Today, around six and a half months after the launch of the first Kepler-based GPU from Nvidia, we have the final piece to the 600 series product line. Just under a month ago we took a look at the GTX 660, and a month before that the GTX 660 Ti. Along with the GTX 660, Nvidia introduced the GTX 650. With the focus being on the GTX 660, there were only a few reviews of the GTX 650 to be found. Today we are going to take a look at the card that fits right in between the GTX 660 and the GTX 650, the GTX 650 Ti. With a price point just between the $109 of the GTX 650 and the $229 of the GTX 660, Nvidia is hoping to bring in people looking for decent performance that don’t have it in their budget to throw down over $200 for a single component. Let’s take a closer look.In Game Performance
We are going to try something a little different this time around in our game performance section. Here is a breakdown of what games we tested that the GTX 650 Ti will play at their highest settings. We have broken this list down by Smooth, Playable, and Rough. Each giving you an idea of what you can expect from the GTX 650 TI at 1080p while playing these games at their highest settings. A few of our tests are made to bring even the fastest cards to their knees, but will most likely still be playable with the settings turned down slightly.
Smooth 60 FPS or more
Batman Arkhan Asylum
Dirt 3
Super Street Fighter Arcade Edition
Playable 30 FPS or more
Battlefield 3
Crysis 2 DX9
Cryssis 2 DX 11
Dirt Showdown
F1 2011
Total War: Shogun 2
Sniper V2 Elite
Unreal Heaven Benchmark V3.0
Rough Under 30 FPS
Metro 2033 DX 10
Metro 2033 DX 11
As you can see, almost every game we tested falls in the playable or higher category. Dirt 3, Batman, and Street Fighter all will give perfect gameplay even at their highest settings. But most of today’s games are going to come in under 60 FPS but over 30 FPS, meaning some people won’t be bothered by it, but others will find the game slightly choppy.
In all but Sniper v2 Elite, the HD 7770’s came in behind the GTX 650 Ti. Generally the difference was a few FPS, but in games like Street Fighter where you are dealing with higher FPS in the first place, we saw a difference of around 15 FPS.
