Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs RX 6650M XT

Place in the ranking	83	9
Place by popularity	not in top-100	53
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	34.79
Power efficiency	25.48	15.66
Architecture	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)	RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code name	Navi 23	Navi 31
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	4 January 2022 (3 years ago)	3 November 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	6144
Core clock speed	2068 MHz	1929 MHz
Boost clock speed	2416 MHz	2498 MHz
Number of transistors	11,060 million	57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	355 Watt
Texture fill rate	309.2	959.2
Floating-point processing power	9.896 TFLOPS	61.39 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	192
TMUs	128	384
Ray Tracing Cores	32	96

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	287 mm
Width	no data	2-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	24 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	256.0 GB/s	960.0 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 Connectors	No outputs	1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI	-	+

API compatibility

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	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.1	2.2
Vulkan	1.3	1.3

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 43.85

RX 7900 XTX 79.74
+81.8%

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

RX 7900 XTX 31039
+81.8%

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 −89.2%	246 +89.2%
1440p	90−95 −82.2%	164 +82.2%
4K	55−60 −87.3%	103 +87.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	4.06
1440p	no data	6.09
4K	no data	9.70

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	95−100 −123%	214 +123%
Cyberpunk 2077	95−100 −149%	242 +149%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 −5.4%	110−120 +5.4%
Counter-Strike 2	95−100 −151%	241 +151%
Cyberpunk 2077	95−100 −19.6%	116 +19.6%
Forza Horizon 4	220−230 −172%	604 +172%
Forza Horizon 5	110−120 −92%	210−220 +92%
Metro Exodus	100−110 −64.1%	169 +64.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	85−90 −77.6%	150−160 +77.6%
Valorant	180−190 −161%	450−500 +161%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 −5.4%	110−120 +5.4%
Counter-Strike 2	95−100 −129%	220 +129%
Cyberpunk 2077	95−100 −7.2%	104 +7.2%
Dota 2	130−140 −37.6%	183 +37.6%
Far Cry 5	100−110 −18.3%	123 +18.3%
Fortnite	180−190 −64.7%	300−350 +64.7%
Forza Horizon 4	220−230 −141%	535 +141%
Forza Horizon 5	110−120 −92%	210−220 +92%
Grand Theft Auto V	130−140 −31.6%	175 +31.6%
Metro Exodus	100−110 −70.9%	176 +70.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 −2.9%	210−220 +2.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	85−90 −77.6%	150−160 +77.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	160−170 −7.4%	170−180 +7.4%
Valorant	180−190 −161%	450−500 +161%
World of Tanks	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 −5.4%	110−120 +5.4%
Counter-Strike 2	95−100 −115%	206 +115%
Cyberpunk 2077	95−100 −3.1%	100 +3.1%
Dota 2	130−140 −33.8%	178 +33.8%
Far Cry 5	100−110 −43.3%	140−150 +43.3%
Forza Horizon 4	220−230 −112%	471 +112%
Forza Horizon 5	110−120 −92%	210−220 +92%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 −2.9%	210−220 +2.9%
Valorant	180−190 −161%	450−500 +161%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	80−85 −96.4%	165 +96.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	80−85 −96.4%	165 +96.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 −102%	90−95 +102%
World of Tanks	280−290 −83%	500−550 +83%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 −11.5%	85−90 +11.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 −47.9%	71 +47.9%
Far Cry 5	140−150 −11.9%	160−170 +11.9%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 −171%	360 +171%
Forza Horizon 5	75−80 −120%	160−170 +120%
Metro Exodus	90−95 −55.3%	146 +55.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	80−85 −194%	238 +194%
Valorant	140−150 −166%	350−400 +166%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −190%	60−65 +190%
Dota 2	90−95 −104%	186 +104%
Grand Theft Auto V	90−95 −104%	186 +104%
Metro Exodus	35−40 −184%	108 +184%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	140−150 −42.2%	200−210 +42.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−33 −113%	60−65 +113%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	90−95 −104%	186 +104%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 −71.7%	90−95 +71.7%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −162%	55 +162%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −71.4%	36 +71.4%
Dota 2	90−95 −74.7%	159 +74.7%
Far Cry 5	65−70 −52.2%	100−110 +52.2%
Fortnite	65−70 −45.5%	95−100 +45.5%
Forza Horizon 4	75−80 −163%	197 +163%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 −147%	100−110 +147%
Valorant	75−80 −190%	220−230 +190%

This is how RX 6650M XT and RX 7900 XTX compete in popular games:

RX 7900 XTX is 89% faster in 1080p
RX 7900 XTX is 82% faster in 1440p
RX 7900 XTX is 87% faster in 4K

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

in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 7900 XTX is 194% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 7900 XTX is ahead in 61 test (97%)
there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	43.85	79.74
Recency	4 January 2022	3 November 2022
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	24 GB
Chip lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	355 Watt

RX 6650M XT has 195.8% lower power consumption.

RX 7900 XTX, on the other hand, has a 81.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX 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 card while Radeon RX 7900 XTX is a desktop one.

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