Radeon RX 6650 XT vs Pro Vega 56

Place in performance ranking	162	69
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.01	30.03
Architecture	Vega (2017−2021)	Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)
GPU code name	Vega	Navi 23
Market segment	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	14 December 2017 (6 years ago)	10 May 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$399	$399
Current price	$4999 (12.5x MSRP)	$465 (1.2x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6650 XT has 898% better value for money than Pro Vega 56.

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	3584	2048
Core clock speed	1247 MHz	2055 MHz
Boost clock speed	1250 MHz	2635 MHz
Number of transistors	12,500 million	11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	210 Watt	176 Watt
Texture fill rate	280.0	337.3
Floating-point performance	9,677 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	IGP	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	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	HBM2	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	2048 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	786 MHz	17500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	402.4 GB/s	280.3 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

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	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	+	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.1
Vulkan	1.1.125	1.3

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.

Pro Vega 56 31.93

RX 6650 XT 44.68
+39.9%

RX 6650 XT outperforms Pro Vega 56 by 40% based on our aggregated 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%

Pro Vega 56 12353

RX 6650 XT 17286
+39.9%

RX 6650 XT outperforms Pro Vega 56 by 40% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

Pro Vega 56 25589

RX 6650 XT 41739
+63.1%

RX 6650 XT outperforms Pro Vega 56 by 63% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

Pro Vega 56 17797

RX 6650 XT 29796
+67.4%

RX 6650 XT outperforms Pro Vega 56 by 67% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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	98 −39.8%	137 +39.8%
1440p	50−55 −46%	73 +46%
4K	60 +50%	40 −50%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

50−55

−137%

128
+137%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	55−60 −28.8%	75−80 +28.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	55−60 −40%	75−80 +40%
Battlefield 5	100−110 −37.5%	140−150 +37.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	70−75 −39.4%	95−100 +39.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −100%	108 +100%
Far Cry 5	70−75 −21.1%	85−90 +21.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	80−85 −30.1%	100−110 +30.1%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 −34.3%	130−140 +34.3%
Hitman 3	75−80 −40.5%	110−120 +40.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	110−120 −187%	327 +187%
Metro Exodus	85−90 −23.9%	100−110 +23.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	80−85 −27.2%	100−110 +27.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	100−110 −165%	273 +165%
Watch Dogs: Legion	55−60 −125%	133 +125%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	55−60 −28.8%	75−80 +28.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	55−60 −40%	75−80 +40%
Battlefield 5	100−110 −37.5%	140−150 +37.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	70−75 −39.4%	95−100 +39.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −63%	88 +63%
Far Cry 5	70−75 +2.9%	69 −2.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	80−85 +13.7%	73 −13.7%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 −34.3%	130−140 +34.3%
Hitman 3	75−80 −40.5%	110−120 +40.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	110−120 −132%	264 +132%
Metro Exodus	85−90 −65.9%	146 +65.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	80−85 −27.2%	100−110 +27.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	100−110 −74.8%	180 +74.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	116 −56.9%	182 +56.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	55−60 −102%	119 +102%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	55−60 −28.8%	75−80 +28.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	55−60 −40%	75−80 +40%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	70−75 −39.4%	95−100 +39.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −44.4%	78 +44.4%
Far Cry 5	70−75 −21.1%	85−90 +21.1%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 −34.3%	130−140 +34.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	110−120 −51.8%	173 +51.8%
Metro Exodus	85−90 −48.9%	131 +48.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	64 −67.2%	107 +67.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	55−60 −10.2%	65 +10.2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

80−85

−27.2%

100−110
+27.2%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 −44.3%	85−90 +44.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	70−75 −45.8%	100−110 +45.8%
Hitman 3	40−45 −29.5%	55−60 +29.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 −48%	35−40 +48%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 −40%	45−50 +40%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−35 −50%	50−55 +50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 −52.2%	70−75 +52.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −91.3%	44 +91.3%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −100%	114 +100%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 −47.7%	95−100 +47.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	65−70 −92.5%	129 +92.5%
Metro Exodus	60−65 −86.9%	114 +86.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	70−75 −67.6%	124 +67.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 −61.9%	65−70 +61.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	24−27 −88.5%	49 +88.5%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5	55−60 +12.2%	49 −12.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 −53.8%	60−65 +53.8%
Hitman 3	24−27 −42.3%	35−40 +42.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 −51.3%	55−60 +51.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24−27 −75%	42 +75%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	42 −33.3%	56 +33.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21−24 −47.6%	30−35 +47.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18−20 −52.6%	27−30 +52.6%
Battlefield 5	35−40 −41%	55−60 +41%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 −57.1%	40−45 +57.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −100%	18 +100%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −43.2%	60−65 +43.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 −84.6%	72 +84.6%
Metro Exodus	30−35 −87.5%	60 +87.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	14−16 −53.3%	23 +53.3%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

27−30

−46.4%

40−45
+46.4%

This is how Pro Vega 56 and RX 6650 XT compete in popular games:

RX 6650 XT is 40% faster in 1080p
RX 6650 XT is 46% faster in 1440p
Pro Vega 56 is 50% faster in 4K

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

in Far Cry New Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Pro Vega 56 is 14% faster than the RX 6650 XT.
in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 6650 XT is 187% faster than the Pro Vega 56.

All in all, in popular games: