AMD Radeon Vega 8 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti

These two cards score identically in our gaming index. The decision comes down to VRAM, power draw and price.

Dead heat — both cards score 4/100
Specification AMD Radeon Vega 8 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti
Performance score 4/100 4/100
Tier F F
VRAM 0 GB 1 GB
Power draw (TDP) 25 W 110 W
Launch MSRP $149
Performance per $100 2.7
Release year 2018 2012
DLSS — No — No
FSR ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
XeSS — No — No
Ray tracing — No — No

Which should you buy?

Performance is a tie, so the tie-breakers below decide it. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti carries more VRAM (1GB vs 0GB), which matters at 1440p and above and for texture-heavy titles. The AMD Radeon Vega 8 draws 85W less, so it is easier on your power supply and case cooling — check the PSU calculator before committing.