GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs Radeon RX 6650M

Place in the ranking	120	207
Place by popularity	not in top-100	21
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	74.44
Power efficiency	22.35	27.33
Architecture	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	Navi 23	GA107
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	4 January 2022 (3 years ago)	2 February 2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$179

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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	1792	2304
Core clock speed	2068 MHz	1042 MHz
Boost clock speed	2416 MHz	1470 MHz
Number of transistors	11,060 million	8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	70 Watt
Texture fill rate	270.6	105.8
Floating-point processing power	8.659 TFLOPS	6.774 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	32
TMUs	112	72
Tensor Cores	no data	72
Ray Tracing Cores	28	18

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 x8
Length	no data	242 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	None

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	6 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	256.0 GB/s	168.0 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 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	-	+

API and SDK 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	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
CUDA	-	8.6

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 36.39
+40.2%

RTX 3050 6 GB 25.95

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 14998
+40.2%

RTX 3050 6 GB 10694

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

116
+45%

80−85

−45%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

no data

2.24

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	80−85 +49.1%	55−60 −49.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	127 +41.1%	90−95 −41.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +48.6%	70−75 −48.6%
Counter-Strike 2	80−85 +49.1%	55−60 −49.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	53 +51.4%	35−40 −51.4%
Forza Horizon 4	222 +48%	150−160 −48%
Forza Horizon 5	100−105 +42.9%	70−75 −42.9%
Metro Exodus	90−95 +44.6%	65−70 −44.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 +54%	50−55 −54%
Valorant	150−160 +41.8%	110−120 −41.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +48.6%	70−75 −48.6%
Counter-Strike 2	80−85 +49.1%	55−60 −49.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	39 +44.4%	27−30 −44.4%
Dota 2	39 +44.4%	27−30 −44.4%
Far Cry 5	46 +53.3%	30−33 −53.3%
Fortnite	170−180 +42.5%	120−130 −42.5%
Forza Horizon 4	190 +46.2%	130−140 −46.2%
Forza Horizon 5	100−105 +42.9%	70−75 −42.9%
Grand Theft Auto V	120−130 +43.5%	85−90 −43.5%
Metro Exodus	33 +57.1%	21−24 −57.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 +42.9%	140−150 −42.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 +54%	50−55 −54%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	130−140 +45.3%	95−100 −45.3%
Valorant	150−160 +41.8%	110−120 −41.8%
World of Tanks	270−280 +46.8%	190−200 −46.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +48.6%	70−75 −48.6%
Counter-Strike 2	80−85 +49.1%	55−60 −49.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	32 +52.4%	21−24 −52.4%
Dota 2	100 +42.9%	70−75 −42.9%
Far Cry 5	95−100 +50.8%	65−70 −50.8%
Forza Horizon 4	167 +51.8%	110−120 −51.8%
Forza Horizon 5	100−105 +42.9%	70−75 −42.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 +42.9%	140−150 −42.9%
Valorant	150−160 +41.8%	110−120 −41.8%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	70−75 +44%	50−55 −44%
Grand Theft Auto V	70−75 +44%	50−55 −44%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +45.8%	120−130 −45.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +44.4%	27−30 −44.4%
World of Tanks	240−250 +45.9%	170−180 −45.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 +44%	50−55 −44%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +44.4%	27−30 −44.4%
Far Cry 5	120−130 +48.2%	85−90 −48.2%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 +41.3%	80−85 −41.3%
Forza Horizon 5	65−70 +44.4%	45−50 −44.4%
Metro Exodus	85−90 +41.7%	60−65 −41.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65−70 +51.1%	45−50 −51.1%
Valorant	120−130 +43.5%	85−90 −43.5%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	18−20 +50%	12−14 −50%
Dota 2	75−80 +54%	50−55 −54%
Grand Theft Auto V	75−80 +54%	50−55 −54%
Metro Exodus	30−35 +57.1%	21−24 −57.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	120−130 +48.2%	85−90 −48.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 +56.3%	16−18 −56.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	75−80 +54%	50−55 −54%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 +50%	30−33 −50%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 +50%	12−14 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +41.7%	12−14 −41.7%
Dota 2	75−80 +54%	50−55 −54%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +45%	40−45 −45%
Fortnite	55−60 +57.1%	35−40 −57.1%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 +42.2%	45−50 −42.2%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 +54.2%	24−27 −54.2%
Valorant	60−65 +42.2%	45−50 −42.2%

This is how RX 6650M and RTX 3050 6 GB compete in popular games:

RX 6650M is 45% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	36.39	25.95
Recency	4 January 2022	2 February 2024
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	6 GB
Chip lithography	7 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	70 Watt