Radeon RX 6650 XT vs GeForce Go 6400
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce Go 6400 with Radeon RX 6650 XT, including specs and performance data.
RX 6650 XT outperforms Go 6400 by a whopping 71400% 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 | 1489 | 89 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 62.73 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 17.25 |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | NV44 A2 | Navi 23 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 February 2006 (19 years ago) | 10 May 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $399 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 | 7 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 400 MHz | 2055 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 400 MHz | 2635 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 75 million | 11,060 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 110 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 176 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 1.600 | 337.3 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 10.79 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 2 | 64 |
| TMUs | 4 | 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).
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 8-pin |
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 | DDR | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 32 MB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 350 MHz | 2190 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 5.6 GB/s | 280.3 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 | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
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 | -0−1 | 138 |
| 1440p | -0−1 | 69 |
| 4K | -0−1 | 36 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 2.89 |
| 1440p | no data | 5.78 |
| 4K | no data | 11.08 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 128 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 3−4
−4967%
|
152
+4967%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 108 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−7850%
|
150−160
+7850%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 3−4
−3600%
|
111
+3600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
−2567%
|
160−170
+2567%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−883%
|
230−240
+883%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 9−10
−2989%
|
270−280
+2989%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 88 |
| Dota 2 | 8−9
−2038%
|
171
+2038%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−7850%
|
150−160
+7850%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 3−4
−2767%
|
86
+2767%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
−2567%
|
160−170
+2567%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−3540%
|
182
+3540%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−883%
|
230−240
+883%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 78 |
| Dota 2 | 8−9
−1600%
|
136
+1600%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−7850%
|
150−160
+7850%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 3−4
−2100%
|
66
+2100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
−2567%
|
160−170
+2567%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−2040%
|
107
+2040%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−883%
|
230−240
+883%
|
1440p
High Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 0−1 | 170−180 |
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−3700%
|
114
+3700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 120−130 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 0−1 | 42 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−8100%
|
80−85
+8100%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−380%
|
72
+380%
|
| Valorant | 1−2
−25000%
|
250−260
+25000%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−1733%
|
55
+1733%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−2800%
|
55−60
+2800%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
−2650%
|
55−60
+2650%
|
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 346
+0%
|
346
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 342
+0%
|
342
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 173
+0%
|
173
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 198
+0%
|
198
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 181
+0%
|
181
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 163
+0%
|
163
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 180
+0%
|
180
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 147
+0%
|
147
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 102
+0%
|
102
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 151
+0%
|
151
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 108
+0%
|
108
+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%
|
| Valorant | 260−270
+0%
|
260−270
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 44
+0%
|
44
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27
+0%
|
27
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 37
+0%
|
37
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 56
+0%
|
56
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 97
+0%
|
97
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24
+0%
|
24
+0%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Valorant, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6650 XT is 25000% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 6650 XT is ahead in 25 tests (42%)
- there's a draw in 34 tests (58%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.06 | 42.90 |
| Recency | 1 February 2006 | 10 May 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 32 MB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 110 nm | 7 nm |
RX 6650 XT has a 71400% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 25500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1471.4% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 6650 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce Go 6400 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce Go 6400 is a notebook card while Radeon RX 6650 XT is a desktop one.
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