Radeon RX 6650 XT vs RX 9060

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 9060 and Radeon RX 6650 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 9060
2025
8 GB GDDR6, 132 Watt
42.27
+3.2%

RX 9060 outperforms 6650 XT by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking105115
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data53.37
Power efficiency24.8818.07
ArchitectureRDNA 4.0 (2025−2026)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)
GPU code nameNavi 44Navi 23
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date5 August 2025 (1 year ago)10 May 2022 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores17922048
Core clock speed1700 MHz2055 MHz
Boost clock speed2990 MHz2635 MHz
Number of transistors29,700 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology4 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)132 Watt176 Watt
Texture fill rate334.9337.3
Floating-point processing power21.43 TFLOPS10.79 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs112128
Ray Tracing Cores2832
L0 Cache448 KB512 KB
L1 Cacheno data512 KB
L2 Cache4 MB2 MB
L3 Cache32 MB32 MB

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 5.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2518 MHz2190 MHz
Memory bandwidth322.3 GB/s280.3 GB/s
Resizable BAR++

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors1x HDMI 2.1b, 2x DisplayPort 2.1a1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
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API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.86.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.22.1
Vulkan1.31.3

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

RX 9060 42.27
+3.2%
RX 6650 XT 40.94

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RX 9060 17647
+3.2%
Samples: 110
RX 6650 XT 17093
Samples: 5363

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD140−150
+1.4%
138
1440p70−75
+1.4%
69
4K35−4036
+2.9%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.89
1440pno data5.78
4Kno data11.08

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 212 212
Counter-Strike 2 346 346
Cyberpunk 2077 128 128
Resident Evil 4 Remake 225 225

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 153 153
Battlefield 5 130−140 130−140
Counter-Strike 2 342 342
Cyberpunk 2077 108 108
Far Cry 5 173 173
Fortnite 170−180 170−180
Forza Horizon 4 150−160 150−160
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170 160−170
Valorant 240−250 240−250

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 89 89
Battlefield 5 130−140 130−140
Counter-Strike 2 181 181
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280 270−280
Cyberpunk 2077 88 88
Dota 2 171 171
Far Cry 5 163 163
Fortnite 170−180 170−180
Forza Horizon 4 150−160 150−160
Grand Theft Auto V 147 147
Metro Exodus 102 102
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170 160−170
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 182 182
Valorant 240−250 240−250

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 130−140 130−140
Cyberpunk 2077 78 78
Dota 2 136 136
Far Cry 5 151 151
Forza Horizon 4 150−160 150−160
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170 160−170
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 107 107
Valorant 240−250 240−250

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 170−180 170−180

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 108 108
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 290−300 290−300
Grand Theft Auto V 77 77
Metro Exodus 58 58
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
Valorant 270−280 270−280

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 100−110 100−110
Cyberpunk 2077 44 44
Far Cry 5 114 114
Forza Horizon 4 120−130 120−130
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85 80−85

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 110−120 110−120

4K
High

Atomic Heart 30−35 30−35
Counter-Strike 2 27 27
Grand Theft Auto V 72 72
Metro Exodus 37 37
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 56 56
Valorant 250−260 250−260

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 65−70 65−70
Counter-Strike 2 45−50 45−50
Cyberpunk 2077 18 18
Dota 2 97 97
Far Cry 5 55 55
Forza Horizon 4 80−85 80−85
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60 55−60

4K
Epic

Fortnite 55−60 55−60

This is how RX 9060 and RX 6650 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 9060 is 1% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9060 is 1% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6650 XT is 3% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 42.27 40.94
Recency 5 August 2025 10 May 2022
Chip lithography 4 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 132 Watt 176 Watt

RX 9060 has a 3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 43% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 9060 and Radeon RX 6650 XT.

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