GeForce RTX 4070 vs Radeon RX 6650M

Place in the ranking	117	20
Place by popularity	not in top-100	34
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	60.38
Power efficiency	22.44	24.17
Architecture	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	Navi 23	AD104
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	4 January 2022 (3 years ago)	12 April 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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	5888
Core clock speed	2068 MHz	1920 MHz
Boost clock speed	2416 MHz	2475 MHz
Number of transistors	11,060 million	35,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	200 Watt
Texture fill rate	270.6	455.4
Floating-point processing power	8.659 TFLOPS	29.15 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	64
TMUs	112	184
Tensor Cores	no data	184
Ray Tracing Cores	28	46

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	240 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 16-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	GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth	256.0 GB/s	504.2 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 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	-	8.9

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 39.02

RTX 4070 70.07
+79.6%

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

RTX 4070 26942
+79.6%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RX 6650M 32846

RTX 4070 59969
+82.6%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RX 6650M 25739

RTX 4070 43824
+70.3%

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 HD	116 −87.1%	217 +87.1%
1440p	65−70 −90.8%	124 +90.8%
4K	40−45 −92.5%	77 +92.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	2.76
1440p	no data	4.83
4K	no data	7.78

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	80−85 −104%	160−170 +104%
Cyberpunk 2077	127 −70.1%	216 +70.1%
Elden Ring	69 −238%	233 +238%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 −12.5%	110−120 +12.5%
Counter-Strike 2	80−85 −104%	160−170 +104%
Cyberpunk 2077	53 −64.2%	87 +64.2%
Forza Horizon 4	222 −117%	482 +117%
Metro Exodus	90−95 −85.1%	174 +85.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 −66.2%	120−130 +66.2%
Valorant	150−160 −126%	350−400 +126%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 −12.5%	110−120 +12.5%
Counter-Strike 2	80−85 −104%	160−170 +104%
Cyberpunk 2077	39 −82.1%	71 +82.1%
Dota 2	39 −346%	174 +346%
Elden Ring	130−140 −97.8%	270−280 +97.8%
Far Cry 5	46 −239%	156 +239%
Fortnite	170−180 −61.4%	270−280 +61.4%
Forza Horizon 4	190 −97.9%	376 +97.9%
Grand Theft Auto V	120−130 −42.6%	174 +42.6%
Metro Exodus	33 −352%	149 +352%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 −7.5%	210−220 +7.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 −66.2%	120−130 +66.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	130−140 −26.1%	170−180 +26.1%
Valorant	150−160 −126%	350−400 +126%
World of Tanks	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 −12.5%	110−120 +12.5%
Counter-Strike 2	80−85 −104%	160−170 +104%
Cyberpunk 2077	32 −100%	64 +100%
Dota 2	100 −70%	170−180 +70%
Far Cry 5	95−100 −36.1%	130−140 +36.1%
Forza Horizon 4	167 −92.8%	322 +92.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 −7.5%	210−220 +7.5%
Valorant	150−160 −126%	350−400 +126%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	70−75 −90.3%	137 +90.3%
Elden Ring	75−80 −134%	180−190 +134%
Grand Theft Auto V	70−75 −90.3%	137 +90.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 −131%	90−95 +131%
World of Tanks	240−250 −99.6%	450−500 +99.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 −20.8%	85−90 +20.8%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 −141%	90−95 +141%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −2.6%	40 +2.6%
Far Cry 5	120−130 −27%	160−170 +27%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 −96.5%	222 +96.5%
Metro Exodus	85−90 −68.2%	143 +68.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65−70 −129%	150−160 +129%
Valorant	120−130 −150%	300−350 +150%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	40−45 −118%	85−90 +118%
Dota 2	75−80 −89.6%	146 +89.6%
Elden Ring	35−40 −161%	95−100 +161%
Grand Theft Auto V	75−80 −89.6%	146 +89.6%
Metro Exodus	30−35 −97%	65 +97%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	120−130 −65.9%	200−210 +65.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 −144%	60−65 +144%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	75−80 −89.6%	146 +89.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −102%	90−95 +102%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 −118%	85−90 +118%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 −5.9%	18 +5.9%
Dota 2	75−80 −68.8%	130−140 +68.8%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −81%	100−110 +81%
Fortnite	55−60 −74.5%	95−100 +74.5%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 −89.1%	121 +89.1%
Valorant	60−65 −175%	170−180 +175%

This is how RX 6650M and RTX 4070 compete in popular games:

RTX 4070 is 87% faster in 1080p
RTX 4070 is 91% faster in 1440p
RTX 4070 is 93% faster in 4K

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

in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 4070 is 352% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX 4070 is ahead in 59 tests (97%)
there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	39.02	70.07
Recency	4 January 2022	12 April 2023
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	200 Watt

RX 6650M has 66.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 4070, on the other hand, has a 79.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4070 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6650M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 6650M is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 4070 is a desktop one.

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