Radeon RX 6550M vs RX 6650M XT

Radeon RX 6500 Radeon RX 6500M Radeon RX 6600M Radeon RX 6600S Radeon RX 6650M Radeon RX 6650M XT Radeon RX 6700M Radeon RX 6700S Radeon RX 6800M Radeon RX 6800S Radeon RX 6850M XT
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Radeon RX 6500 Radeon RX 6500M Radeon RX 6550M Radeon RX 6600M Radeon RX 6600S Radeon RX 6650M Radeon RX 6700M Radeon RX 6700S Radeon RX 6800M Radeon RX 6800S Radeon RX 6850M XT

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6650M XT and Radeon RX 6550M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 6650M XT
2022
8 GB GDDR6, 120 Watt
44.24
+77.2%

RX 6650M XT outperforms RX 6550M by an impressive 77% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

RX 6650M XT RX 6650M XT
RX 6550M RX 6550M

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking82214
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency25.6321.69
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 23Navi 24
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date4 January 2022 (2 years ago)4 January 2023 (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 cores20481024
Core clock speed2068 MHz2000 MHz
Boost clock speed2416 MHz2840 MHz
Number of transistors11,060 million5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate309.2181.8
Floating-point processing power9.896 TFLOPS5.816 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs12864
Ray Tracing Cores3216

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 sizelargemedium sized
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x4
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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth256.0 GB/s144.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 outputsPortable Device Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.12.2
Vulkan1.31.3

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 44.24
+77.2%
RX 6550M 24.96

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
+77.3%
RX 6550M 9629

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 HD130−140
+73.3%
75
−73.3%
1440p40−45
+73.9%
23
−73.9%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1900%
40−45
+1900%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−1700%
50−55
+1700%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−2400%
50−55
+2400%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1900%
40−45
+1900%
Hitman 3 4−5
−1125%
45−50
+1125%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−1313%
110−120
+1313%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−1975%
80−85
+1975%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−264%
100−110
+264%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−1700%
50−55
+1700%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−2400%
50−55
+2400%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1900%
40−45
+1900%
Hitman 3 4−5
−1125%
45−50
+1125%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−1313%
110−120
+1313%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−2425%
101
+2425%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−489%
50−55
+489%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−264%
100−110
+264%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−1700%
50−55
+1700%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−2400%
50−55
+2400%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1900%
40−45
+1900%
Hitman 3 4−5
−1125%
45−50
+1125%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−1313%
110−120
+1313%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−2100%
88
+2100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−444%
49
+444%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−264%
100−110
+264%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 14−16
Hitman 3 6−7
−383%
27−30
+383%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−2400%
50−55
+2400%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−1950%
40−45
+1950%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−1400%
14−16
+1400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 12−14

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−950%
21−24
+950%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Hitman 3 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

This is how RX 6650M XT and RX 6550M compete in popular games:

  • RX 6650M XT is 73% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6650M XT is 74% faster in 1440p

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

  • in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6550M is 2425% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 6550M is ahead in 29 tests (41%)
  • there's a draw in 41 test (59%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 44.24 24.96
Recency 4 January 2022 4 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 80 Watt

RX 6650M XT has a 77.2% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 6550M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 50% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6650M XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6550M in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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