Radeon RX 6700S vs RX 6650M XT

Radeon RX 6500 Radeon RX 6500M Radeon RX 6550M Radeon RX 6600M Radeon RX 6600S Radeon RX 6650M Radeon RX 6650M XT Radeon RX 6700M 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 6700S, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 6650M XT
2022
8 GB GDDR6, 120 Watt
44.25
+14.1%

RX 6650M XT outperforms RX 6700S by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

RX 6650M XT RX 6650M XT
RX 6700S RX 6700S

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking82117
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency25.5233.56
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 23Navi 23
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date4 January 2022 (2 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 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 cores20481792
Core clock speed2068 MHz1700 MHz
Boost clock speed2416 MHz2000 MHz
Number of transistors11,060 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate309.2224.0
Floating-point processing power9.896 TFLOPS7.168 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs128112
Ray Tracing Cores3228

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 x8
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 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth256.0 GB/s224.0 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 outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.12.1
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 44.25
+14.1%
RX 6700S 38.79

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
+14.1%
RX 6700S 14964

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
+9.2%
119
−9.2%
1440p70−75
+9.4%
64
−9.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−3300%
65−70
+3300%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−2633%
80−85
+2633%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−3800%
75−80
+3800%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−4850%
99
+4850%
Hitman 3 4−5
−2375%
99
+2375%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−1925%
160−170
+1925%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−3425%
140−150
+3425%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−357%
120−130
+357%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−2633%
80−85
+2633%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−3800%
75−80
+3800%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−3600%
74
+3600%
Hitman 3 4−5
−2275%
95
+2275%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−1925%
160−170
+1925%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−4475%
183
+4475%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−789%
80−85
+789%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−357%
120−130
+357%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−2633%
80−85
+2633%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−3800%
75−80
+3800%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−2900%
60
+2900%
Hitman 3 4−5
−2000%
84
+2000%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−1925%
160−170
+1925%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−3825%
157
+3825%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−833%
84
+833%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−111%
59
+111%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 31
Hitman 3 6−7
−717%
49
+717%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−4100%
80−85
+4100%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−3200%
65−70
+3200%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−2500%
24−27
+2500%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 24−27

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−1600%
30−35
+1600%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 113
+0%
113
+0%
Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Metro Exodus 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 93
+0%
93
+0%
Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Metro Exodus 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 79
+0%
79
+0%
Far Cry 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 49
+0%
49
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Metro Exodus 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Hitman 3 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

This is how RX 6650M XT and RX 6700S compete in popular games:

  • RX 6650M XT is 9% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6650M XT is 9% faster in 1440p

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

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 6700S is 4850% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 6700S is ahead in 29 tests (41%)
  • there's a draw in 41 test (59%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 44.25 38.79
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 80 Watt

RX 6650M XT has a 14.1% higher aggregate performance score.

RX 6700S, on the other hand, has 50% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6650M XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6700S 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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