Radeon RX 6650M XT vs GeForce GTX 295
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 295 with Radeon RX 6650M XT, including specs and performance data.
RX 6650M XT outperforms GTX 295 by a whopping 1324% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 809 | 111 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.12 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.75 | 25.87 |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | GT200B | Navi 23 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 8 January 2009 (16 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $500 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 cores | 480 ×2 | 2048 |
| CUDA cores per GPU | 240 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 576 MHz | 2068 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2416 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | 11,060 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 289 Watt | 120 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 46.08 ×2 | 309.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.5962 TFLOPS ×2 | 9.896 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 28 ×2 | 64 |
| TMUs | 80 ×2 | 128 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 32 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L1 Cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L2 Cache | 224 KB | 2 MB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 32 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 size | no data | large |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | None |
| 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 type | GDDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1792 MB ×2 | 8 GB |
| Standard memory config per GPU | 896 MB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 896 Bit ×2 | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 999 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 223.8 GB/s ×2 | 256.0 GB/s |
| Memory interface width per GPU | 448 Bit | no data |
| 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 Connectors | Two Dual Link DVIHDMI | No outputs |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | no 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) | 128bit | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | + | - |
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.
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.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 220−230
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220−230
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 95−100
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95−100
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 95−100
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95−100
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
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130−140
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 220−230
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220−230
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 95−100
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95−100
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| Far Cry 5 | 130−140
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130−140
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| Fortnite | 170−180
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170−180
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 150−160
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150−160
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 130−140
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130−140
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 95−100
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95−100
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
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150−160
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| Valorant | 230−240
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230−240
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Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
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130−140
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 220−230
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220−230
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
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270−280
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 95−100
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95−100
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| Dota 2 | 140−150
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140−150
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| Far Cry 5 | 130−140
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130−140
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| Fortnite | 170−180
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170−180
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 150−160
+0%
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150−160
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 130−140
+0%
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130−140
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 130−140
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130−140
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 95−100
+0%
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95−100
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| Metro Exodus | 95−100
+0%
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95−100
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
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150−160
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 140−150
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140−150
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| Valorant | 230−240
+0%
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230−240
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+0%
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130−140
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 95−100
+0%
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95−100
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 140−150
+0%
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140−150
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 130−140
+0%
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130−140
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 150−160
+0%
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150−160
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 95−100
+0%
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95−100
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 140−150
+0%
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140−150
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| Valorant | 230−240
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230−240
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Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 170−180
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170−180
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1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 100−110
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100−110
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 280−290
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280−290
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 85−90
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85−90
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| Metro Exodus | 60−65
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60−65
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
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170−180
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| Valorant | 260−270
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260−270
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1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
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100−110
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
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45−50
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| Far Cry 5 | 100−105
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100−105
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
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110−120
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 45−50
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45−50
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 80−85
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80−85
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1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 110−120
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110−120
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4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
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45−50
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 90−95
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90−95
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
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24−27
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| Metro Exodus | 35−40
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35−40
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 65−70
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65−70
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| Valorant | 250−260
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250−260
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4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
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65−70
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
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45−50
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
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21−24
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| Dota 2 | 110−120
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110−120
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| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
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55−60
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
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80−85
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
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24−27
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 55−60
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55−60
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4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.71 | 38.60 |
| Recency | 8 January 2009 | 4 January 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1792 MB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 289 Watt | 120 Watt |
RX 6650M XT has a 1324.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 357.1% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 685.7% more advanced lithography process, and 140.8% lower power consumption.
The Radeon RX 6650M XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 295 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 295 is a desktop graphics card while Radeon RX 6650M XT is a notebook one.
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