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GeForce GTX 650 Ti vs P106-090

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NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 650 Ti

2012Core: 928 MHz
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P106-090

2017Core: 1354 MHzBoost: 1531 MHz
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GeForce GTX 650 Ti vs P106-090 Performance Spectrum

GeForce GTX 650 Ti
2 GB 110
2,525
+2.4%
brand logoGeForce GTX 460M SLI
brand logoGeForce GTX 480M
brand logoGeForce GTX 470M
brand logoGeForce GTX 745
brand logoGeForce GTX 1650 (móvel)
brand logoGeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design
brand logoGeForce RTX 2060 12GB
brand logoRTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU
P106-090
2 GB 75
2,466
0.0%
brand logoGeForce GTX 275
brand logoGeForce GTX 555
brand logoGeForce GTX 570M
brand logoGeForce GTX 745
brand logoGeForce GTX 1650 (móvel)
brand logoGeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design
brand logoRTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
brand logoRTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU

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 vs P106-090: 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

2012

Why buy it

  • ✅Costs $240 less on MSRP ($149 MSRP vs $389 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 167.3% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 16.9 vs 6.3 G3D/$ ($149 MSRP vs $389 MSRP).
  • ✅Measures 145mm instead of 250mm, a 105mm 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.
  • ❌46.7% higher power demand at 110W vs 75W.

P106-090

2017

Why buy it

  • ✅Draws 75W instead of 110W, a 35W reduction.
  • ✅More future proof: Pascal (2016−2021) on 16nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2017 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌
    161.1% HIGHER MSRP
    $389 MSRPvs$149 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 6.3 vs 16.9 G3D/$ ($389 MSRP vs $149 MSRP).
  • ❌72.4% longer card at 250mm vs 145mm.

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 2.4% in PassMark G3D (2,525 vs 2,466), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce GTX 650 Ti 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 $240 cheaper on MSRP at $149 vs $389, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 167.3% (16.9 vs 6.3), so the value case lines up with the gaming result.

GeForce GTX 650 Ti vs P106-090 Technical Specifications

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

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.

NVIDIA

P106-090

The P106-090 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in July 31 2017. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1354 MHz to 1531 MHz. It has 768 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 2,466 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 650 Ti scores 2,525 and the P106-090 reaches 2,466 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.4% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 650 Ti is built on Kepler while the P106-090 uses Pascal, both on 28 nm vs 16 nm. Shader units: 768 (GeForce GTX 650 Ti) vs 768 (P106-090). Raw compute: 1.425 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 650 Ti) vs 2.352 TFLOPS (P106-090).

FeatureGeForce GTX 650 TiP106-090
G3D Mark Score
2,525+2%
2,466
Architecture
Kepler
Pascal
Process Node
28 nm
16 nm
Shading Units
768
768
Compute (TFLOPS)
1.425 TFLOPS
2.352 TFLOPS+65%
ROPs
16
48+200%
TMUs
64+33%
48
L1 Cache
64 KB
288 KB+350%
L2 Cache
0.25 MB
1.5 MB+500%
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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 P106-090 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce GTX 650 TiP106-090
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
Upscaling support
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
Standard
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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 and 64-bit on the P106-090. L2 Cache: 0.25 MB (GeForce GTX 650 Ti) vs 1.5 MB (P106-090) — the P106-090 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce GTX 650 TiP106-090
VRAM Capacity
2 GB
2 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
128-bit+100%
64-bit
L2 Cache
0.25 MB
1.5 MB+500%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11.0 (GeForce GTX 650 Ti) vs 12 (P106-090). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 3 vs 0.

FeatureGeForce GTX 650 TiP106-090
DirectX
11.0
12+9%
Vulkan
1.2
1.4+17%
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
3
0
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (1st Gen) (GeForce GTX 650 Ti) vs NVENC (Pascal) (P106-090). Decoder: PureVideo VP5 vs NVDEC. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,VC-1,H.264 (GeForce GTX 650 Ti) vs H.264,H.265,VP9 (P106-090).

FeatureGeForce GTX 650 TiP106-090
Encoder
NVENC (1st Gen)
NVENC (Pascal)
Decoder
PureVideo VP5
NVDEC
Codecs
MPEG-2,VC-1,H.264
H.264,H.265,VP9
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 650 Ti draws 110W versus the P106-090's 75W — a 37.8% difference. The P106-090 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 400W (GeForce GTX 650 Ti) vs 350W (P106-090). Power connectors: 1x 6-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 145mm vs 250mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 70 vs 60°C.

FeatureGeForce GTX 650 TiP106-090
TDP
110W
75W-32%
Recommended PSU
400W
350W-13%
Power Connector
1x 6-pin
PCIe-powered
Length
145mm
250mm
Height
111mm
111mm
Slots
2
2
Temp (Load)
70
60°C-14%
Perf/Watt
23.0
32.9+43%
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce GTX 650 Ti came in at $149, while the P106-090 launched at $389. On MSRP, GeForce GTX 650 Ti was 61.7% cheaper ($240 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 16.9 (GeForce GTX 650 Ti) vs 6.3 (P106-090) — the GeForce GTX 650 Ti offers 168.3% better value. The newer card here is P106-090 (2017 vs 2012).

FeatureGeForce GTX 650 TiP106-090
MSRP
$149-62%
$389
Performance per Dollar
16.9+168%
6.3
Codename
GK106
GP106
Release
October 9 2012
July 31 2017
Ranking
#633
#639
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