Radeon 8050S vs RX 6650M XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6650M XT and Radeon 8050S, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 6650M XT
2022
8 GB GDDR6, 120 Watt
40.82
+5.5%

6650M XT outperforms 8050S by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Radeon 8050S Radeon 8050S

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking113129
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency26.1954.15
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025)
GPU code nameNavi 23Strix Halo
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date4 January 2022 (4 years ago)6 January 2025 (1 year 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 cores20482048
Core clock speed2068 MHz1295 MHz
Boost clock speed2416 MHz2800 MHz
Number of transistors11,060 million34,000 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt55 Watt
Texture fill rate309.2358.4
Floating-point processing power9.896 TFLOPS11.47 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs128128
Ray Tracing Cores3232
L0 Cache512 KBno data
L1 Cache512 KBno data
L2 Cache2 MB8 MB
L3 Cache32 MB64 MB

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 5.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR6System Shared
Maximum RAM amount8 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width128 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed2000 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth256.0 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+
Resizable BAR+-

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsPortable Device Dependent

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.12.1
Vulkan1.31.3

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

RX 6650M XT 40.82
+5.5%
Radeon 8050S 38.68

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 6650M XT 16081
Samples: 3
Radeon 8050S 16168
+0.5%
Samples: 150

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 HD95−100
+1.1%
94
−1.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 220−230
+4.6%
210−220
−4.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 95−100
+6.6%
90−95
−6.6%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 110−120
+7.6%
100−110
−7.6%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 130−140
+3%
130−140
−3%
Counter-Strike 2 220−230
+4.6%
210−220
−4.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 95−100
+6.6%
90−95
−6.6%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+31%
100
−31%
Fortnite 170−180
+4.7%
160−170
−4.7%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+5.3%
150−160
−5.3%
Forza Horizon 5 130−140
+5.7%
120−130
−5.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+3.2%
150−160
−3.2%
Valorant 230−240
+4%
220−230
−4%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 130−140
+3%
130−140
−3%
Counter-Strike 2 220−230
+4.6%
210−220
−4.6%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 95−100
+6.6%
90−95
−6.6%
Dota 2 140−150
+12.3%
130−140
−12.3%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+36.5%
96
−36.5%
Fortnite 170−180
+4.7%
160−170
−4.7%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+5.3%
150−160
−5.3%
Forza Horizon 5 130−140
+5.7%
120−130
−5.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 130−140
+13.6%
118
−13.6%
Metro Exodus 95−100
+6.5%
90−95
−6.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+3.2%
150−160
−3.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
−4%
156
+4%
Valorant 230−240
+4%
220−230
−4%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 130−140
+3%
130−140
−3%
Cyberpunk 2077 95−100
+6.6%
90−95
−6.6%
Dota 2 140−150
+12.3%
130−140
−12.3%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+54.1%
85
−54.1%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+5.3%
150−160
−5.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+3.2%
150−160
−3.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
+63%
92
−63%
Valorant 230−240
+7.3%
220−230
−7.3%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 170−180
+4.7%
160−170
−4.7%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 100−110
+7.1%
95−100
−7.1%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 290−300
+5.8%
270−280
−5.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 85−90
+6.2%
80−85
−6.2%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+7%
55−60
−7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+9.4%
160−170
−9.4%
Valorant 260−270
+3.1%
250−260
−3.1%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 100−110
+4%
100−105
−4%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+6.5%
45−50
−6.5%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+6.3%
95−100
−6.3%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+6.3%
110−120
−6.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
+8.1%
70−75
−8.1%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 110−120
+5.8%
100−110
−5.8%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+6.7%
45−50
−6.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 90−95
+7%
85−90
−7%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+5.6%
35−40
−5.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+8.1%
60−65
−8.1%
Valorant 250−260
+5%
230−240
−5%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 65−70
+6.5%
60−65
−6.5%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+6.7%
45−50
−6.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%
Dota 2 110−120
+15%
100−105
−15%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+5.8%
50−55
−5.8%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+8.1%
70−75
−8.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+9.4%
50−55
−9.4%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 55−60
+7.8%
50−55
−7.8%

This is how RX 6650M XT and Radeon 8050S compete in popular games:

  • RX 6650M XT is 1% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6650M XT is 63% faster.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Radeon 8050S is 4% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 6650M XT performs better in 52 tests (96%)
  • Radeon 8050S performs better in 1 test (2%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 40.82 38.68
Recency 4 January 2022 6 January 2025
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 55 Watt

RX 6650M XT has a 6% higher aggregate performance score.

Radeon 8050S, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 118% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 6650M XT and Radeon 8050S.

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