Radeon RX 6650M XT vs GeForce GTX 870M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 870M and Radeon RX 6650M XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 870M
2014
3 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
7.80

RX 6650M XT outperforms GTX 870M by a whopping 390% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking49792
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency6.1925.25
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGK104Navi 23
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date12 March 2014 (11 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 cores13442048
Core clock speed941 MHz2068 MHz
Boost clock speed967 MHz2416 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate108.3309.2
Floating-point processing power2.599 TFLOPS9.896 TFLOPS
ROPs2464
TMUs112128
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 sizelargelarge
Bus supportPCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0no data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone
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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount3 GB8 GB
Standard memory configurationGDDR5no data
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speedUp to 2500 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth120.0 GB/s256.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 outputsNo outputs
eDP 1.2 signal supportUp to 3840x2160no data
LVDS signal supportUp to 1920x1200no data
VGA аnalog display supportUp to 2048x1536no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) supportUp to 3840x2160no data
HDMI+-
HDCP content protection+-
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI+-
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming+-

Supported technologies

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

H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder+-
Optimus+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.12.1
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
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 870M 7.80
RX 6650M XT 38.20
+390%

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 870M 3484
RX 6650M XT 17070
+390%

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 HD46
−378%
220−230
+378%
4K19
−374%
90−95
+374%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 21−24
−495%
120−130
+495%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
−423%
230−240
+423%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−471%
95−100
+471%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 21−24
−495%
120−130
+495%
Battlefield 5 35−40
−270%
130−140
+270%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
−423%
230−240
+423%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−471%
95−100
+471%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−354%
120−130
+354%
Fortnite 50−55
−245%
170−180
+245%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−327%
150−160
+327%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
−408%
120−130
+408%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−33
−430%
150−160
+430%
Valorant 85−90
−176%
230−240
+176%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 21−24
−495%
120−130
+495%
Battlefield 5 35−40
−270%
130−140
+270%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
−423%
230−240
+423%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 130−140
−112%
270−280
+112%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−471%
95−100
+471%
Dota 2 60−65
−132%
140−150
+132%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−354%
120−130
+354%
Fortnite 50−55
−245%
170−180
+245%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−327%
150−160
+327%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
−408%
120−130
+408%
Grand Theft Auto V 36
−269%
130−140
+269%
Metro Exodus 16−18
−482%
95−100
+482%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−33
−430%
150−160
+430%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 28
−425%
140−150
+425%
Valorant 85−90
−176%
230−240
+176%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−270%
130−140
+270%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−471%
95−100
+471%
Dota 2 60−65
−132%
140−150
+132%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−354%
120−130
+354%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−327%
150−160
+327%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−33
−430%
150−160
+430%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 15
−880%
140−150
+880%
Valorant 85−90
−176%
230−240
+176%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 50−55
−245%
170−180
+245%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−620%
100−110
+620%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 65−70
−337%
280−290
+337%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
−600%
80−85
+600%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−578%
60−65
+578%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−307%
170−180
+307%
Valorant 95−100
−180%
260−270
+180%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
−447%
100−110
+447%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−600%
45−50
+600%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−450%
95−100
+450%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
−495%
110−120
+495%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−508%
75−80
+508%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 18−20
−511%
110−120
+511%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 7−8
−371%
30−35
+371%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
−4800%
45−50
+4800%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
−379%
90−95
+379%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−850%
35−40
+850%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−725%
65−70
+725%
Valorant 40−45
−466%
240−250
+466%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
−633%
65−70
+633%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
−4800%
45−50
+4800%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−633%
21−24
+633%
Dota 2 30−35
−271%
110−120
+271%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−511%
55−60
+511%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−471%
80−85
+471%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−625%
55−60
+625%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 8−9
−588%
55−60
+588%

This is how GTX 870M and RX 6650M XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6650M XT is 378% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6650M XT is 374% faster in 4K

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

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6650M XT is 4800% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RX 6650M XT surpassed GTX 870M in all 63 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.80 38.20
Recency 12 March 2014 4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 120 Watt

GTX 870M has 20% lower power consumption.

RX 6650M XT, on the other hand, has a 389.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6650M XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 870M in performance tests.

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