Radeon RX 6650M XT vs GeForce RTX 3060

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RTX 3060 RTX 3060 8 GB RTX 3060 8 GB GA104 RTX 3060 12 GB GA104 RTX 3060 GA104 RTX 3060 GDDR6X RTX 3060 Ti RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X
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Radeon RX 6600M Radeon RX 6600S Radeon RX 6650M Radeon RX 6650M XT Radeon RX 6700S Radeon RX 6800S

Aggregate performance score

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

RTX 3060
2021
12 GB GDDR6, 170 Watt
43.91
+0.1%

Contents

RTX 3060 RTX 3060
RX 6650M XT RX 6650M XT

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking8687
Place by popularity5not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation69.82no data
Power efficiency17.9325.38
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGA106Navi 23
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date12 January 2021 (4 years ago)4 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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 cores35842048
Core clock speed1320 MHz2068 MHz
Boost clock speed1777 MHz2416 MHz
Number of transistors12,000 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)170 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate199.0309.2
Floating-point processing power12.74 TFLOPS9.896 TFLOPS
ROPs4864
TMUs112128
Tensor Cores112no data
Ray Tracing Cores2832

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 amount12 GB8 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1875 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth360.0 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 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4aNo outputs
HDMI+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.02.1
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.6-
DLSS+-

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.

RTX 3060 43.91
+0.1%
RX 6650M XT 43.88

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 17085
+0.1%
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 HD118
+7.3%
110−120
−7.3%
1440p68
+4.6%
65−70
−4.6%
4K47
+4.4%
45−50
−4.4%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.79no data
1440p4.84no data
4K7.00no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 79
−22.8%
95−100
+22.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 97
+1%
95−100
−1%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
−24.4%
95−100
+24.4%
Far Cry 5 146
+15%
120−130
−15%
Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 124
+2.5%
120−130
−2.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 83
−15.7%
95−100
+15.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 75
−29.3%
95−100
+29.3%
Dota 2 156
+6.8%
140−150
−6.8%
Far Cry 5 135
+6.3%
120−130
−6.3%
Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 96
−26%
120−130
+26%
Grand Theft Auto V 141
+6%
130−140
−6%
Metro Exodus 81
−22.2%
95−100
+22.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 178
+20.3%
140−150
−20.3%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 72
−33.3%
95−100
+33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 64
−51.6%
95−100
+51.6%
Dota 2 147
+0.7%
140−150
−0.7%
Far Cry 5 127
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 79
−53.2%
120−130
+53.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 82
−80.5%
140−150
+80.5%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+6.7%
30−33
−6.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 81
−3.7%
80−85
+3.7%
Metro Exodus 50
−22%
60−65
+22%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
−25.6%
45−50
+25.6%
Far Cry 5 94
−5.3%
95−100
+5.3%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 62
−17.7%
70−75
+17.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 72
−9.7%
75−80
+9.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 82
−11%
90−95
+11%
Metro Exodus 32
−18.8%
35−40
+18.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 64
−3.1%
65−70
+3.1%
Valorant 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 9
−122%
20−22
+122%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
−22.2%
21−24
+22.2%
Dota 2 115
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry 5 48
−14.6%
55−60
+14.6%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 36
−27.8%
45−50
+27.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

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

  • RTX 3060 is 7% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3060 is 5% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3060 is 4% faster in 4K

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 3060 is 20% faster.
  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6650M XT is 122% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 3060 is ahead in 8 tests (12%)
  • RX 6650M XT is ahead in 23 tests (34%)
  • there's a draw in 36 tests (54%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 43.91 43.88
Recency 12 January 2021 4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 120 Watt

RTX 3060 has a 0.1% higher aggregate performance score, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 6650M XT, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 41.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce RTX 3060 and Radeon RX 6650M XT.

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

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