GeForce RTX 5090 vs Radeon HD 8650G
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 8650G with GeForce RTX 5090, including specs and performance data.
RTX 5090 outperforms HD 8650G by a whopping 7504% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1036 | 2 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 13 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 11.16 |
| Power efficiency | 2.65 | 12.25 |
| Architecture | TeraScale 3 (2010−2013) | Blackwell 2.0 (2025) |
| GPU code name | Devastator | GB202 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 23 May 2013 (11 years ago) | 30 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,999 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 | 384 | 21760 |
| Core clock speed | 533 MHz | 2017 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 720 MHz | 2407 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,303 million | 92,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 575 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 17.28 | 1,637 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.553 TFLOPS | 104.8 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 176 |
| TMUs | 24 | 680 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 680 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 170 |
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 | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | IGP | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 304 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 16-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 | System Shared | GDDR7 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 32 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 512 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 1.79 TB/s |
| Shared memory | + | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.4 |
| CUDA | - | 10.1 |
| 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.
- Passmark
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.
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 | 17
−1300%
| 238
+1300%
|
| 1440p | 21
−862%
| 202
+862%
|
| 4K | 9
−1644%
| 157
+1644%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 8.40 |
| 1440p | no data | 9.90 |
| 4K | no data | 12.73 |
FPS performance in popular games
- Full HD
Low Preset - Full HD
Medium Preset - Full HD
High Preset - Full HD
Ultra Preset - Full HD
Epic Preset - 1440p
High Preset - 1440p
Ultra Preset - 1440p
Epic Preset - 4K
High Preset - 4K
Ultra Preset - 4K
Epic Preset - Full HD
Low Preset - Full HD
Medium Preset - Full HD
High Preset - 1440p
High Preset - 1440p
Ultra Preset - 4K
High Preset - 4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−8200%
|
240−250
+8200%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−3280%
|
160−170
+3280%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−19600%
|
190−200
+19600%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−8200%
|
240−250
+8200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−21600%
|
210−220
+21600%
|
| Fortnite | 3−4
−9967%
|
300−350
+9967%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−4814%
|
300−350
+4814%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−3280%
|
160−170
+3280%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−1867%
|
170−180
+1867%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−1900%
|
650−700
+1900%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−19600%
|
190−200
+19600%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 42
−562%
|
270−280
+562%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−8200%
|
240−250
+8200%
|
| Dota 2 | 17
−7253%
|
1250−1300
+7253%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−21600%
|
210−220
+21600%
|
| Fortnite | 3−4
−9967%
|
300−350
+9967%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−4814%
|
300−350
+4814%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2
−17300%
|
170−180
+17300%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−3280%
|
160−170
+3280%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−3350%
|
69
+3350%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−1867%
|
170−180
+1867%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−6143%
|
400−450
+6143%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−1900%
|
650−700
+1900%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−19600%
|
190−200
+19600%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−8200%
|
240−250
+8200%
|
| Dota 2 | 16
−7400%
|
1200−1250
+7400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−21600%
|
210−220
+21600%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−4814%
|
300−350
+4814%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−3220%
|
166
+3220%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−1867%
|
170−180
+1867%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−5014%
|
358
+5014%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−1900%
|
650−700
+1900%
|
| Fortnite | 3−4
−9967%
|
300−350
+9967%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 0−1 | 300−350 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 8−9
−6350%
|
500−550
+6350%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−1358%
|
170−180
+1358%
|
| Valorant | 5−6
−9600%
|
450−500
+9600%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−15800%
|
150−160
+15800%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−4000%
|
200−210
+4000%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−10100%
|
300−350
+10100%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2
−15900%
|
160
+15900%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−10800%
|
327
+10800%
|
| Fortnite | 2−3
−7450%
|
150−160
+7450%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−1147%
|
180−190
+1147%
|
| Valorant | 6−7
−5417%
|
300−350
+5417%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 80−85 |
| Dota 2 | 4
−7400%
|
300−310
+7400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−4150%
|
170−180
+4150%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−4700%
|
95−100
+4700%
|
| Fortnite | 2−3
−3850%
|
75−80
+3850%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 260−270
+0%
|
260−270
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 260−270
+0%
|
260−270
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 202
+0%
|
202
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 87
+0%
|
87
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 136
+0%
|
136
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 167
+0%
|
167
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 386
+0%
|
386
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 102
+0%
|
102
+0%
|
This is how HD 8650G and RTX 5090 compete in popular games:
- RTX 5090 is 1300% faster in 1080p
- RTX 5090 is 862% faster in 1440p
- RTX 5090 is 1644% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 5090 is 21600% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RTX 5090 is ahead in 45 tests (74%)
- there's a draw in 16 tests (26%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.17 | 88.97 |
| Recency | 23 May 2013 | 30 January 2025 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 575 Watt |
HD 8650G has 1542.9% lower power consumption.
RTX 5090, on the other hand, has a 7504.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, and a 540% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 5090 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 8650G in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 8650G is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 5090 is a desktop one.
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