Radeon RX 6950 XT vs RX 6650M XT
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 6650M XT with Radeon RX 6950 XT, including specs and performance data.
6950 XT outperforms 6650M XT by an impressive 65% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 114 | 29 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 34.53 |
| Power efficiency | 26.03 | 15.35 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | Navi 23 | Navi 21 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 4 January 2022 (3 years ago) | 10 May 2022 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,099 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 5120 |
| Core clock speed | 2068 MHz | 1925 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2416 MHz | 2324 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 11,060 million | 26,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 335 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 309.2 | 743.7 |
| Floating-point processing power | 9.896 TFLOPS | 23.8 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 128 |
| TMUs | 128 | 320 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 32 | 80 |
| L0 Cache | 512 KB | 1.3 MB |
| L1 Cache | 512 KB | 1 MB |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 4 MB |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | 128 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 size | large | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 3-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 2x 8-pin |
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 | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 2250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 256.0 GB/s | 576.0 GB/s |
| 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 Connectors | No outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
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 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
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.
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.
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 | 130−140
−67.7%
| 218
+67.7%
|
| 1440p | 80−85
−67.5%
| 134
+67.5%
|
| 4K | 50−55
−68%
| 84
+68%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 5.04 |
| 1440p | no data | 8.20 |
| 4K | no data | 13.08 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 220−230
−56%
|
351
+56%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 95−100
−66%
|
161
+66%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 95−100
−111%
|
207
+111%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
−30.7%
|
170−180
+30.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 220−230
−50.7%
|
339
+50.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 95−100
−47.4%
|
143
+47.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 130−140
−38.2%
|
181
+38.2%
|
| Fortnite | 170−180
−70.6%
|
300−350
+70.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 150−160
−69.8%
|
270−280
+69.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 130−140
−82.3%
|
237
+82.3%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 95−100
−89.8%
|
186
+89.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
−10.1%
|
170−180
+10.1%
|
| Valorant | 230−240
−65.3%
|
350−400
+65.3%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
−30.7%
|
170−180
+30.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 220−230
−41.3%
|
318
+41.3%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 95−100
−32%
|
128
+32%
|
| Dota 2 | 140−150
−36.3%
|
199
+36.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 130−140
−32.1%
|
173
+32.1%
|
| Fortnite | 170−180
−70.6%
|
300−350
+70.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 150−160
−69.8%
|
270−280
+69.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 130−140
−76.2%
|
229
+76.2%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 130−140
−28.4%
|
172
+28.4%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 95−100
−64.3%
|
161
+64.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 95−100
−90.9%
|
189
+90.9%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
−10.1%
|
170−180
+10.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 140−150
−152%
|
376
+152%
|
| Valorant | 230−240
−65.3%
|
350−400
+65.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
−30.7%
|
170−180
+30.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 95−100
−25.8%
|
122
+25.8%
|
| Dota 2 | 140−150
−14.4%
|
167
+14.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 130−140
−25.2%
|
164
+25.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 150−160
−69.8%
|
270−280
+69.8%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 95−100
−24.5%
|
122
+24.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
−10.1%
|
170−180
+10.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 140−150
−45%
|
216
+45%
|
| Valorant | 230−240
−65.3%
|
350−400
+65.3%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 170−180
−70.6%
|
300−350
+70.6%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 100−110
−123%
|
236
+123%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 280−290
−78.5%
|
500−550
+78.5%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 85−90
−77.9%
|
153
+77.9%
|
| Metro Exodus | 60−65
−96.7%
|
120
+96.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Valorant | 260−270
−81.6%
|
450−500
+81.6%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
−67.3%
|
170−180
+67.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
−89.8%
|
93
+89.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 100−105
−63%
|
163
+63%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
−97.5%
|
230−240
+97.5%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 45−50
−104%
|
100
+104%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 80−85
−109%
|
160−170
+109%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 110−120
−37.3%
|
150−160
+37.3%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
−20.8%
|
58
+20.8%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 90−95
−91.2%
|
174
+91.2%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
−100%
|
50−55
+100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
−103%
|
77
+103%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 65−70
−118%
|
144
+118%
|
| Valorant | 250−260
−31.6%
|
300−350
+31.6%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
−93.9%
|
120−130
+93.9%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
−95.8%
|
90−95
+95.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
−109%
|
46
+109%
|
| Dota 2 | 110−120
−22.6%
|
141
+22.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
−125%
|
124
+125%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
−135%
|
180−190
+135%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
−112%
|
55
+112%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 55−60
−65.5%
|
95−100
+65.5%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 55−60
−43.6%
|
75−80
+43.6%
|
This is how RX 6650M XT and RX 6950 XT compete in popular games:
- RX 6950 XT is 68% faster in 1080p
- RX 6950 XT is 68% faster in 1440p
- RX 6950 XT is 68% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6950 XT is 152% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 6950 XT performs better in 64 tests (97%)
- there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 40.34 | 66.41 |
| Recency | 4 January 2022 | 10 May 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 335 Watt |
RX 6650M XT has 179.2% lower power consumption.
RX 6950 XT, on the other hand, has a 64.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
The Radeon RX 6950 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6650M XT in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX 6650M XT is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 6950 XT is a desktop one.
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