21−24
+4.8%
|
21−24
−4.8%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 62
−4.8%
|
65−70
+4.8%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
−5.9%
|
18−20
+5.9%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 12
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+2.5%
|
40−45
−2.5%
|
| Hitman 3 | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 73
−2.7%
|
75−80
+2.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 17
−5.9%
|
18−20
+5.9%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 21
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20−22
−5%
|
21−24
+5%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 50
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+2.5%
|
40−45
−2.5%
|
| Hitman 3 | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 17
−5.9%
|
18−20
+5.9%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 18
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 11
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 50−55
+2%
|
50−55
−2%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+5.6%
|
18−20
−5.6%
|
| Hitman 3 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 11
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
This is how RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and GTX 650 Ti compete in popular games:
- GTX 650 Ti is 5% faster in 1080p
- A tie in 1440p
- A tie in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.15 | 6.55 |
| Recency | 7 January 2020 | 9 October 2012 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 110 Watt |
RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) has an age advantage of 7 years, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 633.3% lower power consumption.
GTX 650 Ti, on the other hand, has a 6.5% higher aggregate performance score.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and GeForce GTX 650 Ti.
Be aware that Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 650 Ti is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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