Radeon RX 6650M vs GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER

Place in the ranking	210	117
Place by popularity	57	not in top-100
Power efficiency	18.24	22.44
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code name	TU116	Navi 23
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	22 November 2019 (5 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	1280	1792
Core clock speed	1530 MHz	2068 MHz
Boost clock speed	1725 MHz	2416 MHz
Number of transistors	6,600 million	11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	120 Watt
Texture fill rate	138.0	270.6
Floating-point processing power	4.416 TFLOPS	8.659 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	64
TMUs	80	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 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	229 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	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	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	12000 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.0 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	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
HDMI	+	-

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready	+	no data
Multi Monitor	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
CUDA	7.5	-

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 1650 SUPER 26.44

RX 6650M 39.02
+47.6%

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 1650 SUPER 10166

RX 6650M 15004
+47.6%

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 1650 SUPER 18225

RX 6650M 32846
+80.2%

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 1650 SUPER 12206

RX 6650M 25739
+111%

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	70 −65.7%	116 +65.7%
1440p	36 −38.9%	50−55 +38.9%
4K	23 −30.4%	30−35 +30.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	61 −32.8%	80−85 +32.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	63 −102%	127 +102%
Elden Ring	76 +10.1%	69 −10.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	80−85 −30%	100−110 +30%
Counter-Strike 2	48 −68.8%	80−85 +68.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	47 −12.8%	53 +12.8%
Forza Horizon 4	121 −83.5%	222 +83.5%
Metro Exodus	89 −5.6%	90−95 +5.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	84 +9.1%	75−80 −9.1%
Valorant	115 −35.7%	150−160 +35.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	80−85 −30%	100−110 +30%
Counter-Strike 2	39 −108%	80−85 +108%
Cyberpunk 2077	38 −2.6%	39 +2.6%
Dota 2	138 +254%	39 −254%
Elden Ring	82 −67.1%	130−140 +67.1%
Far Cry 5	151 +228%	46 −228%
Fortnite	130−140 −31.5%	170−180 +31.5%
Forza Horizon 4	101 −88.1%	190 +88.1%
Grand Theft Auto V	103 −18.4%	120−130 +18.4%
Metro Exodus	61 +84.8%	33 −84.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	160−170 −22.7%	200−210 +22.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30 −157%	75−80 +157%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	85−90 −58.6%	130−140 +58.6%
Valorant	100−110 −47.2%	150−160 +47.2%
World of Tanks	260−270 −6.1%	270−280 +6.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	80−85 −30%	100−110 +30%
Counter-Strike 2	35 −131%	80−85 +131%
Cyberpunk 2077	32 +0%	32 +0%
Dota 2	191 +91%	100 −91%
Far Cry 5	75−80 −22.8%	95−100 +22.8%
Forza Horizon 4	83 −101%	167 +101%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	160−170 −22.7%	200−210 +22.7%
Valorant	100−110 −47.2%	150−160 +47.2%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	45 −60%	70−75 +60%
Elden Ring	31 −155%	75−80 +155%
Grand Theft Auto V	45 −60%	70−75 +60%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	11 −255%	35−40 +255%
World of Tanks	170−180 −42%	240−250 +42%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 −35.8%	70−75 +35.8%
Counter-Strike 2	20 −95%	35−40 +95%
Cyberpunk 2077	19 −105%	35−40 +105%
Far Cry 5	75−80 −61.5%	120−130 +61.5%
Forza Horizon 4	60 −88.3%	110−120 +88.3%
Metro Exodus	55 −54.5%	85−90 +54.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 −74.4%	65−70 +74.4%
Valorant	70−75 −69.4%	120−130 +69.4%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10 −300%	40−45 +300%
Dota 2	45 −71.1%	75−80 +71.1%
Elden Ring	17 −124%	35−40 +124%
Grand Theft Auto V	45 −71.1%	75−80 +71.1%
Metro Exodus	16 −106%	30−35 +106%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	80−85 −55.6%	120−130 +55.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 −47.1%	24−27 +47.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45 −71.1%	75−80 +71.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 −60.7%	45−50 +60.7%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 −66.7%	40−45 +66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	5 −240%	16−18 +240%
Dota 2	80 +3.9%	75−80 −3.9%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −65.7%	55−60 +65.7%
Fortnite	30−35 −66.7%	55−60 +66.7%
Forza Horizon 4	30 −113%	60−65 +113%
Valorant	35−40 −82.9%	60−65 +82.9%

This is how GTX 1650 SUPER and RX 6650M compete in popular games:

RX 6650M is 66% faster in 1080p
RX 6650M is 39% faster in 1440p
RX 6650M is 30% faster in 4K

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

in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1650 SUPER is 254% faster.
in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6650M is 300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 1650 SUPER is ahead in 7 tests (11%)
RX 6650M is ahead in 54 tests (86%)
there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	26.44	39.02
Recency	22 November 2019	4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	120 Watt

GTX 1650 SUPER has 20% lower power consumption.

RX 6650M, on the other hand, has a 47.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 71.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6650M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER is a desktop card while Radeon RX 6650M is a notebook one.

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