Radeon RX 6650M XT vs GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3060 Ti with Radeon RX 6650M XT, including specs and performance data.

RTX 3060 Ti
2020
8 GB GDDR6, 200 Watt
53.16
+19.7%

RTX 3060 Ti outperforms RX 6650M XT by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking5082
Place by popularity26not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation68.31no data
Power efficiency18.3025.48
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGA104Navi 23
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date1 December 2020 (4 years ago)4 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores48642048
Core clock speed1410 MHz2068 MHz
Boost clock speed1665 MHz2416 MHz
Number of transistors17,400 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)200 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate253.1309.2
Floating-point processing power16.2 TFLOPS9.896 TFLOPS
ROPs8064
TMUs152128
Tensor Cores152no data
Ray Tracing Cores3832

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length242 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 12-pinNone

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s256.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.1
Vulkan1.21.3
CUDA8.6-

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 3060 Ti 53.16
+19.7%
RX 6650M XT 44.42

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.

RTX 3060 Ti 20431
+19.7%
RX 6650M XT 17070

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 HD142
+29.1%
110−120
−29.1%
1440p78
+20%
65−70
−20%
4K49
+22.5%
40−45
−22.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.81no data
1440p5.12no data
4K8.14no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 161
+67.7%
95−100
−67.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 83
−15.7%
95−100
+15.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+4.5%
110−120
−4.5%
Counter-Strike 2 124
+29.2%
95−100
−29.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 91
−5.5%
95−100
+5.5%
Forza Horizon 4 220
−0.9%
220−230
+0.9%
Forza Horizon 5 155
+37.2%
110−120
−37.2%
Metro Exodus 113
+9.7%
100−110
−9.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
+15.3%
85−90
−15.3%
Valorant 320
+77.8%
180−190
−77.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+4.5%
110−120
−4.5%
Counter-Strike 2 106
+10.4%
95−100
−10.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 81
−18.5%
95−100
+18.5%
Dota 2 142
+6.8%
130−140
−6.8%
Far Cry 5 103
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 210−220
+13.9%
180−190
−13.9%
Forza Horizon 4 192
−15.6%
220−230
+15.6%
Forza Horizon 5 136
+20.4%
110−120
−20.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 141
+6%
130−140
−6%
Metro Exodus 97
−6.2%
100−110
+6.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+2.9%
200−210
−2.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 89
+4.7%
85−90
−4.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+7.4%
160−170
−7.4%
Valorant 220−230
+26.1%
180−190
−26.1%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+4.5%
110−120
−4.5%
Counter-Strike 2 97
+1%
95−100
−1%
Cyberpunk 2077 75
−28%
95−100
+28%
Dota 2 135
+1.5%
130−140
−1.5%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+8.7%
100−110
−8.7%
Forza Horizon 4 174
−27.6%
220−230
+27.6%
Forza Horizon 5 115
+1.8%
110−120
−1.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+2.9%
200−210
−2.9%
Valorant 274
+52.2%
180−190
−52.2%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+33.3%
24−27
−33.3%
Dota 2 97
+15.5%
80−85
−15.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 97
+15.5%
80−85
−15.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 57
+23.9%
45−50
−23.9%
World of Tanks 300−350
+21.7%
280−290
−21.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+9%
75−80
−9%
Cyberpunk 2077 50
+4.2%
45−50
−4.2%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+11.9%
140−150
−11.9%
Forza Horizon 4 139
+5.3%
130−140
−5.3%
Forza Horizon 5 99
+32%
75−80
−32%
Metro Exodus 93
−1.1%
90−95
+1.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100−110
+29.6%
80−85
−29.6%
Valorant 219
+49%
140−150
−49%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−33
+15.4%
24−27
−15.4%
Dota 2 107
+17.6%
90−95
−17.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 107
+17.6%
90−95
−17.6%
Metro Exodus 43
+13.2%
35−40
−13.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
+25.2%
140−150
−25.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 38
+26.7%
30−33
−26.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 107
+17.6%
90−95
−17.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+24.5%
50−55
−24.5%
Counter-Strike 2 15
−73.3%
24−27
+73.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 24
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%
Dota 2 109
+19.8%
90−95
−19.8%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+31.9%
65−70
−31.9%
Fortnite 85−90
+31.8%
65−70
−31.8%
Forza Horizon 4 84
+12%
75−80
−12%
Forza Horizon 5 81
+88.4%
40−45
−88.4%
Valorant 122
+54.4%
75−80
−54.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

This is how RTX 3060 Ti and RX 6650M XT compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3060 Ti is 29% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3060 Ti is 20% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3060 Ti is 23% faster in 4K

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

  • in Forza Horizon 5, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 3060 Ti is 88% faster.
  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6650M XT is 73% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 3060 Ti is ahead in 50 tests (78%)
  • RX 6650M XT is ahead in 10 tests (16%)
  • there's a draw in 4 tests (6%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 53.16 44.42
Recency 1 December 2020 4 January 2022
Chip lithography 8 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 120 Watt

RTX 3060 Ti has a 19.7% higher aggregate performance score.

RX 6650M XT, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6650M XT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is a desktop card while Radeon RX 6650M XT is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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