Radeon RX 6650M XT vs GeForce GTX 870M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 870M and Radeon RX 6650M XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
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 ranking | 497 | 92 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 6.19 | 25.25 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | GK104 | Navi 23 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 12 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 cores | 1344 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 941 MHz | 2068 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 967 MHz | 2416 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,540 million | 11,060 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 120 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 108.3 | 309.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.599 TFLOPS | 9.896 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 24 | 64 |
| TMUs | 112 | 128 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 32 |
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 | large | large |
| Bus support | PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 8 GB |
| Standard memory configuration | GDDR5 | no data |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | Up to 2500 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 120.0 GB/s | 256.0 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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
| eDP 1.2 signal support | Up to 3840x2160 | no data |
| LVDS signal support | Up to 1920x1200 | no data |
| VGA аnalog display support | Up to 2048x1536 | no data |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | Up to 3840x2160 | no 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.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.3 |
| 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.
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.
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 | 46
−378%
| 220−230
+378%
|
| 4K | 19
−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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