Radeon RX 6500M vs RX 6650M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 6650M and Radeon RX 6500M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RX 6650M outperforms RX 6500M by an impressive 96% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 123 | 290 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 22.22 | 27.15 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | Navi 23 | Navi 24 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 4 January 2022 (3 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (3 years 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 cores | 1792 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 2068 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2416 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 11,060 million | 5,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 270.6 | 153.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | 8.659 TFLOPS | 4.915 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 32 |
| TMUs | 112 | 64 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 28 | 16 |
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 | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| 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 | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 2250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 256.0 GB/s | 144.0 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 | No outputs |
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 | 6.6 |
| 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.
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.
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.
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.
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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 | 118
+84.4%
| 64
−84.4%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 100−110
+120%
|
45−50
−120%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 80−85
+80%
|
45
−80%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 127
+92.4%
|
66
−92.4%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 100−110
+120%
|
45−50
−120%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 120−130
+62.8%
|
75−80
−62.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 80−85
+108%
|
39
−108%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 106
+58.2%
|
67
−58.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 110−120
+53.3%
|
75
−53.3%
|
| Fortnite | 54
−83.3%
|
95−100
+83.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+84.2%
|
75−80
−84.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 100−110
+55.9%
|
68
−55.9%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
+106%
|
70−75
−106%
|
| Valorant | 210−220
+53.6%
|
140−150
−53.6%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 100−110
+120%
|
45−50
−120%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 120−130
+62.8%
|
75−80
−62.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 80−85
+189%
|
28
−189%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+22%
|
220−230
−22%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 79
+147%
|
32
−147%
|
| Dota 2 | 118
+15.7%
|
102
−15.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 110−120
+62%
|
71
−62%
|
| Fortnite | 46
−115%
|
95−100
+115%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+84.2%
|
75−80
−84.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 100−110
+104%
|
50−55
−104%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 120−130
+76.8%
|
69
−76.8%
|
| Metro Exodus | 86
+72%
|
50
−72%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
+106%
|
70−75
−106%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 167
+193%
|
57
−193%
|
| Valorant | 210−220
+53.6%
|
140−150
−53.6%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 120−130
+62.8%
|
75−80
−62.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 80−85
+131%
|
35−40
−131%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 64
+121%
|
29
−121%
|
| Dota 2 | 100
+5.3%
|
95
−5.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 110−120
+74.2%
|
66
−74.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+84.2%
|
75−80
−84.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 100−110
+147%
|
43
−147%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
+106%
|
70−75
−106%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 90
+131%
|
39
−131%
|
| Valorant | 210−220
+53.6%
|
140−150
−53.6%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 40
−148%
|
95−100
+148%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 240−250
+83.7%
|
130−140
−83.7%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 70−75
+125%
|
30−35
−125%
|
| Metro Exodus | 50−55
+117%
|
24−27
−117%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+2.3%
|
170−180
−2.3%
|
| Valorant | 240−250
+40.1%
|
170−180
−40.1%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+77.4%
|
50−55
−77.4%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30
+45%
|
20−22
−45%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+141%
|
16−18
−141%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 85−90
+105%
|
40−45
−105%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
+115%
|
45−50
−115%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 60−65
+93.9%
|
30−35
−93.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 65−70
+123%
|
30−33
−123%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 90−95
+119%
|
40−45
−119%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 27−30
+93.3%
|
14−16
−93.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+88.9%
|
9−10
−88.9%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 75−80
+126%
|
30−35
−126%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
+120%
|
14−16
−120%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 55−60
+111%
|
27−30
−111%
|
| Valorant | 220−230
+110%
|
100−110
−110%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+104%
|
27−30
−104%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+88.9%
|
9−10
−88.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+171%
|
7−8
−171%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110
+65.6%
|
60−65
−65.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+135%
|
20−22
−135%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+103%
|
30−35
−103%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+129%
|
16−18
−129%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+161%
|
18−20
−161%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 45−50
+142%
|
18−20
−142%
|
This is how RX 6650M and RX 6500M compete in popular games:
- RX 6650M is 84% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6650M is 193% faster.
- in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the Epic Preset, the RX 6500M is 148% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 6650M is ahead in 64 tests (96%)
- RX 6500M is ahead in 3 tests (4%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 38.87 | 19.79 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 50 Watt |
RX 6650M has a 96.4% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
RX 6500M, on the other hand, has a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 140% lower power consumption.
The Radeon RX 6650M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6500M in performance tests.
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