Radeon RX 7600 XT vs RX 6650 XT

Place in performance ranking	68	69
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	29.75	28.94
Architecture	Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)	RDNA 3.0 (2022)
GPU code name	Navi 23	Navi 33
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	10 May 2022 (1 year ago)	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$399	$329
Current price	$465 (1.2x MSRP)	$477 (1.4x MSRP)

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6650 XT has 3% better value for money than RX 7600 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	2048	2048
Core clock speed	2055 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2635 MHz	2755 MHz
Number of transistors	11,060 million	13,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	176 Watt	190 Watt
Texture fill rate	337.3	352.6

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 x8	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	no data	204 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	1x 8-pin

Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	17500 MHz	18 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	280.3 GB/s	288.0 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	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a	1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1
HDMI	+	+

API Compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.1	2.2
Vulkan	1.3	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 44.66
+0.1%

RX 7600 XT 44.62

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 17290
+0.1%

RX 7600 XT 17272

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	141 +0.7%	140−150 −0.7%
1440p	72 +2.9%	70−75 −2.9%
4K	38 +8.6%	35−40 −8.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

128
+6.7%

120−130

−6.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	75−80 +1.3%	75−80 −1.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	75−80 +4%	75−80 −4%
Battlefield 5	120−130 +3.3%	120−130 −3.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	120−130 +1.7%	120−130 −1.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	108 +8%	100−105 −8%
Far Cry 5	173 +1.8%	170−180 −1.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	152 +1.3%	150−160 −1.3%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 +2.3%	130−140 −2.3%
Hitman 3	140−150 +2.1%	140−150 −2.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	95−100 +2.1%	95−100 −2.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	70−75 +2.9%	70−75 −2.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	176 +3.5%	170−180 −3.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	133 +2.3%	130−140 −2.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	75−80 +1.3%	75−80 −1.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	75−80 +4%	75−80 −4%
Battlefield 5	120−130 +3.3%	120−130 −3.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	120−130 +1.7%	120−130 −1.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	88 +3.5%	85−90 −3.5%
Far Cry 5	163 +1.9%	160−170 −1.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	146 +4.3%	140−150 −4.3%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 +2.3%	130−140 −2.3%
Hitman 3	140−150 +2.1%	140−150 −2.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	95−100 +2.1%	95−100 −2.1%
Metro Exodus	102 +2%	100−105 −2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	70−75 +2.9%	70−75 −2.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	149 +6.4%	140−150 −6.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	182 +1.1%	180−190 −1.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	119 +8.2%	110−120 −8.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	75−80 +1.3%	75−80 −1.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	75−80 +4%	75−80 −4%
Battlefield 5	120−130 +3.3%	120−130 −3.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	78 +4%	75−80 −4%
Far Cry 5	151 +0.7%	150−160 −0.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	131 +0.8%	130−140 −0.8%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 +2.3%	130−140 −2.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	107 +7%	100−105 −7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	65 +8.3%	60−65 −8.3%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	75−80 +1.3%	75−80 −1.3%
Hitman 3	85−90 +1.2%	85−90 −1.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	65−70 +8.3%	60−65 −8.3%
Metro Exodus	58 +5.5%	55−60 −5.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +5.7%	35−40 −5.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	88 +3.5%	85−90 −3.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 +8.9%	45−50 −8.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	50−55 +2%	50−55 −2%
Battlefield 5	90−95 +1.1%	90−95 −1.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	44 +10%	40−45 −10%
Far Cry 5	114 +3.6%	110−120 −3.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	114 +3.6%	110−120 −3.6%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 +5.6%	90−95 −5.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65−70 +4.6%	65−70 −4.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	49 +8.9%	45−50 −8.9%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 +7.5%	40−45 −7.5%
Hitman 3	45−50 +4.4%	45−50 −4.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 +5.7%	35−40 −5.7%
Metro Exodus	37 +5.7%	35−40 −5.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 +14.3%	21−24 −14.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	42 +5%	40−45 −5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	56 +1.8%	55−60 −1.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−35 +3.3%	30−33 −3.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 +7.4%	27−30 −7.4%
Battlefield 5	55−60 +10%	50−55 −10%
Cyberpunk 2077	18 +12.5%	16−18 −12.5%
Far Cry 5	55 +10%	50−55 −10%
Far Cry New Dawn	60 +9.1%	55−60 −9.1%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 +5%	60−65 −5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	23 +9.5%	21−24 −9.5%

This is how RX 6650 XT and RX 7600 XT compete in popular games:

RX 6650 XT is 0.7% faster than RX 7600 XT in 1080p
RX 6650 XT is 2.9% faster than RX 7600 XT in 1440p
RX 6650 XT is 8.6% faster than RX 7600 XT in 4K

Pros & Cons Summary

Performance score	44.66	44.62
Recency	10 May 2022	8 January 2024
Cost	$399	$329
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	16 GB
Chip lithography	7 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	176 Watt	190 Watt