Radeon RX 6650 XT vs Quadro K6000

Place in performance ranking	245	68
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	11.96	30.39
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)
GPU code name	GK110B	Navi 23
Market segment	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	23 July 2013 (10 years ago)	10 May 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$5,265	$399
Current price	$429 (0.1x MSRP)	$465 (1.2x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6650 XT has 154% better value for money than Quadro K6000.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	2880	2048
Core clock speed	797 MHz	2055 MHz
Boost clock speed	902 MHz	2635 MHz
Number of transistors	7,080 million	11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	176 Watt
Texture fill rate	216.5	337.3
Floating-point performance	5,196 gflops	no data

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).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	267 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	1x 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 type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	12 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	384 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	6008 MHz	17500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	288.4 GB/s	280.3 GB/s

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	2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	no data	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.1
Vulkan	+	1.3
CUDA	3.5	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

Quadro K6000 20.85

RX 6650 XT 44.77
+115%

Radeon RX 6650 XT outperforms Quadro K6000 by 115% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

Quadro K6000 8052

RX 6650 XT 17292
+115%

Radeon RX 6650 XT outperforms Quadro K6000 by 115% in Passmark.

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	60−65 −125%	135 +125%
1440p	30−35 −123%	67 +123%
4K	16−18 −131%	37 +131%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

128

−111%

270−280
+111%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	75−80 −108%	160−170 +108%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	75−80 −108%	160−170 +108%
Battlefield 5	140−150 −110%	300−310 +110%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	90−95 −111%	190−200 +111%
Cyberpunk 2077	108 −113%	230−240 +113%
Far Cry 5	90−95 −113%	200−210 +113%
Far Cry New Dawn	100−110 −111%	230−240 +111%
Forza Horizon 4	160−170 −85.2%	300−310 +85.2%
Hitman 3	90−95 −109%	190−200 +109%
Horizon Zero Dawn	327 −114%	700−750 +114%
Metro Exodus	120−130 −107%	250−260 +107%
Red Dead Redemption 2	100−110 −114%	220−230 +114%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	273 −101%	550−600 +101%
Watch Dogs: Legion	133 −111%	280−290 +111%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	75−80 −108%	160−170 +108%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	75−80 −108%	160−170 +108%
Battlefield 5	140−150 −110%	300−310 +110%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	90−95 −111%	190−200 +111%
Cyberpunk 2077	88 −105%	180−190 +105%
Far Cry 5	90−95 −113%	200−210 +113%
Far Cry New Dawn	100−110 −111%	230−240 +111%
Forza Horizon 4	160−170 −85.2%	300−310 +85.2%
Hitman 3	90−95 −109%	190−200 +109%
Horizon Zero Dawn	180−190 −91.3%	350−400 +91.3%
Metro Exodus	73 −105%	150−160 +105%
Red Dead Redemption 2	100−110 −114%	220−230 +114%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	222 −103%	450−500 +103%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	182 −92.3%	350−400 +92.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	100−110 −110%	220−230 +110%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	75−80 −108%	160−170 +108%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	75−80 −108%	160−170 +108%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	90−95 −111%	190−200 +111%
Cyberpunk 2077	78 −105%	160−170 +105%
Far Cry 5	90−95 −113%	200−210 +113%
Forza Horizon 4	160−170 −85.2%	300−310 +85.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	173 −102%	350−400 +102%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	193 −107%	400−450 +107%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	107 −106%	220−230 +106%
Watch Dogs: Legion	65 −100%	130−140 +100%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

100−110

−114%

220−230
+114%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	85−90 −105%	180−190 +105%
Far Cry New Dawn	100−110 −110%	220−230 +110%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 −104%	100−105 +104%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	50−55 −96.1%	100−105 +96.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	70−75 −114%	150−160 +114%
Cyberpunk 2077	44 −105%	90−95 +105%
Far Cry 5	114 −111%	240−250 +111%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 −108%	200−210 +108%
Hitman 3	60−65 −100%	120−130 +100%
Horizon Zero Dawn	129 −109%	270−280 +109%
Metro Exodus	114 −111%	240−250 +111%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	124 −110%	260−270 +110%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65−70 −106%	140−150 +106%
Watch Dogs: Legion	49 −104%	100−105 +104%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

75−80
−108%

160−170

+108%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −107%	95−100 +107%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 −105%	80−85 +105%
Hitman 3	35−40 −103%	75−80 +103%
Horizon Zero Dawn	55−60 −103%	120−130 +103%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	42 −114%	90−95 +114%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	56 −114%	120−130 +114%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−35 −103%	65−70 +103%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 −107%	60−65 +107%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−33 −100%	60−65 +100%
Cyberpunk 2077	18 −94.4%	35−40 +94.4%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −104%	55−60 +104%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 −106%	130−140 +106%
Horizon Zero Dawn	72 −108%	150−160 +108%
Metro Exodus	60 −100%	120−130 +100%
Watch Dogs: Legion	23 −95.7%	45−50 +95.7%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

40−45

−107%

85−90
+107%

This is how Quadro K6000 and RX 6650 XT compete in popular games:

RX 6650 XT is 125% faster in 1080p
RX 6650 XT is 123% faster in 1440p
RX 6650 XT is 131% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	20.85	44.77
Recency	23 July 2013	10 May 2022
Cost	$5265	$399
Maximum RAM amount	12 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	176 Watt