Radeon RX 6650M vs HD 8870M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 8870M and Radeon RX 6650M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
6650M outperforms HD 8870M by a whopping 826% 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 | 752 | 150 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 23.29 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | Venus | Navi 23 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 April 2013 (13 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (4 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 cores | 640 | 1792 |
| Core clock speed | 725 MHz | 2068 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 775 MHz | 2416 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,500 million | 11,060 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 120 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 31.00 | 270.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.992 TFLOPS | 8.659 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 64 |
| TMUs | 40 | 112 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 28 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 448 KB |
| L1 Cache | 160 KB | 512 KB |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 2 MB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 32 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).
| Laptop size | large | large |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1125 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 72 GB/s | 256.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| 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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D 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 | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
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.
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.
3DMark 11 Performance GPU
3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
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:
| 900p | 42
−733%
| 350−400
+733%
|
| Full HD | 33
−248%
| 115
+248%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
−1175%
|
200−210
+1175%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
−1488%
|
127
+1488%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 6−7
−1517%
|
95−100
+1517%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
−753%
|
120−130
+753%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
−1175%
|
200−210
+1175%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
−1225%
|
106
+1225%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−883%
|
110−120
+883%
|
| Fortnite | 21−24
−135%
|
54
+135%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
−647%
|
140−150
+647%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−11
−1060%
|
110−120
+1060%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
−813%
|
140−150
+813%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
−304%
|
210−220
+304%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
−753%
|
120−130
+753%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
−1175%
|
200−210
+1175%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 87
−220%
|
270−280
+220%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
−888%
|
79
+888%
|
| Dota 2 | 35−40
−228%
|
118
+228%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−883%
|
110−120
+883%
|
| Fortnite | 21−24
−100%
|
46
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
−647%
|
140−150
+647%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−11
−1060%
|
110−120
+1060%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 12−14
−933%
|
120−130
+933%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7−8
−1129%
|
86
+1129%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
−813%
|
140−150
+813%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−1292%
|
167
+1292%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
−304%
|
210−220
+304%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
−753%
|
120−130
+753%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
−700%
|
64
+700%
|
| Dota 2 | 35−40
−178%
|
100
+178%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−883%
|
110−120
+883%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
−647%
|
140−150
+647%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
−813%
|
140−150
+813%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−650%
|
90
+650%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
−304%
|
210−220
+304%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 21−24
−73.9%
|
40
+73.9%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−1038%
|
90−95
+1038%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 30−33
−757%
|
250−260
+757%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2−3
−3650%
|
75−80
+3650%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−2550%
|
50−55
+2550%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−447%
|
170−180
+447%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−510%
|
250−260
+510%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 95−100 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−1300%
|
40−45
+1300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−1157%
|
85−90
+1157%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
−1044%
|
100−110
+1044%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−1033%
|
65−70
+1033%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 8−9
−1100%
|
95−100
+1100%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−427%
|
75−80
+427%
|
| Valorant | 18−20
−1079%
|
220−230
+1079%
|
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−1800%
|
18−20
+1800%
|
| Dota 2 | 12−14
−723%
|
100−110
+723%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−1500%
|
45−50
+1500%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−1280%
|
65−70
+1280%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
−1100%
|
45−50
+1100%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5
−1075%
|
45−50
+1075%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
This is how HD 8870M and RX 6650M compete in popular games:
- RX 6650M is 733% faster in 900p
- RX 6650M is 248% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Grand Theft Auto V, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6650M is 3650% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 6650M performs better in 54 tests (92%)
- there's a draw in 5 tests (8%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.92 | 36.30 |
| Recency | 1 April 2013 | 4 January 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 7 nm |
RX 6650M has a 826% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 6650M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 8870M in performance tests.
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