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GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST vs Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire

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NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST

2013Core: 980 MHzBoost: 1033 MHz
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AMD

Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire

2011Core: 715 MHz
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GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST vs Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire Performance Spectrum

GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST
2 GB 134
3,415
0.0%
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brand logoGeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q Design
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brand logoGeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
brand logoGeForce RTX 5060
Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
2 GB 50
3,500
+2.5%
brand logoRadeon HD 5850
brand logoRadeon R9 M470
brand logoRadeon RX 550
brand logoRadeon HD 7790
brand logoRadeon RX 470/570
brand logoRadeon RX 6850M
brand logoRadeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary
brand logoRadeon RX 6800

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.

GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST vs Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

1080P
GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST
low31 FPS
medium20 FPS
high14 FPS
ultra8 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
low37 FPS
medium30 FPS
high21 FPS
ultra13 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

1080P
GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST
low43 FPS
medium20 FPS
high15 FPS
ultra10 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
low66 FPS
medium44 FPS
high32 FPS
ultra21 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

1080P
GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST
low154 FPS
medium123 FPS
high102 FPS
ultra77 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
low158 FPS
medium126 FPS
high105 FPS
ultra79 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

1080P
GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST
low133 FPS
medium96 FPS
high75 FPS
ultra56 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
low118 FPS
medium90 FPS
high61 FPS
ultra40 FPS
Among Us

Among Us

1080P
GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

1080P
GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST
low10 FPS
medium6 FPS
high4 FPS
ultra3 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
low34 FPS
medium21 FPS
high13 FPS
ultra8 FPS
ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders

1080P
GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST
low31 FPS
medium24 FPS
high18 FPS
ultra11 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
low57 FPS
medium43 FPS
high35 FPS
ultra20 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

1080P
GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST
low48 FPS
medium33 FPS
high24 FPS
ultra19 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
low49 FPS
medium34 FPS
high26 FPS
ultra21 FPS
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

1080P
GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST
low57 FPS
medium47 FPS
high34 FPS
ultra25 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
low76 FPS
medium59 FPS
high47 FPS
ultra32 FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone

Call of Duty: Warzone

1080P
GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST
low31 FPS
medium22 FPS
high17 FPS
ultra13 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
low64 FPS
medium49 FPS
high38 FPS
ultra29 FPS
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GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST vs Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

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

GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST

2013

Why buy it

  • ✅Costs $530 less on MSRP ($169 MSRP vs $699 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 303.6% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 20.2 vs 5.0 G3D/$ ($169 MSRP vs $699 MSRP).
  • ✅More future proof: Kepler (2012−2018) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Lower average FPS than Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ❌2013 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌168% higher power demand at 134W vs 50W.

Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire

2011

Why buy it

  • ✅30.5% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ✅Draws 50W instead of 134W, a 84W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2011 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌
    313.6% HIGHER MSRP
    $699 MSRPvs$169 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 5.0 vs 20.2 G3D/$ ($699 MSRP vs $169 MSRP).

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 30.5% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 2.5% in PassMark G3D (3,500 vs 3,415), so the answer here is pretty clean.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 28nm process instead of 40nm and a newer 2013 generation instead of 2011. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST makes the most sense to buy today. It is $530 cheaper on MSRP at $169 vs $699, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 303.6% (20.2 vs 5.0), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST vs Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST

The GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 26 2013. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock ranges from 980 MHz to 1033 MHz. It has 768 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 134W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 3,415 points. Launch price was $169.

AMD

Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire

The Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire is manufactured by AMD. It was released in July 12 2011. It features the Terascale 2 architecture. The core clock speed is 715 MHz. It has 2240 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 3,500 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST scores 3,415 and the Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire reaches 3,500 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST is built on Kepler while the Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire uses Terascale 2, both on 28 nm vs 40 nm. Shader units: 768 (GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST) vs 2,240 (Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire).

FeatureGeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOSTRadeon HD 6990M Crossfire
G3D Mark Score
3,415
3,500+2%
Architecture
Kepler
Terascale 2
Process Node
28 nm
40 nm
Shading Units
768
2240+192%
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOSTRadeon HD 6990M Crossfire
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
AMD Anti-Lag
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 2 GB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST and 128-bit on the Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire.

FeatureGeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOSTRadeon HD 6990M Crossfire
VRAM Capacity
2 GB
2 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth
Unknown
Unknown
Bus Width
128-bit
128-bit
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (FL 11_0) (GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST) vs 11.0 (Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire). Vulkan: 1.1 vs N/A. OpenGL: 4.4 vs 4.4. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 6.

FeatureGeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOSTRadeon HD 6990M Crossfire
DirectX
12 (FL 11_0)+9%
11.0
Vulkan
1.1
N/A
OpenGL
4.4
4.4
Max Displays
4
6+50%
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 1st gen (GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST) vs None (Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire). Decoder: PureVideo VP5 vs UVD 3.0. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST) vs MPEG-2,VC-1,H.264,MPEG-4,MVC (Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire).

FeatureGeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOSTRadeon HD 6990M Crossfire
Encoder
NVENC 1st gen
None
Decoder
PureVideo VP5
UVD 3.0
Codecs
H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2
MPEG-2,VC-1,H.264,MPEG-4,MVC
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST draws 134W versus the Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire's 50W — a 91.3% difference. The Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 450W (GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST) vs 350W (Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire). Power connectors: 1x 6-pin vs 1x 6-pin. Card length: 241mm vs 0mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 97°C vs 90.

FeatureGeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOSTRadeon HD 6990M Crossfire
TDP
134W
50W-63%
Recommended PSU
450W
350W-22%
Power Connector
1x 6-pin
1x 6-pin
Length
241mm
0mm
Height
111mm
0mm
Slots
2
0-100%
Temp (Load)
97°C
90-7%
Perf/Watt
25.5
70.0+175%
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST came in at $169, while the Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire launched at $699. On MSRP, GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST was 75.8% cheaper ($530 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 20.2 (GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST) vs 5.0 (Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire) — the GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST offers 304% better value. The newer card here is GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST (2013 vs 2011).

FeatureGeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOSTRadeon HD 6990M Crossfire
MSRP
$169-76%
$699
Performance per Dollar
20.2+304%
5.0
Codename
GK106
Blackcomb XTX
Release
March 26 2013
July 12 2011
Ranking
#551
#517
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