Destiny 2 on GeForce GTX 650
No. The GeForce GTX 650 is below Destiny 2's minimum spec (GeForce GTX 660). Our model still estimates ~29 fps at 1080p low (range 23–34, medium confidence, ±20%), but cards below the minimum may not be supported. The cheapest current card for 60 fps at 1080p high is the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB (~70 fps). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.
Estimated FPS by preset
| Preset | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | 29 | 20 | 12 |
| medium | 22 | 15 | 9 |
| high | 17 | 12 | 7 |
| ultra | 13 | 9 | 6 |
Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+. Data updated 2026-09-24.
Best settings
- 60 fps at 1080p: not reachable
- 60 fps at 1440p: not reachable
- 144 fps at 1080p: not reachable
This GeForce card has no tensor cores, so DLSS is not available. Use FSR or XeSS in quality mode before dropping the preset.
What limits performance
- Estimates above: GPU-limited, assuming a processor fast enough not to hold the GeForce GTX 650 back.
- Processor needed for ~29 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
- With the recommended CPU (Core i5-2400): still GPU-limited at 1080p high, ~17 fps.
Video memory
- GeForce GTX 650: 1 GB
- Minimum spec: 2 GB (1 GB short)
- Recommended spec: 4 GB (3 GB short)
Cheapest upgrade for each target
1080p, 60 fps, High
GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
~70 fps vs 17 now (est.)
+314% GPU performance
1440p, 60 fps, High
Radeon RX 9050 4GB
~60 fps vs 12 now (est.)
+414% GPU performance
4K, 60 fps, High
Radeon RX 6700
~60 fps vs 7 now (est.)
+757% GPU performance
Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Destiny 2; usually the cheapest.
Destiny 2 on popular graphics cards (high preset)
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | vs GeForce GTX 650 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 650 | 17 | 12 | — |
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 48 | 34 | +186% |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 67 | 47 | +300% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 101 | 71 | +500% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 110 | 77 | +557% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 120 | 84 | +614% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 125 | 87 | +643% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 139 | 97 | +729% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 142 | 99 | +743% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 166 | 116 | +886% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 209 | 146 | +1143% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 233 | 163 | +1286% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 240 | 168 | +1329% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 300+ | 218 | +1757% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 300+ | 227 | +1829% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 300+ | 300+ | +2971% |
Destiny 2 on other hardware
- GeForce GTX 1650
- GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- GeForce RTX 2060 6GB
- Radeon RX 6600
- GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
- GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
- Radeon RX 7600
- GeForce RTX 4060
- GeForce RTX 3070
- GeForce RTX 4070
- Radeon RX 7800 XT
- GeForce RTX 5070
- Radeon RX 9070 XT
- GeForce RTX 4080
- GeForce RTX 5090
- Steam Deck OLED
- ROG Ally X
- ROG Xbox Ally X
- Legion Go 2
- MSI Claw 8 AI+
More about the GeForce GTX 650
Specs and every game it runs →Destiny 2 requirements and FPS on popular hardware →Best GPUs for Destiny 2 →