Radeon RX 6650 XT vs GeForce GT 120M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 120M with Radeon RX 6650 XT, including specs and performance data.

GT 120M
2009
1 GB DDR2, 14 Watt
0.35

6650 XT outperforms 120M by a whopping 11494% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1332109
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data58.47
Power efficiency1.9417.87
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)
GPU code nameG96CNavi 23
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date15 June 2009 (16 years ago)10 May 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

no data

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

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

Pipelines / CUDA cores322048
Core clock speed500 MHz2055 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2635 MHz
Number of transistors314 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)14 Watt176 Watt
Texture fill rate8.000337.3
Floating-point processing power0.08 TFLOPS10.79 TFLOPS
ROPs864
TMUs16128
Ray Tracing Coresno data32
L0 Cacheno data512 KB
L1 Cacheno data512 KB
L2 Cache32 KB2 MB
L3 Cacheno data32 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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 typeDDR2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed500 MHz2190 MHz
Memory bandwidth16 GB/s280.3 GB/s
Shared memory--
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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.5
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.12.1
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA1.1-

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.

GT 120M 0.35
RX 6650 XT 40.58
+11494%

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.

GT 120M 150
Samples: 40
RX 6650 XT 17171
+11347%
Samples: 4348

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 HD1−2
−13700%
138
+13700%
1440p0−169
4K-0−136

Cost per frame, $

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−12700%
128
+12700%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−2940%
152
+2940%

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−10700%
108
+10700%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−3875%
150−160
+3875%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−2120%
111
+2120%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−2186%
160−170
+2186%
Valorant 24−27
−812%
230−240
+812%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 14−16
−1886%
270−280
+1886%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−8700%
88
+8700%
Dota 2 10−11
−1610%
171
+1610%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−3875%
150−160
+3875%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−1620%
86
+1620%
Metro Exodus 0−1 102
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−2186%
160−170
+2186%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−3540%
182
+3540%
Valorant 24−27
−812%
230−240
+812%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−7700%
78
+7700%
Dota 2 10−11
−1260%
136
+1260%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−3875%
150−160
+3875%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−1220%
66
+1220%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−2186%
160−170
+2186%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−2040%
107
+2040%
Valorant 24−27
−812%
230−240
+812%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−3500%
108
+3500%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 0−1 290−300
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
−4275%
170−180
+4275%

1440p
Ultra

Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−11900%
120−130
+11900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−7900%
80−85
+7900%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 0−1 110−120

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−414%
72
+414%
Valorant 2−3
−12500%
250−260
+12500%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−2850%
55−60
+2850%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
−2650%
55−60
+2650%

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 346
+0%
346
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 342
+0%
342
+0%
Far Cry 5 173
+0%
173
+0%
Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 198
+0%
198
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 181
+0%
181
+0%
Far Cry 5 163
+0%
163
+0%
Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 180
+0%
180
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 147
+0%
147
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Far Cry 5 151
+0%
151
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

1440p
High

Grand Theft Auto V 77
+0%
77
+0%
Metro Exodus 58
+0%
58
+0%
Valorant 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 44
+0%
44
+0%
Far Cry 5 114
+0%
114
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 42
+0%
42
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 27
+0%
27
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Metro Exodus 37
+0%
37
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 56
+0%
56
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+0%
18
+0%
Dota 2 97
+0%
97
+0%
Far Cry 5 55
+0%
55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 24
+0%
24
+0%

This is how GT 120M and RX 6650 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6650 XT is 13700% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RX 6650 XT is 12700% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 6650 XT performs better in 30 tests (48%)
  • there's a draw in 33 tests (52%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.35 40.58
Recency 15 June 2009 10 May 2022
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 14 Watt 176 Watt

GT 120M has 1157.1% lower power consumption.

RX 6650 XT, on the other hand, has a 11494.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 685.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6650 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 120M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 120M is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 6650 XT is a desktop one.

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