Radeon RX 6650M vs GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile

Place in the ranking	169	117
Place by popularity	69	not in top-100
Power efficiency	28.15	22.44
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GA106	Navi 23
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	12 January 2021 (4 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	3840	1792
Core clock speed	900 MHz	2068 MHz
Boost clock speed	1425 MHz	2416 MHz
Number of transistors	13,250 million	11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	120 Watt
Texture fill rate	171.0	270.6
Floating-point processing power	10.94 TFLOPS	8.659 TFLOPS
ROPs	48	64
TMUs	120	112
Tensor Cores	120	no data
Ray Tracing Cores	30	28

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
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None

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	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	336.0 GB/s	256.0 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 Connectors

No outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.1
Vulkan	1.2	1.3
CUDA	8.6	-

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 Mobile 32.64

RX 6650M 39.02
+19.5%

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 Mobile 12550

RX 6650M 15004
+19.6%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RTX 3060 Mobile 27419

RX 6650M 32846
+19.8%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RTX 3060 Mobile 20609

RX 6650M 25739
+24.9%

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

RTX 3060 Mobile 8222

RX 6650M 8700
+5.8%

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	99 −17.2%	116 +17.2%
1440p	65 −15.4%	75−80 +15.4%
4K	42 −19%	50−55 +19%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	65−70 −24.6%	80−85 +24.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	103 −23.3%	127 +23.3%
Elden Ring	110−120 +60.9%	69 −60.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 −11.8%	100−110 +11.8%
Counter-Strike 2	65−70 −24.6%	80−85 +24.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	81 +52.8%	53 −52.8%
Forza Horizon 4	195 −13.8%	222 +13.8%
Metro Exodus	94 +0%	90−95 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	65−70 −14.9%	75−80 +14.9%
Valorant	130−140 −20%	150−160 +20%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 −11.8%	100−110 +11.8%
Counter-Strike 2	65−70 −24.6%	80−85 +24.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	67 +71.8%	39 −71.8%
Dota 2	124 +218%	39 −218%
Elden Ring	151 +10.2%	130−140 −10.2%
Far Cry 5	80 +73.9%	46 −73.9%
Fortnite	150−160 −13.2%	170−180 +13.2%
Forza Horizon 4	158 −20.3%	190 +20.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	121 −0.8%	120−130 +0.8%
Metro Exodus	78 +136%	33 −136%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	180−190 −8.7%	200−210 +8.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	56 −37.5%	75−80 +37.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	110−120 −24.3%	130−140 +24.3%
Valorant	101 −54.5%	150−160 +54.5%
World of Tanks	270−280 −0.7%	270−280 +0.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 −11.8%	100−110 +11.8%
Counter-Strike 2	61 −32.8%	80−85 +32.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	59 +84.4%	32 −84.4%
Dota 2	124 +24%	100 −24%
Far Cry 5	85−90 −9%	95−100 +9%
Forza Horizon 4	140 −19.3%	167 +19.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	180−190 −8.7%	200−210 +8.7%
Valorant	172 +10.3%	150−160 −10.3%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	75 +4.2%	70−75 −4.2%
Elden Ring	81 +2.5%	75−80 −2.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	75 +4.2%	70−75 −4.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40 +2.6%	35−40 −2.6%
World of Tanks	210−220 −17.6%	240−250 +17.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 −14.3%	70−75 +14.3%
Counter-Strike 2	30−33 −30%	35−40 +30%
Cyberpunk 2077	37 −5.4%	35−40 +5.4%
Far Cry 5	121 −4.1%	120−130 +4.1%
Forza Horizon 4	101 −11.9%	110−120 +11.9%
Metro Exodus	85 +0%	85−90 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50−55 −28.3%	65−70 +28.3%
Valorant	141 +15.6%	120−130 −15.6%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	30−35 −25%	40−45 +25%
Dota 2	73 −5.5%	75−80 +5.5%
Elden Ring	42 +10.5%	35−40 −10.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	73 −5.5%	75−80 +5.5%
Metro Exodus	31 −6.5%	30−35 +6.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 −22.3%	120−130 +22.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	22 −13.6%	24−27 +13.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	73 −5.5%	75−80 +5.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 −25%	45−50 +25%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 −25%	40−45 +25%
Cyberpunk 2077	16 −6.3%	16−18 +6.3%
Dota 2	95 +23.4%	75−80 −23.4%
Far Cry 5	45−50 −26.1%	55−60 +26.1%
Fortnite	40−45 −27.9%	55−60 +27.9%
Forza Horizon 4	60 −6.7%	60−65 +6.7%
Valorant	62 −3.2%	60−65 +3.2%

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

RX 6650M is 17% faster in 1080p
RX 6650M is 15% faster in 1440p
RX 6650M is 19% faster in 4K

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

in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 3060 Mobile is 218% faster.
in Valorant, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6650M is 54% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX 3060 Mobile is ahead in 17 tests (27%)
RX 6650M is ahead in 43 tests (68%)
there's a draw in 3 tests (5%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	32.64	39.02
Recency	12 January 2021	4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	8 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	120 Watt

RTX 3060 Mobile has 50% lower power consumption.

RX 6650M, on the other hand, has a 19.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

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

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