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Temperature
Since the scores of our reference GeForce GTX 650 was ‘simulated’ by downclocking the MSI GTX 650 Power Edition, we will only be reporting the temperature, power consumption and overclocking scores for the MSI card.
The MSI GTX 650 Power Edition ran really cool, recording a maximum operating temperature of only 49 degrees Celsius, significantly lower than our reference Radeon HD 7750 and HD 7770. To test MSI’s TwinThermal cooling system, we also measured the temperature of the card with the cooler in its two positions. With the additional cooler stacked on top of the existing one, temperatures dipped slightly to 47 degrees Celsius. With the additional fan placed along side, temperatures dipped even more to 44 degrees Celsius.
Power Consumption
According to NVIDIA, the official TDP of the GeForce GTX 650 is just 64W. However, our MSI GTX 650 Power Edition recorded power draw figures that suggests it is not as power-thrifty as a reference card would be. Our system’s maximum recorded power draw was around 173W, a good 13% more than the Radeon HD 7750. It’ll be interesting to see how much less power a reference-design GeForce GTX 650 would draw because it doesn’t have a PCIe Molex power connector like the MSI card that’s geared for overclocking.
Overclocking
The MSI GTX 650 Power Edition is an able overclocker. By maxing out the voltages of the GPU core, memory and PLL, we were able to run the card at 1284MHz at the core and 5400MHz DDR at the memory, significantly higher than the card’s stock speeds. This gave us 3540 3DMarks at the Performance preset and 1146 3DMarks at the Extreme preset — an increase of 10% and 12% respectively.
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Power, Temperature, & Noise — The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Review, Feat. Gigabyte, Zotac, & EVGA
by Ryan Smithon October 9, 2012 9:00 AM EST
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Power, Temperature, & Noise
As always, we’re wrapping up our look at a video card’s stock performance with a look at power, temperature, and noise.
Unlike GTX 660, GTX 650 Ti does not have GPU boost, which means the GTX 650 Ti’s load voltage is fixed at a single value. This is more important for overclocking, but because NVIDIA is not trying to min-max performance by sacrificing some power consumption, it allows the GTX 650 Ti to really turn down its power consumption. As a reminder, NVIDIA’s TDP here is 110W, with no power target (though NVIDIA throws around a “typical” number of 80W).
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EVGA GTX 650 Ti Load |
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1.087v |
1.  05v |
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1.087v |
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Without GPU boost voltages are quite low for desktop GeForce 600 cards. Instead of spiking at 1.175v we’re seeing a range from 1.05v to 1.087v. Meanwhile the idle voltage is typical for a GK106 card at 0.875v.
While we’re on the subject of voltages, it’s worth noting that while NVIDIA doesn’t have GPU boost active, this doesn’t mean they’ve thrown away Kepler’s power management system. Specifically there’s still a hard 1.175v ceiling, and at high voltages NVIDIA will still step down the voltage based on temperature in order to combat leakage. When overvolting our reference GTX 650 Ti we saw voltage step downs at a relatively low 56C, and another at 74C. This only applies to overvolting though, and there’s no corresponding reduction in clockspeed in any scenario.
Starting as always with idle, having already seen the GK106 based GTX 660 there are no grand surprises here.
Even with the disabling of some functional units the GTX 650 Ti doesn’t do any better than the full-fledged GTX 660, which is not to say that this is bad. At an NV estimated idle TDP of 5W this is still better than the 7800, and is good enough to tie the 7770. The factory overclocked cards fare no worse here either, all of which lead to our testbed hitting the same marks at the wall.
The one place NVIDIA can’t compete is in the long idle scenario with no active displays. The 7800 series still has a 5W advantage at the wall, though the benefits of something like AMD’s ZeroCore technology are not nearly as great here since the GTX 650 Ti can’t be SLI’d (and hence have a headless card).
Moving on to load power consumption we’re finally seeing a test where the GTX 650 Ti has a clear architectural/design advantage over the competition. Though not strictly comparable, the 7850 has an official TDP of 150W versus 110W for the GTX 650 Ti, a difference of 40W.
Meanwhile under Metro the gap between the 7850 and the GTX 650 Ti is exactly 40W (before taking into consideration PSU efficiency of course). Paper specs aside the GTX 650 Ti is clearly intended to be a lower power card than the 7850 and here it delivers. If it can’t beat the 7850 in performance then it is going to need to beat the 7850 on power consumption.
Meanwhile our factory overclocked cards present an interesting lineup. All 3 are closely clustered together in spite of the fact that the Zotac and Gigabyte cards have an extra 1GB of GDDR5 RAM to power. GDDR5 has quite the reputation for being a power hog (for a RAM), so it’s a bit surprising not to see a greater difference. The biggest driver of any power increase seems to be the overclocks themselves, leading to the marginally lower value we see for the Gigabyte card.
Turning to OCCT, the GTX 650 Ti doesn’t maintain the same large lead over the 7850 that it did with Metro thanks to AMD’s more aggressive throttling (and without GPU boost NVIDIA may as well not have any throttling), but reinforcing the fact that these cards are in two different power classes the GTX 650 Ti still ends up drawing less power.
In fact it draws less power than the GTX 550 Ti or the GTS 450, the latter of which is not typically a high power card. Even without GPU boost – or perhaps especially without GPU boost – NVIDIA’s high power efficiency is maintained, though at a cost of rendering performance notably weaker than the immediate competition.
A low power GPU combined with open air coolers often leads to very low idle temperatures, and the GTX 650 Ti lives up to that tradition. It’s simply not that often that we see GPUs hit temperatures only a couple of degrees above room temperature. And in the case of Gigabyte’s card with its oversized that’s the lowest idle GPU temperature we’ve ever recorded, once more proving that there’s no kill like overkill.
Moving on to load temperatures we get to see the effectiveness of an open air cooler combined with the relatively low power consumption of the GTX 650 Ti.
At 59C under Metro and 65C under OCCT our reference GTX 650 Ti holds up amazingly well, and just wait until we get to the noise readings, since this is where the GTX 650 Ti and 7850 will really stand apart. Meanwhile even with their similar designs the EVGA and Zotac cards both end up being a bit cooler, than the reference GTX 650 Ti. But the real winner is the Gigabyte card and its oversized cooler; 43C with Metro is unheard of, and 50C with OCCT is as equally impressive.
Transitioning to noise measurements we start with idle noise, where there is no great surprise as most cards have long since ceased having loud idle states. The EVGA card is a bit disappointing though, since there’s no great reason why such an open air card should be much above 41db(A).
Taking a look at load noise we finally get to see the full picture. Earlier we had high praises for NVIDIA’s reference design, and this is the reason why.
NVIDIA almost always hits a good balance between power, temperature, and noise, and nowhere is this more evident than with the GTX 650 Ti. Peaking at 41.5db(A) with OCCT it barely gets off of the noise floor. Meanwhile AMD’s reference 7850, complete with its blower, is almost 9dB(A) louder. Open air non-reference 7850s won’t be nearly as loud, but this is a reminder of what open air coolers can do, particularly when power consumption is low enough.
The real winner for load noise generation however is not NVIDIA’s reference design or even the Gigabyte card and its oversized cooler; it’s Zotac and their fairly plain open air cooler. Admittedly we’re looking at just a 1dB(A) difference, but if noise is crucial the Zotac card looks particularly good. Meanwhile the EVGA card, though starting out rough, doesn’t end up doing too poorly at load here. 0.3dB(A) is a tiny increase in noise over idle and it’s actually good enough to be in the middle of the pack for our retail cards.
The surprising result is the Gigabyte card, which should have the easiest time cooling.
It looks like Gigabyte’s fan curve is a bit more aggressive than the rest of the GTX 650 Ti cards, which helps explain its amazingly low load temperatures, but that means there’s a noise tradeoff. Given the temperatures we’re seeing, Gigabyte was a little too aggressive with their fan curve; had they not then they could have easily swept this entire section.
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OC: Power, Temperature, & Noise
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 graphics card
Specifications
Drivers
Price
| Name: | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 |
| Series: | GeForce 600 |
| GPU architecture: | Kepler |
| GPU model: | GK107-450 |
| CUDA cores: | 384 |
| Base clock : | 1058 MHz |
| Memory speed: | 5 Gbps |
| Memory: | 1 Gb GDDR5 (128-bit) |
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 video card is based on a 28 nm process technology and is based on the GK107-450 GPU.
The card supports Directx 12 API. NVIDIA placed 1024 megabytes of GDDR5 RAM, which is connected using a 128-bit interface.
The graphics processor operates at 1058 MHz. The number of CUDA cores is 384, with a speed of 5000 Mbps.
The power consumption of the video card is 64W, and the recommended power supply is 400W.
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 supports Microsoft DirectX 12 API and OpenGL 4.3.
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 graphics card specifications
| GPU specifications: | |
|---|---|
| Model: | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 |
| Series: | GeForce 600 |
| GPU model: | GK107-450 |
| Architecture: | Kepler |
| Process: | 28nm |
| CUDA cores: | 384 |
| Graphics Processing Unit (GPC): | 1 |
| Streaming Multiprocessors (SMs): | 2 |
| TMUs: | 32 |
| Base clock: | 1058MHz |
| Number of transistors: | 1. 3 billion |
| Memory specifications: | |
|---|---|
| Memory capacity: | 1 Gb |
| Memory type: | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus: | 128-bit |
| Memory speed: | 5000 Mbps (5 Gbps) |
| Memory clock: | 1252MHz |
| Texture Fill Rate: | 33.9 GTexel/s |
| Display support: | |
|---|---|
| Maximum digital resolution: | 2560×1600, 3840×2160@30Hz or 4096×2160@24Hz via HDMI |
| Maximum VGA resolution: | 2048×1536 |
| Standard connectors: | Dual Link DVI-I, Dual Link DVI-D, Mini HDMI |
| Multi-monitor support: | Yes, up to 4 monitors |
| HDCP: | Yes |
| HDMI: | Yes |
| Audio input for HDMI: | Internal |
| Thermal characteristics: | |
|---|---|
| Maximum GPU temperature: | 98℃ |
| Energy consumption (TDP): | 64 W |
| Recommended Nutritional Requirements: | 400 W |
| Additional power connectors: | 6-Pin |
| Video card dimensions: | |
|---|---|
| Height: | 11. 12 cm |
| Length: | 14.4 cm |
| Width: | 2 slots |
| Technologies and capabilities: | |
|---|---|
| CUDA: | Yes |
| Ansel: | Yes |
| FXAA: | Yes |
| V-Sync: | Yes |
| PhysX: | Yes |
| 3D Vision: | Yes |
| 3D games: | Yes |
| DirectX: | 12 API |
| Vulcan API: | Yes |
| OpenGL: | 4.3 |
| Tire: | PCIe 3.0 |
| Support OS: | Microsoft Windows 7-10, Linux, FreeBSDx86 |
Please note: The table shows the reference characteristics of the video card, they may vary by different manufacturers.
New drivers for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650
GeForce Game Ready Driver Desktop:
Operating System:
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Version:
472.12 WHQL
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Driver version:
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Operating system:
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Control Panel User’s Guide (PDF)
The GeForce Game Ready Driver version 474.30 WHQL is also suitable for all video cards from affiliated manufacturers: Asus, Gigabyte, Zotac, MSI, Palit and so on.
Obsolete NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650
drivers
Operating system:
Windows 10 64-bit
Version:
391.35 WHQL
Release Date:
March 27, 2018
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Version:
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35 WHQL
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Operating system:
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Windows Server 2003 x64
Version:
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Release date:
14 Jul 2016
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Status:
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Driver for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 video card is downloaded from the official website!
Or use the GeForce Experience program — it will automatically select the necessary driver for your video card.
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
What series is this video card?
Video card series: GeForce 600
What is the power consumption and power requirements?
Maximum power consumption is: 64 W.
Recommended power supply: 400W.
Auxiliary power connectors: 6-Pin .
Where can I download the GeForce GTX 650 driver?
Kepler architecture
Video cards with 1 Gb memory:
Video cards with GDDR5 memory type:
Video cards with 128-bit bus:
Video card Nvidia GeForce GTX 650
- Edelmark rating — 6.
3 out of 10; - Release date: September, 2012;
- Video card memory size: 1024 MB;
- Video memory type: GDDR5;
- GPU clock: 1.058 MHz.
Specifications Nvidia GeForce GTX 650
GPU
| GPU manufacturer | Nvidia |
|---|---|
| GPU name | GK107 |
| Platform | Desktop |
| Clock frequency | 1.058 MHz |
| Two | No |
| Reference card | No |
Performance
| Number of shader units | 384 |
|---|---|
| Number of texture units (TMU) | 32 |
| Number of ROPs | 16 |
| SMX units | 2 |
| Pixel fill rate | 8.46 GPixel/s |
| Texture Fill Rate | 33.9 GTexel/s |
| Number of floating point operations (FLOPS) | 812. 5 GFLOPS |
Memory
| Memory clock | 1.250 MHz |
|---|---|
| Effective memory frequency | 5.000 MHz |
| Memory bus width | 128bit |
| Video memory size | 1.024MB |
| Memory type | GDDR5 |
| Memory bandwidth | 80 GB/s |
Energy consumption
| Energy consumption | 65W |
|---|---|
| Standby noise level | 43 dB |
| Noise under load | 43.5dB |
| Standby power consumption | 104W |
| Power consumption under load | 231W |
Compare GeForce GTX 650 with similar graphics cards
Game performance
Video card tests performed on: Battlefield 3, Battlefield 4, Bioshock Infinite, Crysis 2, Crysis 3, Dirt3, FarCry 3, Hitman: Absolution, Metro: Last Light, Thief, Alien: Isolation, Anno 2070, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Diablo III, Dirt Rally, Dragon Age: Inquisition, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, FIFA 15, FIFA 16, GRID Autosport, Grand Theft Auto V, Sleeping Dogs, Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
| GeForce GTX 650 | 6.3 out of 10 |
|---|---|
| GeForce GT 730 | 6.3 out of 10 |
| GeForce GTX 550 Ti | 6.0 out of 10 |
Graphics
Tested on: T-Rex, Manhattan, Cloud Gate Factor, Sky Diver Factor, Fire Strike Factor.
| GeForce GTX 650 | 5.7 out of 10 |
|---|---|
| GeForce GT 730 | 5.4 out of 10 |
| GeForce GTX 550 Ti | 5.7 out of 10 |
Computing power
Tested using: Face Detection, Ocean Surface Simulation, Particle Simulation, Video Composition, Bitcoin Mining.
| GeForce GTX 650 | 5.5 out of 10 |
|---|---|
| GeForce GT 730 | 5.3 out of 10 |
| GeForce GTX 550 Ti | 5.6 out of 10 |
Performance per Watt
Tested on: Battlefield 3, Battlefield 4, Bioshock Infinite, Crysis 2, Crysis 3, Dirt3, FarCry 3, Hitman: Absolution, Metro: Last Light, Thief, Alien: Isolation, Anno 2070, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Diablo III, Dirt Rally, Dragon Age: Inquisition, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, FIFA 15, FIFA 16, GRID Autosport, Grand Theft Auto V, Sleeping Dogs, Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, T-Rex, Manhattan, Cloud Gate Factor, Sky Diver Factor, Fire Strike Factor, Face Detection, Ocean Surface Simulation, Particle Simulation, Video Composition, Bitcoin Mining, TDP.
| GeForce GTX 650 | 7.8 out of 10 |
|---|---|
| GeForce GT 730 | 7.9 out of 10 |
| GeForce GTX 550 Ti | 7.2 out of 10 |
Price-Performance
Tested on: Battlefield 3, Battlefield 4, Bioshock Infinite, Crysis 2, Crysis 3, Dirt3, FarCry 3, Hitman: Absolution, Metro: Last Light, Thief, Alien: Isolation, Anno 2070 , Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Diablo III, Dirt Rally, Dragon Age: Inquisition, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, FIFA 15, FIFA 16, GRID Autosport, Grand Theft Auto V, Sleeping Dogs, Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, T-Rex, Manhattan, Cloud Gate Factor, Sky Diver Factor, Fire Strike Factor, Face Detection, Ocean Surface Simulation, Particle Simulation, Video Composition, Bitcoin Mining, Best new price.
| GeForce GTX 650 | n/a |
|---|---|
| GeForce GT 730 | n/a |
| GeForce GTX 550 Ti | n/a |
Noise and power
Tested using: TDP, Idle Power Consumption, Load Power Consumption, Idle Noise Level, Load Noise Level.
| GeForce GTX 650 | 8.0 out of 10 |
|---|---|
| GeForce GT 730 | 9.8 out of 10 |
| GeForce GTX 550 Ti | 8.0 out of 10 |
Overall graphics card rating
| GeForce GTX 650 | 6.3 out of 10 |
|---|---|
| GeForce GT 730 | 6.4 out of 10 |
| GeForce GTX 550 Ti | 6.2 out of 10 |
Benchmarks GeForce GTX 650
Bitcoin Mining
| GeForce GTX 650 | 26.8 mHash/s |
|---|---|
| GeForce GT 730 | 35.62 mHash/s |
| GeForce GTX 550 Ti | 31.68 mHash/s |
Face Recognition
| GeForce GTX 650 | 12.53 mPixels/s |
|---|---|
| GeForce GT 730 | 7.91 mPixels/s |
| GeForce GTX 550 Ti | 16.59 mPixels/s |
T-Rex (GFXBench 3.
0)
| GeForce GTX 650 | 3,349.68 |
|---|---|
| GeForce GT 730 | 2,843.39 |
| GeForce GTX 550 Ti | 3.162.1 |
Manhattan test (GFXBench 3.0)
| GeForce GTX 650 | 3,499.14 |
|---|---|
| GeForce GT 730 | 1,686.88 |
| GeForce GTX 550 Ti | 3,484.2 |
Fire Strike test
| GeForce GTX 650 | 17.21 |
|---|---|
| GeForce GT 730 | 11.11 |
| GeForce GTX 550 Ti | 17.07 |
Sky Diver Test
| GeForce GTX 650 | 151.81 |
|---|---|
| GeForce GT 730 | 102.34 |
| GeForce GTX 550 Ti | 136.02 |
Bioshock Infinite
| GeForce GTX 650 | 32.5 |
|---|---|
| GeForce GT 730 | 99 |
| GeForce GTX 550 Ti | n/a |
FarCry 3
| GeForce GTX 650 | 38. 5 |
|---|---|
| GeForce GT 730 | n/a |
| GeForce GTX 550 Ti | n/a |
Review videos
What can the GTX 650 do?
GTX 650 1GB — What is it capable of today? (GTA 5, CS:GO, DOTA 2, World of Tanks)
GTX 650 Benchmarks What Can It Do?