GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile vs Radeon RX 6650M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6650M and GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 6650M
2022
8 GB GDDR6, 120 Watt
39.02
+33.9%

RX 6650M outperforms RTX 3050 A Mobile by a substantial 34% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking117195
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency22.4444.69
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 23GA106
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date4 January 2022 (3 years ago)2024 (1 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 cores17921792
Core clock speed2068 MHz1065 MHz
Boost clock speed2416 MHz1343 MHz
Number of transistors11,060 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt45 Watt
Texture fill rate270.675.21
Floating-point processing power8.659 TFLOPS4.813 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs11256
Tensor Coresno data56
Ray Tracing Cores2814

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 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 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth256.0 GB/s192.0 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 outputsPortable Device Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.13.0
Vulkan1.31.3
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

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RX 6650M 39.02
+33.9%
RTX 3050 A Mobile 29.15

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 15004
+33.8%
RTX 3050 A Mobile 11210

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 HD116
+36.5%
85−90
−36.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+35%
60−65
−35%
Cyberpunk 2077 127
+41.1%
90−95
−41.1%
Elden Ring 69
+38%
50−55
−38%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+38.7%
75−80
−38.7%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+35%
60−65
−35%
Cyberpunk 2077 53
+51.4%
35−40
−51.4%
Forza Horizon 4 222
+38.8%
160−170
−38.8%
Metro Exodus 90−95
+34.3%
70−75
−34.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+40%
55−60
−40%
Valorant 150−160
+41.8%
110−120
−41.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+38.7%
75−80
−38.7%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+35%
60−65
−35%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
+44.4%
27−30
−44.4%
Dota 2 39
+44.4%
27−30
−44.4%
Elden Ring 130−140
+37%
100−105
−37%
Far Cry 5 46
+53.3%
30−33
−53.3%
Fortnite 170−180
+42.5%
120−130
−42.5%
Forza Horizon 4 190
+35.7%
140−150
−35.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 120−130
+35.6%
90−95
−35.6%
Metro Exodus 33
+37.5%
24−27
−37.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+42.9%
140−150
−42.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+40%
55−60
−40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 130−140
+38%
100−105
−38%
Valorant 150−160
+41.8%
110−120
−41.8%
World of Tanks 270−280
+39.5%
200−210
−39.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+38.7%
75−80
−38.7%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+35%
60−65
−35%
Cyberpunk 2077 32
+52.4%
21−24
−52.4%
Dota 2 100
+42.9%
70−75
−42.9%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+38.6%
70−75
−38.6%
Forza Horizon 4 167
+39.2%
120−130
−39.2%
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%
Elden Ring 75−80
+43.6%
55−60
−43.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 70−75
+44%
50−55
−44%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+34.6%
130−140
−34.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+44.4%
27−30
−44.4%
World of Tanks 240−250
+37.2%
180−190
−37.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+44%
50−55
−44%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+44.4%
27−30
−44.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+44.4%
27−30
−44.4%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+40%
90−95
−40%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+41.3%
80−85
−41.3%
Metro Exodus 85−90
+41.7%
60−65
−41.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+36%
50−55
−36%
Valorant 120−130
+35.6%
90−95
−35.6%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+48.1%
27−30
−48.1%
Dota 2 75−80
+40%
55−60
−40%
Elden Ring 35−40
+40.7%
27−30
−40.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 75−80
+40%
55−60
−40%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+37.5%
24−27
−37.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+40%
90−95
−40%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+38.9%
18−20
−38.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+40%
55−60
−40%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+50%
30−33
−50%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+48.1%
27−30
−48.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
Dota 2 75−80
+40%
55−60
−40%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+45%
40−45
−45%
Fortnite 55−60
+37.5%
40−45
−37.5%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+42.2%
45−50
−42.2%
Valorant 60−65
+42.2%
45−50
−42.2%

This is how RX 6650M and RTX 3050 A Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RX 6650M is 36% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 39.02 29.15
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 45 Watt

RX 6650M has a 33.9% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

RTX 3050 A Mobile, on the other hand, has 166.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6650M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile in performance tests.


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