Radeon RX 6650 XT vs GeForce GTX 295

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 295 and Radeon RX 6650 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 295
2009
1792 MB GDDR3, 289 Watt
3.11

RX 6650 XT outperforms GTX 295 by a whopping 1333% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking76881
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.1462.74
Power efficiency0.7417.40
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGT200BNavi 23
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date8 January 2009 (16 years ago)10 May 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$500 $399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RX 6650 XT has 44714% better value for money than GTX 295.

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 cores480 ×22048
CUDA cores per GPU240no data
Core clock speed576 MHz2055 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2635 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)289 Watt176 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate46.08 ×2337.3
Floating-point processing power0.5962 TFLOPS ×210.79 TFLOPS
ROPs28 ×264
TMUs80 ×2128
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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length267 mmno data
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 8-pin
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1792 MB ×28 GB
Standard memory config per GPU896 MBno data
Memory bus width896 Bit ×2128 Bit
Memory clock speed999 MHz2190 MHz
Memory bandwidth223.8 GB/s ×2280.3 GB/s
Memory interface width per GPU448 Bitno data

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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVIHDMI1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

Supported technologies

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

High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR)128bitno data

API and SDK compatibility

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
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.12.1
VulkanN/A1.3
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.

GTX 295 3.11
RX 6650 XT 44.58
+1333%

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 295 1200
RX 6650 XT 17176
+1331%

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 HD9−10
−1478%
142
+1478%
1440p4−5
−1550%
66
+1550%
4K2−3
−1700%
36
+1700%

Cost per frame, $

1080p55.56
−1877%
2.81
+1877%
1440p125.00
−1968%
6.05
+1968%
4K250.00
−2156%
11.08
+2156%
  • RX 6650 XT has 1877% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6650 XT has 1968% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6650 XT has 2156% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 212
+0%
212
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 137
+0%
137
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 128
+0%
128
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 153
+0%
153
+0%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 104
+0%
104
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 108
+0%
108
+0%
Far Cry 5 173
+0%
173
+0%
Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 133
+0%
133
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 89
+0%
89
+0%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 84
+0%
84
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 88
+0%
88
+0%
Dota 2 171
+0%
171
+0%
Far Cry 5 163
+0%
163
+0%
Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 147
+0%
147
+0%
Metro Exodus 102
+0%
102
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 182
+0%
182
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 74
+0%
74
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
+0%
78
+0%
Dota 2 136
+0%
136
+0%
Far Cry 5 151
+0%
151
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 107
+0%
107
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 107
+0%
107
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 77
+0%
77
+0%
Metro Exodus 58
+0%
58
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 44
+0%
44
+0%
Far Cry 5 114
+0%
114
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 72
+0%
72
+0%
Metro Exodus 37
+0%
37
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 56
+0%
56
+0%
Valorant 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 8
+0%
8
+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%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

This is how GTX 295 and RX 6650 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6650 XT is 1478% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6650 XT is 1550% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6650 XT is 1700% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.11 44.58
Recency 8 January 2009 10 May 2022
Maximum RAM amount 1792 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 289 Watt 176 Watt

RX 6650 XT has a 1333.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 357.1% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 685.7% more advanced lithography process, and 64.2% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6650 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 295 in performance tests.

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