Radeon RX 6650M vs GeForce GT 520MX

Place in the ranking	1168	118
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	2.51	22.45
Architecture	Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GF119	Navi 23
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	30 May 2011 (13 years ago)	4 January 2022 (3 years ago)

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 cores	48	1792
Core clock speed	900 MHz	2068 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	2416 MHz
Number of transistors	292 million	11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	20 Watt	120 Watt
Texture fill rate	7.200	270.6
Floating-point processing power	0.1728 TFLOPS	8.659 TFLOPS
ROPs	4	64
TMUs	8	112
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	28

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 size	no data	large
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None

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 type	DDR3	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	14.4 GB/s	256.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors

No outputs

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 API	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.5
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.1
Vulkan	N/A	1.3
CUDA	+	-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GT 520MX 0.73

RX 6650M 39.14
+5262%

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 520MX 281

RX 6650M 15040
+5252%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GT 520MX 597

RX 6650M 32846
+5406%

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 HD

2−3

−5700%

116
+5700%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −811%	80−85 +811%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −4133%	127 +4133%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −811%	80−85 +811%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −1667%	53 +1667%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 −3071%	222 +3071%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 −1440%	75−80 +1440%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −811%	80−85 +811%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −1200%	39 +1200%
Far Cry 5	8−9 −475%	46 +475%
Fortnite	1−2 −17000%	170−180 +17000%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 −2614%	190 +2614%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	10−11 −1900%	200−210 +1900%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 −1440%	75−80 +1440%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7 −2217%	130−140 +2217%
World of Tanks	18−20 −1368%	270−280 +1368%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −811%	80−85 +811%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −967%	32 +967%
Far Cry 5	8−9 −1113%	95−100 +1113%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 −2286%	167 +2286%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	10−11 −1900%	200−210 +1900%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	4−5 −4275%	170−180 +4275%
World of Tanks	3−4 −8167%	240−250 +8167%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	0−1	30−35
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −1200%	35−40 +1200%
Far Cry 5	4−5 −3050%	120−130 +3050%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 −1600%	65−70 +1600%
Valorant	5−6 −2360%	120−130 +2360%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	8−9 −200%	24−27 +200%
Dota 2	14−16 −413%	75−80 +413%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 −413%	75−80 +413%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	2−3 −6250%	120−130 +6250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −413%	75−80 +413%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2 −4500%	45−50 +4500%
Counter-Strike 2	8−9 −200%	24−27 +200%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −750%	16−18 +750%
Dota 2	14−16 −413%	75−80 +413%
Valorant	1−2 −6400%	65−70 +6400%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	100−105 +0%	100−105 +0%
Metro Exodus	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Valorant	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Dota 2	39 +0%	39 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	100−105 +0%	100−105 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Metro Exodus	33 +0%	33 +0%
Valorant	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Dota 2	100 +0%	100 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	100−105 +0%	100−105 +0%
Valorant	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Metro Exodus	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%

4K
High Preset

Metro Exodus	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Fortnite	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%

This is how GT 520MX and RX 6650M compete in popular games:

RX 6650M is 5700% faster in 1080p

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

in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6650M is 17000% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 6650M is ahead in 36 tests (57%)
there's a draw in 27 tests (43%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.73	39.14
Recency	30 May 2011	4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	20 Watt	120 Watt

GT 520MX has 500% lower power consumption.

RX 6650M, on the other hand, has a 5261.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 471.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6650M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 520MX in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.