Radeon RX 6650 XT vs Pro W5700
Aggregated performance score
RX 6650 XT outperforms Pro W5700 by a moderate 14% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 101 | 69 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 40.19 | 29.97 |
| Architecture | RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) | Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022) |
| GPU code name | Navi 10 | Navi 23 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 19 November 2019 (4 years ago) | 10 May 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $799 | $399 |
| Current price | $748 (0.9x MSRP) | $465 (1.2x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Pro W5700 has 34% better value for money than RX 6650 XT.
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 | 2304 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 2055 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1930 MHz | 2635 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 10,300 million | 11,060 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 205 Watt | 176 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 277.9 | 337.3 |
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 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | 305 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 14000 MHz | 17500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 448.0 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 | 5x mini-DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C | 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 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 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.
RX 6650 XT outperforms Pro W5700 by 14% 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%
RX 6650 XT outperforms Pro W5700 by 14% 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 | 120−130
−17.5%
| 141
+17.5%
|
| 1440p | 60−65
−20%
| 72
+20%
|
| 4K | 30−35
−26.7%
| 38
+26.7%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 39.30 | 44.68 |
| Recency | 19 November 2019 | 10 May 2022 |
| Cost | $799 | $399 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 205 Watt | 176 Watt |
The Radeon RX 6650 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro W5700 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon Pro W5700 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 6650 XT is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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