Radeon HD 6650A vs GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile and Radeon HD 6650A, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RTX 3050 4GB Mobile outperforms HD 6650A by a whopping 1033% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 226 | 859 |
| Place by popularity | 74 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 28.39 | 3.34 |
| Architecture | Ampere (2020−2024) | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) |
| GPU code name | GN20-P0 | Onega |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 11 May 2021 (3 years ago) | 19 April 2011 (13 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 | 2048 | 480 |
| Core clock speed | 1238 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1500 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 716 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 8 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP) | 45 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 14.40 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.576 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 8 |
| TMUs | no data | 24 |
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 | no data |
| Interface | no data | MXM-A (3.0) |
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 | GDDR6 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 12000 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 28.8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no 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 Connectors | no data | No outputs |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_2 | 11.2 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
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 | 63
+1160%
| 5−6
−1160%
|
| 1440p | 45
+1400%
| 3−4
−1400%
|
| 4K | 26
+1200%
| 2−3
−1200%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 66
+1220%
|
5−6
−1220%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 55−60
+1275%
|
4−5
−1275%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 58
+1060%
|
5−6
−1060%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+1071%
|
7−8
−1071%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 50−55
+1175%
|
4−5
−1175%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 52
+1200%
|
4−5
−1200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+1040%
|
5−6
−1040%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 65−70
+1200%
|
5−6
−1200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+1108%
|
12−14
−1108%
|
| Hitman 3 | 57
+1040%
|
5−6
−1040%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 110−120
+1050%
|
10−11
−1050%
|
| Metro Exodus | 126
+1160%
|
10−11
−1160%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 87
+1143%
|
7−8
−1143%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 80−85
+1100%
|
7−8
−1100%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 186
+1063%
|
16−18
−1063%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 55−60
+1275%
|
4−5
−1275%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 32
+1500%
|
2−3
−1500%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+1071%
|
7−8
−1071%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 50−55
+1175%
|
4−5
−1175%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 41
+1267%
|
3−4
−1267%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+1040%
|
5−6
−1040%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 65−70
+1200%
|
5−6
−1200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+1108%
|
12−14
−1108%
|
| Hitman 3 | 55
+1275%
|
4−5
−1275%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 110−120
+1050%
|
10−11
−1050%
|
| Metro Exodus | 95
+1088%
|
8−9
−1088%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 63
+1160%
|
5−6
−1160%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 94
+1075%
|
8−9
−1075%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 50−55
+1250%
|
4−5
−1250%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 180
+1186%
|
14−16
−1186%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 55−60
+1275%
|
4−5
−1275%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 24
+1100%
|
2−3
−1100%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 50−55
+1175%
|
4−5
−1175%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 34
+1033%
|
3−4
−1033%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+1040%
|
5−6
−1040%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+1108%
|
12−14
−1108%
|
| Hitman 3 | 51
+1175%
|
4−5
−1175%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 74
+1133%
|
6−7
−1133%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 81
+1057%
|
7−8
−1057%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 46
+1050%
|
4−5
−1050%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 26
+1200%
|
2−3
−1200%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 72
+1100%
|
6−7
−1100%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+1075%
|
4−5
−1075%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 35−40
+1167%
|
3−4
−1167%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 24−27
+1200%
|
2−3
−1200%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 22
+2100%
|
1−2
−2100%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 27−30
+1300%
|
2−3
−1300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18
+1700%
|
1−2
−1700%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+1350%
|
2−3
−1350%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+1092%
|
12−14
−1092%
|
| Hitman 3 | 37
+1133%
|
3−4
−1133%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 59
+1080%
|
5−6
−1080%
|
| Metro Exodus | 52
+1200%
|
4−5
−1200%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 56
+1300%
|
4−5
−1300%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+1450%
|
2−3
−1450%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 166
+1086%
|
14−16
−1086%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 53
+1225%
|
4−5
−1225%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+1150%
|
2−3
−1150%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 18−20
+1800%
|
1−2
−1800%
|
| Hitman 3 | 15
+1400%
|
1−2
−1400%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 120−130
+1180%
|
10−11
−1180%
|
| Metro Exodus | 37
+1133%
|
3−4
−1133%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 29
+1350%
|
2−3
−1350%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 14−16
+1400%
|
1−2
−1400%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 12−14
+1200%
|
1−2
−1200%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 14−16
+1300%
|
1−2
−1300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+1300%
|
1−2
−1300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+1033%
|
3−4
−1033%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 34
+1033%
|
3−4
−1033%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 10−12 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 25
+1150%
|
2−3
−1150%
|
This is how RTX 3050 4GB Mobile and HD 6650A compete in popular games:
- RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 1160% faster in 1080p
- RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 1400% faster in 1440p
- RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 1200% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 24.47 | 2.16 |
| Recency | 11 May 2021 | 19 April 2011 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 8 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 45 Watt |
RTX 3050 4GB Mobile has a 1032.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 400% more advanced lithography process.
HD 6650A, on the other hand, has 33.3% lower power consumption.
The GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6650A in performance tests.
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