Radeon RX 7800M vs RX 6650 XT

Place in the ranking	79	156
Place by popularity	99	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	61.80	no data
Power efficiency	17.50	13.05
Architecture	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)	RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code name	Navi 23	Navi 32
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	10 May 2022 (2 years ago)	11 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$399	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 cores	2048	3840
Core clock speed	2055 MHz	1295 MHz
Boost clock speed	2635 MHz	2335 MHz
Number of transistors	11,060 million	28,100 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	176 Watt	180 Watt
Texture fill rate	337.3	560.4
Floating-point processing power	10.79 TFLOPS	35.87 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	96
TMUs	128	240
Ray Tracing Cores	32	60

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 x16
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	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	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	2190 MHz	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	280.3 GB/s	432.0 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	Portable Device Dependent
HDMI	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.8
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.1	2.2
Vulkan	1.3	1.3

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 6650 XT 44.74
+31.1%

RX 7800M 34.12

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 6650 XT 17201
+31.1%

RX 7800M 13117

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	140 +40%	100−110 −40%
1440p	66 +32%	50−55 −32%
4K	36 +33.3%	27−30 −33.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.85	no data
1440p	6.05	no data
4K	11.08	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	137 +37%	100−105 −37%
Cyberpunk 2077	128 +34.7%	95−100 −34.7%
Elden Ring	149 +35.5%	110−120 −35.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +38.8%	80−85 −38.8%
Counter-Strike 2	104 +38.7%	75−80 −38.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	54 +35%	40−45 −35%
Forza Horizon 4	273 +36.5%	200−210 −36.5%
Metro Exodus	152 +38.2%	110−120 −38.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	85−90 +41.7%	60−65 −41.7%
Valorant	180−190 +40%	130−140 −40%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +38.8%	80−85 −38.8%
Counter-Strike 2	84 +40%	60−65 −40%
Cyberpunk 2077	44 +46.7%	30−33 −46.7%
Dota 2	155 +40.9%	110−120 −40.9%
Elden Ring	164 +36.7%	120−130 −36.7%
Far Cry 5	69 +38%	50−55 −38%
Fortnite	180−190 +34.3%	140−150 −34.3%
Forza Horizon 4	222 +38.8%	160−170 −38.8%
Grand Theft Auto V	147 +33.6%	110−120 −33.6%
Metro Exodus	112 +31.8%	85−90 −31.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 +39.3%	150−160 −39.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	85−90 +41.7%	60−65 −41.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	160−170 +35.8%	120−130 −35.8%
Valorant	180−190 +40%	130−140 −40%
World of Tanks	270−280 +32.9%	210−220 −32.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +38.8%	80−85 −38.8%
Counter-Strike 2	74 +34.5%	55−60 −34.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	39 +44.4%	27−30 −44.4%
Dota 2	136 +36%	100−105 −36%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +37.3%	75−80 −37.3%
Forza Horizon 4	193 +37.9%	140−150 −37.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 +39.3%	150−160 −39.3%
Valorant	180−190 +40%	130−140 −40%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	77 +40%	55−60 −40%
Elden Ring	87 +33.8%	65−70 −33.8%
Grand Theft Auto V	77 +40%	55−60 −40%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +34.6%	130−140 −34.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 +31.4%	35−40 −31.4%
World of Tanks	280−290 +34.8%	210−220 −34.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 +31.7%	60−65 −31.7%
Counter-Strike 2	42 +40%	30−33 −40%
Cyberpunk 2077	22 +37.5%	16−18 −37.5%
Far Cry 5	140−150 +43%	100−105 −43%
Forza Horizon 4	124 +37.8%	90−95 −37.8%
Metro Exodus	114 +34.1%	85−90 −34.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	80−85 +36.7%	60−65 −36.7%
Valorant	140−150 +35.5%	110−120 −35.5%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	27 +50%	18−20 −50%
Dota 2	72 +44%	50−55 −44%
Elden Ring	41 +36.7%	30−33 −36.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	72 +44%	50−55 −44%
Metro Exodus	37 +37%	27−30 −37%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	140−150 +35.5%	110−120 −35.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−33 +42.9%	21−24 −42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	72 +44%	50−55 −44%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 +35%	40−45 −35%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 +37.1%	35−40 −37.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	9 +50%	6−7 −50%
Dota 2	97 +38.6%	70−75 −38.6%
Far Cry 5	70−75 +40%	50−55 −40%
Fortnite	65−70 +34%	50−55 −34%
Forza Horizon 4	64 +42.2%	45−50 −42.2%
Valorant	80−85 +33.3%	60−65 −33.3%

This is how RX 6650 XT and RX 7800M compete in popular games:

RX 6650 XT is 40% faster in 1080p
RX 6650 XT is 32% faster in 1440p
RX 6650 XT is 33% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	44.74	34.12
Recency	10 May 2022	11 September 2024
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	176 Watt	180 Watt