Radeon RX 6500 vs RX 6650M XT

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6650M XT and Radeon RX 6500, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 6650M XT
2022
8 GB GDDR6, 120 Watt
44.25
+121%

RX 6650M XT outperforms RX 6500 by a whopping 121% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking82273
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency25.52no data
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)no data
GPU code nameNavi 23no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date4 January 2022 (2 years ago)no data (2024 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 cores2048no data
Core clock speed2068 MHzno data
Boost clock speed2416 MHzno data
Number of transistors11,060 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology7 nmno data
Power consumption (TDP)120 Wattno data
Texture fill rate309.2no data
Floating-point processing power9.896 TFLOPSno data
ROPs64no data
TMUs128no data
Ray Tracing Cores32no 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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8no data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeGDDR6no data
Maximum RAM amount8 GBno data
Memory bus width128 Bitno data
Memory clock speed2000 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth256.0 GB/sno data
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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)no data
Shader Model6.5no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL2.1no data
Vulkan1.3-

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 6650M XT 44.25
+121%
RX 6500 20.02

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 6650M XT 17070
+121%
RX 6500 7723

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1500%
30−35
+1500%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−1367%
40−45
+1367%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−1900%
40−45
+1900%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1500%
30−35
+1500%
Hitman 3 4−5
−875%
35−40
+875%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−1100%
95−100
+1100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−1550%
65−70
+1550%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−225%
90−95
+225%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−1367%
40−45
+1367%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−1900%
40−45
+1900%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1500%
30−35
+1500%
Hitman 3 4−5
−875%
35−40
+875%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−1100%
95−100
+1100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−1550%
65−70
+1550%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−400%
45−50
+400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−225%
90−95
+225%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−1367%
40−45
+1367%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1500%
30−35
+1500%
Hitman 3 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−400%
45−50
+400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−225%
90−95
+225%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 10−12
Hitman 3 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3 0−1

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−1100%
12−14
+1100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 10−11

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3 0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Metro Exodus 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Hitman 3 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Hitman 3 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

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

  • in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 6500 is 1900% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 6500 is ahead in 21 test (32%)
  • there's a draw in 44 tests (68%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 44.25 20.02

RX 6650M XT has a 121% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon RX 6650M XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6500 in performance tests.


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