GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti
AMD Radeon R9 280X
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GK106S | Tahiti |
| CoresDifferent | 768 | 2048 |
| TMUsDifferent | 64 | 128 |
| ROPsDifferent | 16 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 1024 MB | 3 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 128 bit | 384 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GK106S | Tahiti |
| GPU VariantDifferent | GK106-220-A1 | Tahiti XTL(215-0821065) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Kepler | GCN 1.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process Size | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 2,540 million | 4,313 million |
| DensityDifferent | 11.5M / mm² | 12.3M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 221 mm² | 352 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-908 | N/A |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Oct 9th, 2012 | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 600 | Volcanic Islands(R9 200) |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 500 | Sea Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 700 | Pirate Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 149 USD | 299 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 62 in our database | 105 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 928 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1350 MHz5.4 Gbps effective | 1500 MHz6 Gbps effective |
| Base ClockDifferent | N/A | 850 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | N/A | 1000 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 1024 MB | 3 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 128 bit | 384 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 86.40 GB/s | 288.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 768 | 2048 |
| TMUsDifferent | 64 | 128 |
| ROPsDifferent | 16 | 32 |
| SMX CountDifferent | 4 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 16 KB (per SMX) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 256 KB | 768 KB |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | N/A | 32 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 14.85 GPixel/s | 32.00 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 59.39 GTexel/s | 128.0 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 1,425.4 GFLOPS | 4.096 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 59.39 GFLOPS (1:24) | 1,024.0 GFLOPS (1:4) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| Slot WidthDifferent | Single-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 145 mm5.7 inches | 275 mm10.8 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 110 W | 250 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 300 W | 600 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 2x DVI1x mini-HDMI 1.4a | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | P2010 SKU 15 | C386 |
| HeightDifferent | N/A | 109 mm4.3 inches |
| WidthDifferent | N/A | 36 mm1.4 inches |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 3.0 | 2.1 (1.2) |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.2.175 | 1.2.170 |
| CUDADifferent | 3.0 | N/A |
| Shader Model | 6.5 (5.1) | 6.5 (5.1) |
Comparison Summary
More Comparisons with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti vs Radeon HD 4870 X2
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 20% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti vs GeForce GTX 560 Ti
GeForce GTX 560 Ti is 19% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti vs Radeon HD 5870
Radeon HD 5870 is 16% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti vs GeForce GTX 470
GeForce GTX 470 is 4% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti vs GeForce GTX 650 Ti
GeForce GTX 650 Ti is 0% slower than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti vs Radeon HD 5850
Radeon HD 5850 is 2% slower than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti
More Comparisons with AMD Radeon R9 280X
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AMD Radeon R9 280X vs GeForce GTX 1650
GeForce GTX 1650 is 16% faster than AMD Radeon R9 280X
AMD Radeon R9 280X vs Radeon RX 6400
Radeon RX 6400 is 14% faster than AMD Radeon R9 280X
AMD Radeon R9 280X vs Arc A380
Arc A380 is 13% faster than AMD Radeon R9 280X
AMD Radeon R9 280X vs GeForce GTX 780
GeForce GTX 780 is 12% faster than AMD Radeon R9 280X
AMD Radeon R9 280X vs Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition
Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition is 2% faster than AMD Radeon R9 280X
AMD Radeon R9 280X vs GeForce GTX 590
GeForce GTX 590 is 1% faster than AMD Radeon R9 280X

