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FirePro 3D V8800 vs GeForce GTX 650 Ti

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FirePro 3D V8800

2010Core: 690 MHz
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GeForce GTX 650 Ti

2012Core: 928 MHz
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FirePro 3D V8800 vs GeForce GTX 650 Ti Performance Spectrum

FirePro 3D V8800
2 GB 74
2,438
0.0%
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GeForce GTX 650 Ti
2 GB 110
2,525
+3.6%
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About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

FirePro 3D V8800 vs GeForce GTX 650 Ti: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

FirePro 3D V8800

2010

Why buy it

  • ✅Draws 74W instead of 110W, a 36W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2010 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌
    906% HIGHER MSRP
    $1,499 MSRPvs$149 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 1.6 vs 16.9 G3D/$ ($1,499 MSRP vs $149 MSRP).
  • ❌84.1% longer card at 267mm vs 145mm.

GeForce GTX 650 Ti

2012

Why buy it

  • ✅Costs $1,350 less on MSRP ($149 MSRP vs $1,499 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 941.9% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 16.9 vs 1.6 G3D/$ ($149 MSRP vs $1,499 MSRP).
  • ✅Measures 145mm instead of 267mm, a 122mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2012 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌48.6% higher power demand at 110W vs 74W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
GeForce GTX 650 Ti is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 3.6% in PassMark G3D (2,525 vs 2,438), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
FirePro 3D V8800 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
GeForce GTX 650 Ti makes the most sense to buy today. It is $1,350 cheaper on MSRP at $149 vs $1,499, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 941.9% (16.9 vs 1.6), so the value case lines up with the gaming result. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, GeForce GTX 650 Ti is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, FirePro 3D V8800 has the stronger long-term case.

FirePro 3D V8800 vs GeForce GTX 650 Ti Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

AMD

FirePro 3D V8800

The FirePro 3D V8800 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in April 26 2010. It features the TeraScale 2 architecture. The core clock speed is 690 MHz. It has 800 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 74W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 2,438 points. Launch price was $479.

NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 650 Ti

The GeForce GTX 650 Ti is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in October 9 2012. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock speed is 928 MHz. It has 768 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 110W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 2,525 points. Launch price was $149.

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Graphics Performance

The FirePro 3D V8800 scores 2,438 and the GeForce GTX 650 Ti reaches 2,525 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.6% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The FirePro 3D V8800 is built on TeraScale 2 while the GeForce GTX 650 Ti uses Kepler, both on 40 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 800 (FirePro 3D V8800) vs 768 (GeForce GTX 650 Ti). Raw compute: 1.104 TFLOPS (FirePro 3D V8800) vs 1.425 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 650 Ti).

FeatureFirePro 3D V8800GeForce GTX 650 Ti
G3D Mark Score
2,438
2,525+4%
Architecture
TeraScale 2
Kepler
Process Node
40 nm
28 nm
Shading Units
800+4%
768
Compute (TFLOPS)
1.104 TFLOPS
1.425 TFLOPS+29%
ROPs
16
16
TMUs
40
64+60%
L1 Cache
80 KB+25%
64 KB
L2 Cache
256 KB
256 KB
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 650 Ti gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The FirePro 3D V8800 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureFirePro 3D V8800GeForce GTX 650 Ti
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
Upscaling support
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
Standard
NVIDIA Reflex
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 2 GB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the FirePro 3D V8800 and 128-bit on the GeForce GTX 650 Ti.

FeatureFirePro 3D V8800GeForce GTX 650 Ti
VRAM Capacity
2 GB
2 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
64-bit
128-bit+100%
L2 Cache
256 KB
256 KB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11.2 (FirePro 3D V8800) vs 11.0 (GeForce GTX 650 Ti). Vulkan: None vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.4 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 3.

FeatureFirePro 3D V8800GeForce GTX 650 Ti
DirectX
11.2+2%
11.0
Vulkan
None
1.2
OpenGL
4.4
4.6+5%
Max Displays
4+33%
3
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: None (FirePro 3D V8800) vs NVENC (1st Gen) (GeForce GTX 650 Ti). Decoder: UVD 2.3 vs PureVideo VP5. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (FirePro 3D V8800) vs MPEG-2,VC-1,H.264 (GeForce GTX 650 Ti).

FeatureFirePro 3D V8800GeForce GTX 650 Ti
Encoder
None
NVENC (1st Gen)
Decoder
UVD 2.3
PureVideo VP5
Codecs
H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2
MPEG-2,VC-1,H.264
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Power & Dimensions

The FirePro 3D V8800 draws 74W versus the GeForce GTX 650 Ti's 110W — a 39.1% difference. The FirePro 3D V8800 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (FirePro 3D V8800) vs 400W (GeForce GTX 650 Ti). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 1x 6-pin. Card length: 267mm vs 145mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 85 vs 70.

FeatureFirePro 3D V8800GeForce GTX 650 Ti
TDP
74W-33%
110W
Recommended PSU
350W-13%
400W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
1x 6-pin
Length
267mm
145mm
Height
111mm
111mm
Slots
2
2
Temp (Load)
85
70-18%
Perf/Watt
32.9+43%
23.0
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Value Analysis

At launch, the FirePro 3D V8800 came in at $1499, while the GeForce GTX 650 Ti launched at $149. On MSRP, GeForce GTX 650 Ti was 90.1% cheaper ($1350 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 1.6 (FirePro 3D V8800) vs 16.9 (GeForce GTX 650 Ti) — the GeForce GTX 650 Ti offers 956.2% better value. The newer card here is GeForce GTX 650 Ti (2012 vs 2010).

FeatureFirePro 3D V8800GeForce GTX 650 Ti
MSRP
$1499
$149-90%
Performance per Dollar
1.6
16.9+956%
Codename
Juniper
GK106
Release
April 26 2010
October 9 2012
Ranking
#780
#633
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