Radeon RX 6650 XT vs Quadro CX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro CX with Radeon RX 6650 XT, including specs and performance data.

Quadro CX
2008
1536 MB GDDR3, 150 Watt
2.26

6650 XT outperforms CX by a whopping 1715% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Quadro CX Quadro CX
RX 6650 XT RX 6650 XT

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking899108
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0258.41
Power efficiency1.1617.91
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)
GPU code nameGT200BNavi 23
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date11 November 2008 (17 years ago)10 May 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,999 $399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

RX 6650 XT has 291950% better value for money than Quadro CX.

Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores1922048
Core clock speed602 MHz2055 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2635 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt176 Watt
Texture fill rate38.53337.3
Floating-point processing power0.4623 TFLOPS10.79 TFLOPS
ROPs2464
TMUs64128
Ray Tracing Coresno data32
L0 Cacheno data512 KB
L1 Cacheno data512 KB
L2 Cache192 KB2 MB
L3 Cacheno data32 MB

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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1536 MB8 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz2190 MHz
Memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s280.3 GB/s
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.5
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.12.1
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA1.3-

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

Quadro CX 2.26
RX 6650 XT 41.03
+1715%

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.

Quadro CX 947
Samples: 3
RX 6650 XT 17168
+1713%
Samples: 4392

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 HD7−8
−1871%
138
+1871%
1440p3−4
−2200%
69
+2200%
4K1−2
−3500%
36
+3500%

Cost per frame, $

1080p285.57
−9777%
2.89
+9777%
1440p666.33
−11423%
5.78
+11423%
4K1999.00
−17936%
11.08
+17936%
  • RX 6650 XT has 9777% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6650 XT has 11423% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6650 XT has 17936% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 346
+0%
346
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 128
+0%
128
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 152
+0%
152
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 342
+0%
342
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 108
+0%
108
+0%
Far Cry 5 173
+0%
173
+0%
Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 198
+0%
198
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 111
+0%
111
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 181
+0%
181
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 88
+0%
88
+0%
Dota 2 171
+0%
171
+0%
Far Cry 5 163
+0%
163
+0%
Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 180
+0%
180
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 147
+0%
147
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 86
+0%
86
+0%
Metro Exodus 102
+0%
102
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 182
+0%
182
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
+0%
78
+0%
Dota 2 136
+0%
136
+0%
Far Cry 5 151
+0%
151
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 66
+0%
66
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 107
+0%
107
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 108
+0%
108
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 77
+0%
77
+0%
Metro Exodus 58
+0%
58
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 44
+0%
44
+0%
Far Cry 5 114
+0%
114
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 42
+0%
42
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 27
+0%
27
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 72
+0%
72
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Metro Exodus 37
+0%
37
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 56
+0%
56
+0%
Valorant 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+0%
18
+0%
Dota 2 97
+0%
97
+0%
Far Cry 5 55
+0%
55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 24
+0%
24
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

This is how Quadro CX and RX 6650 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6650 XT is 1871% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6650 XT is 2200% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6650 XT is 3500% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 2.26 41.03
Recency 11 November 2008 10 May 2022
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 176 Watt

Quadro CX has 17.3% lower power consumption.

RX 6650 XT, on the other hand, has a 1715.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 433.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 685.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6650 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro CX in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro CX is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 6650 XT is a desktop one.

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