GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST vs Radeon HD8970M

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 HD8970M FPS Benchmarks

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

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GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST vs Radeon HD8970M: 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

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 20.2 vs 0 G3D/$ ($169 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon HD8970M 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.
❌34% higher power demand at 134W vs 100W.

Radeon HD8970M

2013

Why buy it

✅54.8% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Draws 100W instead of 134W, a 34W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌2013 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 20.2 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $169 MSRP).

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Radeon HD8970M is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 54.8% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST instead at 3,415 vs 3,369, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.

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 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 BOOST makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. Radeon HD8970M still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST vs Radeon HD8970M Technical Specifications

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

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.

Radeon HD8970M

The Radeon HD8970M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in May 14 2013. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 850 MHz to 900 MHz. It has 1280 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 3,369 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST scores 3,415 and the Radeon HD8970M reaches 3,369 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.4% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST is built on Kepler while the Radeon HD8970M uses GCN 1.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 768 (GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST) vs 1,280 (Radeon HD8970M). Raw compute: 1.585 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST) vs 2.304 TFLOPS (Radeon HD8970M). Boost clocks: 1033 MHz vs 900 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST	Radeon HD8970M
G3D Mark Score	3,415+1%	3,369
Architecture	Kepler	GCN 1.0
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	768	1280+67%
Compute (TFLOPS)	1.585 TFLOPS	2.304 TFLOPS+45%
Boost Clock	1033 MHz+15%	900 MHz
ROPs	24	32+33%
TMUs	64	80+25%
L1 Cache	64 KB	320 KB+400%
L2 Cache	384 KB	512 KB+33%

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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 HD8970M leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST	Radeon HD8970M
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 video memory. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST and System on the Radeon HD8970M. L2 Cache: 384 KB (GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST) vs 512 KB (Radeon HD8970M) — the Radeon HD8970M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST	Radeon HD8970M
VRAM Capacity	2 GB	2 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	Shared
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	System
Bus Width	128-bit	System
L2 Cache	384 KB	512 KB+33%

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST draws 134W versus the Radeon HD8970M's 100W — a 29.1% difference. The Radeon HD8970M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 450W (GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST) vs 350W (Radeon HD8970M). Power connectors: 1x 6-pin vs PCIe-powered.

Feature	GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST	Radeon HD8970M
TDP	134W	100W-25%
Recommended PSU	450W	350W-22%
Power Connector	1x 6-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	241mm	—
Height	111mm	—
Slots	2	—
Temp (Load)	97°C	—
Perf/Watt	25.5	33.7+32%