NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST Review

Name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST Review
Brand: NVIDIA

by Marco Chiappetta — Tuesday, March 26, 2013, 08:00 AM EDT

Performance Summary: All things considered, the new GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST performed very well. Throughout all of our testing, the GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST performed better than the Radeon HD 7790 and GeForce GTX 650 Ti, and it just barely missed the mark set by the somewhat more expensive GeForce GTX 660. The GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST was even able to pull ahead of the Radeon HD 7850 on more than a few occasions. The GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST’s power consumption is also relatively good and right in line with expectations, and the cards were nice and quiet, too.

The GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST Reference Card

Starting today, the suggested e-tail pricing for NVIDIA’s mainstream Kepler-based products will be:

$109 - GeForce GTX 650
$129 - GeForce GTX 650 Ti
$149 - GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST 1GB
$169 - GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST 2GB
$199 - GeForce GTX 660

As you can see, 2GB GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST reference cards like the one we featured here will be priced right around $169. Factory-overclocked cards like the EVGA GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST SC will be about $179. Also note that lower-priced 1GB versions are coming as well, but those won't be available until some time in early April.

Looking at their performance versus the Radeon HD 7790, snagging a GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST for a couple of extra bucks makes a lot of sense. For gamers with 1080p monitors (or lower resolutions), the GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST is an affordable graphics solution with minimal compromise. At higher resolutions or for multi-monitor surround gaming you'll want to spring for something with a little more oomph, but at its price point, the GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST is tough to beat.


Good Performance Affordable Price Nice and Quiet	GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST is one heck of a mouthful

Tags: Nvidia, GeForce, Gaming, graphics, GPU, Boost, 650 Ti

Marco Chiappetta

Marco's interest in computing and technology dates all the way back to his early childhood. Even before being exposed to the Commodore P.E.T. and later the Commodore 64 in the early ‘80s, he was interested in electricity and electronics, and he still has the modded AFX cars and shop-worn soldering irons to prove it. Once he got his hands on his own Commodore 64, however, computing became Marco's passion. Throughout his academic and professional lives, Marco has worked with virtually every major platform from the TRS-80 and Amiga, to today's high end, multi-core servers. Over the years, he has worked in many fields related to technology and computing, including system design, assembly and sales, professional quality assurance testing, and technical writing. In addition to being the Managing Editor here at HotHardware for close to 15 years, Marco is also a freelance writer whose work has been published in a number of PC and technology related print publications and he is a regular fixture on HotHardware’s own Two and a Half Geeks webcast. - Contact: marco(at)hothardware(dot)com