Radeon RX 6650M XT vs 680M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon 680M and Radeon RX 6650M XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Radeon 680M
2023
50 Watt
14.17

RX 6650M XT outperforms 680M by a whopping 213% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking36983
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency19.5525.53
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameRembrandt+Navi 23
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date3 January 2023 (2 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 cores7682048
Core clock speed2000 MHz2068 MHz
Boost clock speed2200 MHz2416 MHz
Number of transistors13,100 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology6 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate105.6309.2
Floating-point processing power3.379 TFLOPS9.896 TFLOPS
ROPs3264
TMUs48128
Ray Tracing Cores1232

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 x8PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeSystem SharedGDDR6
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared8 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared2000 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data256.0 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 ConnectorsPortable Device DependentNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.1
Vulkan1.31.3

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.

Radeon 680M 14.17
RX 6650M XT 44.40
+213%

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.

Radeon 680M 5448
RX 6650M XT 17070
+213%

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 HD37
−197%
110−120
+197%
1440p18
−206%
55−60
+206%
4K10
−200%
30−35
+200%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 28
−243%
95−100
+243%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
−149%
95−100
+149%
Elden Ring 34
−368%
150−160
+368%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−141%
110−120
+141%
Counter-Strike 2 23
−317%
95−100
+317%
Cyberpunk 2077 14
−593%
95−100
+593%
Forza Horizon 4 56
−296%
220−230
+296%
Metro Exodus 39
−164%
100−110
+164%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−143%
85−90
+143%
Valorant 161
−11.8%
180−190
+11.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−141%
110−120
+141%
Counter-Strike 2 21
−357%
95−100
+357%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
−782%
95−100
+782%
Dota 2 48
−177%
130−140
+177%
Elden Ring 66
−141%
150−160
+141%
Far Cry 5 36
−186%
100−110
+186%
Fortnite 80−85
−134%
180−190
+134%
Forza Horizon 4 47
−372%
220−230
+372%
Grand Theft Auto V 36
−269%
130−140
+269%
Metro Exodus 27
−281%
100−110
+281%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
−103%
200−210
+103%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−143%
85−90
+143%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
−277%
160−170
+277%
Valorant 30
−500%
180−190
+500%
World of Tanks 180−190
−50%
270−280
+50%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−141%
110−120
+141%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−284%
95−100
+284%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
−978%
95−100
+978%
Dota 2 61
−118%
130−140
+118%
Far Cry 5 50−55
−94.3%
100−110
+94.3%
Forza Horizon 4 40
−455%
220−230
+455%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
−103%
200−210
+103%
Valorant 146
−23.3%
180−190
+23.3%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 17
−394%
80−85
+394%
Elden Ring 21−24
−332%
95−100
+332%
Grand Theft Auto V 17
−394%
80−85
+394%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
−47.1%
170−180
+47.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−283%
45−50
+283%
World of Tanks 100−105
−181%
280−290
+181%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
−179%
75−80
+179%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−292%
45−50
+292%
Cyberpunk 2077 5
−860%
45−50
+860%
Far Cry 5 30−35
−321%
140−150
+321%
Forza Horizon 4 27
−389%
130−140
+389%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−200%
90−95
+200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 17
−376%
80−85
+376%
Valorant 35−40
−320%
140−150
+320%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−433%
45−50
+433%
Dota 2 24−27
−264%
90−95
+264%
Elden Ring 9−10
−411%
45−50
+411%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
−264%
90−95
+264%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−322%
35−40
+322%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−250%
140−150
+250%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
−233%
30−33
+233%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−264%
90−95
+264%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
−308%
50−55
+308%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−433%
45−50
+433%
Cyberpunk 2077 2
−950%
21−24
+950%
Dota 2 18
−406%
90−95
+406%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−283%
65−70
+283%
Fortnite 16−18
−313%
65−70
+313%
Forza Horizon 4 14
−436%
75−80
+436%
Valorant 14−16
−427%
75−80
+427%

This is how Radeon 680M and RX 6650M XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6650M XT is 197% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6650M XT is 206% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6650M XT is 200% faster in 4K

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

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6650M XT is 978% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RX 6650M XT surpassed Radeon 680M in all 63 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.17 44.40
Recency 3 January 2023 4 January 2022
Chip lithography 6 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 120 Watt

Radeon 680M has an age advantage of 11 months, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 140% lower power consumption.

RX 6650M XT, on the other hand, has a 213.3% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon RX 6650M XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 680M in performance tests.


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