Radeon RX 6650M vs RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary with Radeon RX 6650M, including specs and performance data.

RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 225 Watt
43.01
+10.2%

RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary outperforms RX 6650M by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking87117
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation41.46no data
Power efficiency13.1922.44
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 10Navi 23
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)4 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores25601792
Core clock speed1680 MHz2068 MHz
Boost clock speed1980 MHz2416 MHz
Number of transistors10,300 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate316.8270.6
Floating-point processing power10.14 TFLOPS8.659 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs160112
Ray Tracing Coresno data28

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 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinNone

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s256.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.3

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.

RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary 43.01
+10.2%
RX 6650M 39.02

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.

RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary 16538
+10.2%
RX 6650M 15004

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 HD120−130
+3.4%
116
−3.4%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.74no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 127
+0%
127
+0%
Elden Ring 69
+0%
69
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 53
+0%
53
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 222
+0%
222
+0%
Metro Exodus 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
+0%
39
+0%
Dota 2 39
+0%
39
+0%
Elden Ring 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Far Cry 5 46
+0%
46
+0%
Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190
+0%
190
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Metro Exodus 33
+0%
33
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 32
+0%
32
+0%
Dota 2 100
+0%
100
+0%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 167
+0%
167
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Elden Ring 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
World of Tanks 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Metro Exodus 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Valorant 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Dota 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Elden Ring 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Dota 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

This is how RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary and RX 6650M compete in popular games:

  • RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is 3% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 43.01 39.02
Recency 7 July 2019 4 January 2022
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 120 Watt

RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary has a 10.2% higher aggregate performance score.

RX 6650M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 87.5% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6650M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is a desktop card while Radeon RX 6650M is a notebook one.


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