GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST vs Radeon Pro 460

NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST

2013Core: 980 MHzBoost: 1033 MHz
VS
AMD

Radeon Pro 460

2016Core: 850 MHzBoost: 907 MHz

GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST vs Radeon Pro 460 Performance Spectrum

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 Pro 460 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 Pro 460: 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

  • βœ…Costs $331 less on MSRP ($169 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
  • βœ…Delivers 192.6% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 20.2 vs 6.9 G3D/$ ($169 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).

Trade-offs

  • ❌Lower average FPS than Radeon Pro 460 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.
  • ❌282.9% higher power demand at 134W vs 35W.

Radeon Pro 460

2016

Why buy it

  • βœ…35.0% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • βœ…Draws 35W instead of 134W, a 99W reduction.
  • βœ…More future proof: GCN 4.0 (2016βˆ’2020) on 14nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2016 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌
    195.9% HIGHER MSRP
    $500 MSRPvs$169 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 6.9 vs 20.2 G3D/$ ($500 MSRP vs $169 MSRP).

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Radeon Pro 460 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 35.0% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 1.1% in PassMark G3D (3,453 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 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 to buy today. It is $331 cheaper on MSRP at $169 vs $500, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 192.6% (20.2 vs 6.9), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. Radeon Pro 460 still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST vs Radeon Pro 460 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 Pro 460

The Radeon Pro 460 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in October 30 2016. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 850 MHz to 907 MHz. It has 1024 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 35W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 3,453 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST scores 3,415 and the Radeon Pro 460 reaches 3,453 in the G3D Mark benchmark β€” just a 1.1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST is built on Kepler while the Radeon Pro 460 uses GCN 4.0, both on 28 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 768 (GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST) vs 1,024 (Radeon Pro 460). Raw compute: 1.585 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST) vs 1.858 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro 460). Boost clocks: 1033 MHz vs 907 MHz.

FeatureGeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOSTRadeon Pro 460
G3D Mark Score
3,415
3,453+1%
Architecture
Kepler
GCN 4.0
Process Node
28 nm
14 nm
Shading Units
768
1024+33%
Compute (TFLOPS)
1.585 TFLOPS
1.858 TFLOPS+17%
Boost Clock
1033 MHz+14%
907 MHz
ROPs
24+50%
16
TMUs
64
64
L1 Cache
64 KB
256 KB+300%
L2 Cache
0.38 MB
1 MB+163%
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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 Pro 460 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOSTRadeon Pro 460
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 64-bit on the Radeon Pro 460. L2 Cache: 0.38 MB (GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST) vs 1 MB (Radeon Pro 460) β€” the Radeon Pro 460 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOSTRadeon Pro 460
VRAM Capacity
2 GB
2 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
128-bit+100%
64-bit
L2 Cache
0.38 MB
1 MB+163%
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST draws 134W versus the Radeon Pro 460's 35W β€” a 117.2% difference. The Radeon Pro 460 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 450W (GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST) vs 350W (Radeon Pro 460). Power connectors: 1x 6-pin vs PCIe-powered.

FeatureGeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOSTRadeon Pro 460
TDP
134W
35W-74%
Recommended PSU
450W
350W-22%
Power Connector
1x 6-pin
PCIe-powered
Length
241mm
β€”
Height
111mm
β€”
Slots
2
β€”
Temp (Load)
97Β°C
β€”
Perf/Watt
25.5
98.7+287%
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST came in at $169, while the Radeon Pro 460 launched at $500. On MSRP, GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST was 66.2% cheaper ($331 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 20.2 (GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST) vs 6.9 (Radeon Pro 460) β€” the GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST offers 192.8% better value. The newer card here is Radeon Pro 460 (2016 vs 2013).

FeatureGeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOSTRadeon Pro 460
MSRP
$169-66%
$500
Performance per Dollar
20.2+193%
6.9
Codename
GK106
Baffin
Release
March 26 2013
October 30 2016
Ranking
#551
#547

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