Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB vs RX 6650M XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6650M XT with Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB, including specs and performance data.

RX 6650M XT
2022
8 GB GDDR6, 120 Watt
40.34

9060 XT 16GB outperforms 6650M XT by a considerable 43% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking11448
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency26.03no data
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)RDNA 4 (2025)
GPU code nameNavi 23no data
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date4 January 2022 (3 years ago)2 January 2025 (less than a 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 cores20482048
Core clock speed2068 MHzno data
Boost clock speed2416 MHz2530 MHz
Number of transistors11,060 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology7 nm4 nm
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
L0 Cache512 KBno data
L1 Cache512 KBno data
L2 Cache2 MBno data
L3 Cache32 MBno 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth256.0 GB/sno data
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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data

API and SDK support

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-

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 HD110−120
−55.5%
171
+55.5%
1440p50−55
−56%
78
+56%
4K30−35
−60%
48
+60%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 220−230
−29.8%
290−300
+29.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 95−100
−50.5%
140−150
+50.5%
Hogwarts Legacy 95−100
−107%
203
+107%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 130−140
−21.2%
160−170
+21.2%
Counter-Strike 2 220−230
−29.8%
290−300
+29.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 95−100
−50.5%
140−150
+50.5%
Far Cry 5 130−140
−106%
270
+106%
Fortnite 170−180
−54.8%
270−280
+54.8%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
−44%
220−230
+44%
Forza Horizon 5 130−140
−37.7%
170−180
+37.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 95−100
−60.2%
157
+60.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
−10.1%
170−180
+10.1%
Valorant 230−240
−37.3%
300−350
+37.3%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 130−140
−21.2%
160−170
+21.2%
Counter-Strike 2 220−230
−29.8%
290−300
+29.8%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 95−100
−50.5%
140−150
+50.5%
Dota 2 140−150
−37%
200−210
+37%
Far Cry 5 130−140
−89.3%
248
+89.3%
Fortnite 170−180
−54.8%
270−280
+54.8%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
−44%
220−230
+44%
Forza Horizon 5 130−140
−37.7%
170−180
+37.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 130−140
−14.9%
154
+14.9%
Hogwarts Legacy 95−100
−21.4%
119
+21.4%
Metro Exodus 95−100
−50.5%
140−150
+50.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
−10.1%
170−180
+10.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140−150
−83.2%
273
+83.2%
Valorant 230−240
−37.3%
300−350
+37.3%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 130−140
−21.2%
160−170
+21.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 95−100
−50.5%
140−150
+50.5%
Dota 2 140−150
−37%
200−210
+37%
Far Cry 5 130−140
−77.9%
233
+77.9%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
−44%
220−230
+44%
Hogwarts Legacy 95−100
+7.7%
91
−7.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
−10.1%
170−180
+10.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140−150
+2.1%
146
−2.1%
Valorant 230−240
−27.1%
300−310
+27.1%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 170−180
−54.8%
270−280
+54.8%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 100−110
−63.2%
170−180
+63.2%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 280−290
−53.6%
400−450
+53.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 85−90
+3.6%
83
−3.6%
Metro Exodus 60−65
−57.4%
95−100
+57.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−42.9%
250−260
+42.9%
Valorant 260−270
−43.4%
350−400
+43.4%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 100−110
−39.4%
140−150
+39.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
−65.3%
80−85
+65.3%
Far Cry 5 100−105
−60%
160
+60%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−61.3%
190−200
+61.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
−38.8%
68
+38.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
−27.5%
102
+27.5%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 110−120
−37.3%
150−160
+37.3%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−60.4%
75−80
+60.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 90−95
+0%
91
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
−34.6%
35−40
+34.6%
Metro Exodus 35−40
−60.5%
60−65
+60.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
−27.3%
84
+27.3%
Valorant 250−260
−28.4%
300−350
+28.4%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 65−70
−56.1%
100−110
+56.1%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−35.4%
65−70
+35.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−72.7%
35−40
+72.7%
Dota 2 110−120
−39.1%
160−170
+39.1%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−45.5%
80
+45.5%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−77.5%
140−150
+77.5%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
−38.5%
36
+38.5%
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 9060 XT 16GB compete in popular games:

  • RX 9060 XT 16GB is 55% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9060 XT 16GB is 56% faster in 1440p
  • RX 9060 XT 16GB is 60% faster in 4K

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

  • in Hogwarts Legacy, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6650M XT is 8% faster.
  • in Hogwarts Legacy, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RX 9060 XT 16GB is 107% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 6650M XT performs better in 3 tests (5%)
  • RX 9060 XT 16GB performs better in 54 tests (92%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 40.34 57.66
Recency 4 January 2022 2 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm

RX 9060 XT 16GB has a 42.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB 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 9060 XT 16GB is a desktop one.

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