ATI Radeon X1650 SE vs RX 6500M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 6500M with Radeon X1650 SE, including specs and performance data.
RX 6500M outperforms ATI X1650 SE by a whopping 10894% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in the ranking | 290 | 1410 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Power efficiency | 27.18 | 0.46 |
Architecture | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024) | Ultra-Threaded SE (2005−2007) |
GPU code name | Navi 24 | RV515 |
Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
Release date | 4 January 2022 (3 years ago) | 2007 (18 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 | 1024 | no data |
Core clock speed | 2000 MHz | 635 MHz |
Boost clock speed | 2400 MHz | no data |
Number of transistors | 5,400 million | 107 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 6 nm | 90 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 27 Watt |
Texture fill rate | 153.6 | 2.540 |
Floating-point processing power | 4.915 TFLOPS | no data |
ROPs | 32 | 4 |
TMUs | 64 | 4 |
Ray Tracing Cores | 16 | 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).
Laptop size | medium sized | no data |
Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
Width | no data | 1-slot |
Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 | GDDR6 | DDR2 |
Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 512 MB |
Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 2250 MHz | 800 MBps |
Memory bandwidth | 144.0 GB/s | 12.8 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 | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 9.0c (9_3) |
Shader Model | 6.6 | 3.0 |
OpenGL | 4.6 | 2.1 |
OpenCL | 2.2 | N/A |
Vulkan | 1.3 | N/A |
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 | 64 | 0−1 |
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
Atomic Heart | 45−50 | 0−1 |
Counter-Strike 2 | 45 | 0−1 |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 66 | 0−1 |
Atomic Heart | 45−50 | 0−1 |
Battlefield 5 | 75−80 | 0−1 |
Counter-Strike 2 | 39 | 0−1 |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 67 | 0−1 |
Far Cry 5 | 75 | 0−1 |
Fortnite | 95−100 | 0−1 |
Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80 | 0−1 |
Forza Horizon 5 | 68 | 0−1 |
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70−75 | 0−1 |
Valorant | 140−150
+13900%
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1−2
−13900%
|
Atomic Heart | 45−50 | 0−1 |
Battlefield 5 | 75−80 | 0−1 |
Counter-Strike 2 | 28 | 0−1 |
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 220−230
+11250%
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2−3
−11250%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 32 | 0−1 |
Dota 2 | 102 | 0−1 |
Far Cry 5 | 71 | 0−1 |
Fortnite | 95−100 | 0−1 |
Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80 | 0−1 |
Forza Horizon 5 | 50−55 | 0−1 |
Grand Theft Auto V | 69 | 0−1 |
Metro Exodus | 50 | 0−1 |
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70−75 | 0−1 |
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 57 | 0−1 |
Valorant | 140−150
+13900%
|
1−2
−13900%
|
Battlefield 5 | 75−80 | 0−1 |
Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40 | 0−1 |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 29 | 0−1 |
Dota 2 | 95 | 0−1 |
Far Cry 5 | 66 | 0−1 |
Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80 | 0−1 |
Forza Horizon 5 | 43 | 0−1 |
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70−75 | 0−1 |
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 39 | 0−1 |
Valorant | 140−150
+13900%
|
1−2
−13900%
|
Fortnite | 95−100 | 0−1 |
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 130−140
+13400%
|
1−2
−13400%
|
Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35 | 0−1 |
Metro Exodus | 24−27 | 0−1 |
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+17000%
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1−2
−17000%
|
Valorant | 170−180
+17600%
|
1−2
−17600%
|
Battlefield 5 | 50−55 | 0−1 |
Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22 | 0−1 |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18 | 0−1 |
Far Cry 5 | 40−45 | 0−1 |
Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50 | 0−1 |
Forza Horizon 5 | 30−35 | 0−1 |
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−33 | 0−1 |
Fortnite | 40−45 | 0−1 |
Atomic Heart | 14−16 | 0−1 |
Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35 | 0−1 |
Metro Exodus | 14−16 | 0−1 |
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30 | 0−1 |
Valorant | 100−110 | 0−1 |
Battlefield 5 | 27−30 | 0−1 |
Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8 | 0−1 |
Dota 2 | 60−65 | 0−1 |
Far Cry 5 | 20−22 | 0−1 |
Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35 | 0−1 |
Forza Horizon 5 | 16−18 | 0−1 |
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20 | 0−1 |
Fortnite | 18−20 | 0−1 |
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 19.79 | 0.18 |
Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 512 MB |
Chip lithography | 6 nm | 90 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 27 Watt |
RX 6500M has a 10894.4% higher aggregate performance score, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1400% more advanced lithography process.
ATI X1650 SE, on the other hand, has 85.2% lower power consumption.
The Radeon RX 6500M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon X1650 SE in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX 6500M is a notebook card while Radeon X1650 SE is a desktop one.
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