Radeon RX 6650 XT vs GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q with Radeon RX 6650 XT, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1080 Max-Q
2017
8 GB GDDR5X, 150 Watt
26.54

RX 6650 XT outperforms GTX 1080 Max-Q by an impressive 69% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking20980
Place by popularitynot in top-10099
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data62.70
Power efficiency12.2117.54
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGP104Navi 23
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date27 June 2017 (7 years ago)10 May 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores25602048
Core clock speed1290 MHz2055 MHz
Boost clock speed1468 MHz2635 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt176 Watt
Texture fill rate234.9337.3
Floating-point processing power7.516 TFLOPS10.79 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs160128
Ray Tracing Coresno data32

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 typeGDDR5XGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1251 MHz2190 MHz
Memory bandwidth320.3 GB/s280.3 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA6.1-

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.

GTX 1080 Max-Q 26.54
RX 6650 XT 44.74
+68.6%

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.

GTX 1080 Max-Q 10207
RX 6650 XT 17203
+68.5%

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.

GTX 1080 Max-Q 23540
RX 6650 XT 41739
+77.3%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GTX 1080 Max-Q 39562
RX 6650 XT 105955
+168%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 1080 Max-Q 18192
RX 6650 XT 29796
+63.8%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 1080 Max-Q 114542
RX 6650 XT 167944
+46.6%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 1080 Max-Q 387951
RX 6650 XT 451929
+16.5%

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 HD100
−40%
140
+40%
1440p65
−1.5%
66
+1.5%
4K49
+36.1%
36
−36.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.85
1440pno data6.05
4Kno data11.08

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 50−55
−174%
137
+174%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−137%
128
+137%
Elden Ring 85−90
−69.3%
149
+69.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 74
−50%
110−120
+50%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
−108%
104
+108%
Cyberpunk 2077 28
−92.9%
54
+92.9%
Forza Horizon 4 171
−59.6%
273
+59.6%
Metro Exodus 84
−81%
152
+81%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
−49.1%
85−90
+49.1%
Valorant 100−110
−71.7%
180−190
+71.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 106
−4.7%
110−120
+4.7%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
−68%
84
+68%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
−91.3%
44
+91.3%
Dota 2 98
−58.2%
155
+58.2%
Elden Ring 85−90
−86.4%
164
+86.4%
Far Cry 5 68
−1.5%
69
+1.5%
Fortnite 134
−40.3%
180−190
+40.3%
Forza Horizon 4 132
−68.2%
222
+68.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 94
−56.4%
147
+56.4%
Metro Exodus 65
−72.3%
112
+72.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 116
−80.2%
200−210
+80.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16
−431%
85−90
+431%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85−90
−87.4%
160−170
+87.4%
Valorant 100
−82%
180−190
+82%
World of Tanks 260−270
−5.7%
270−280
+5.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 68
−63.2%
110−120
+63.2%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
−48%
74
+48%
Cyberpunk 2077 19
−105%
39
+105%
Dota 2 102
−33.3%
136
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−30.4%
100−110
+30.4%
Forza Horizon 4 112
−72.3%
193
+72.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 87
−140%
200−210
+140%
Valorant 128
−42.2%
180−190
+42.2%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 61
−26.2%
77
+26.2%
Elden Ring 45−50
−81.3%
87
+81.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 61
−26.2%
77
+26.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−84%
45−50
+84%
World of Tanks 170−180
−62.6%
280−290
+62.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 63
−25.4%
75−80
+25.4%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−82.6%
42
+82.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 12
−83.3%
22
+83.3%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−82.3%
140−150
+82.3%
Forza Horizon 4 81
−53.1%
124
+53.1%
Metro Exodus 67
−70.1%
114
+70.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
−105%
80−85
+105%
Valorant 97
−53.6%
140−150
+53.6%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−12.5%
27
+12.5%
Dota 2 64
−12.5%
72
+12.5%
Elden Ring 21−24
−86.4%
41
+86.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 64
−12.5%
72
+12.5%
Metro Exodus 23
−60.9%
37
+60.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 103
−44.7%
140−150
+44.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
−76.5%
30−33
+76.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 64
−12.5%
72
+12.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35
−54.3%
50−55
+54.3%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−100%
45−50
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9
+0%
Dota 2 45−50
−106%
97
+106%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−94.4%
70−75
+94.4%
Fortnite 42
−59.5%
65−70
+59.5%
Forza Horizon 4 46
−39.1%
64
+39.1%
Valorant 52
−53.8%
80−85
+53.8%

This is how GTX 1080 Max-Q and RX 6650 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6650 XT is 40% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6650 XT is 2% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1080 Max-Q is 36% faster in 4K

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

  • in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6650 XT is 431% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 6650 XT is ahead in 61 test (97%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 26.54 44.74
Recency 27 June 2017 10 May 2022
Chip lithography 16 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 176 Watt

GTX 1080 Max-Q has 17.3% lower power consumption.

RX 6650 XT, on the other hand, has a 68.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6650 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q is a notebook card while Radeon RX 6650 XT is a desktop one.


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

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