Radeon RX 6650 XT vs RX 6800S

Place in performance ranking	96	68
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	no data	29.75
Architecture	RDNA 2 (2020−2022)	Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)
GPU code name	Navi 23	Navi 23
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 June 2021 (2 years ago)	10 May 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$399
Current price	no data	$465 (1.2x MSRP)

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed Specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	2048	2048
Core clock speed	1800 MHz	2055 MHz
Boost clock speed	1975 MHz	2635 MHz
Number of transistors	11,060 million	11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	176 Watt
Texture fill rate	268.8	337.3

Form Factor & Compatibility

Information on Radeon RX 6800S and Radeon RX 6650 XT compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop size	medium sized	no data
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x8	PCIe 4.0 x8
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 8-pin

Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	16000 MHz	17500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	256.0 GB/s	280.3 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

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	no data	+

API Compatibility

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

DirectX	12.0 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.1	2.1
Vulkan	1.2	1.3

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 6800S 39.93

RX 6650 XT 44.66
+11.8%

RX 6650 XT outperforms RX 6800S by 12% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RX 6800S 15459

RX 6650 XT 17290
+11.8%

RX 6650 XT outperforms RX 6800S by 12% in Passmark.

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RX 6800S 82247

RX 6650 XT 105955
+28.8%

RX 6650 XT outperforms RX 6800S by 29% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RX 6800S 36101

RX 6650 XT 41739
+15.6%

RX 6650 XT outperforms RX 6800S by 16% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RX 6800S 26511

RX 6650 XT 29796
+12.4%

RX 6650 XT outperforms RX 6800S by 12% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RX 6800S 163510

RX 6650 XT 167944
+2.7%

RX 6650 XT outperforms RX 6800S by 3% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

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	117 −20.5%	141 +20.5%
1440p	76 +5.6%	72 −5.6%
4K	40 +5.3%	38 −5.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

141
+10.2%

128

−10.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	70−75 −7%	75−80 +7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	128 +64.1%	75−80 −64.1%
Battlefield 5	110−120 −6.9%	120−130 +6.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	110−120 −10.9%	120−130 +10.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	111 +2.8%	108 −2.8%
Far Cry 5	120 −44.2%	173 +44.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	95−100 −58.3%	152 +58.3%
Forza Horizon 4	120−130 −9%	130−140 +9%
Hitman 3	197 +37.8%	140−150 −37.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	85−90 −11.5%	95−100 +11.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	65−70 −10.8%	70−75 +10.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	95−100 −77.8%	176 +77.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	117 −13.7%	133 +13.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	70−75 −7%	75−80 +7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	107 +37.2%	75−80 −37.2%
Battlefield 5	110−120 −6.9%	120−130 +6.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	110−120 −10.9%	120−130 +10.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	82 −7.3%	88 +7.3%
Far Cry 5	112 −45.5%	163 +45.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	95−100 −52.1%	146 +52.1%
Forza Horizon 4	120−130 −9%	130−140 +9%
Hitman 3	172 +20.3%	140−150 −20.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	85−90 −11.5%	95−100 +11.5%
Metro Exodus	70−75 −39.7%	102 +39.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	65−70 −10.8%	70−75 +10.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	95−100 −50.5%	149 +50.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	164 −11%	182 +11%
Watch Dogs: Legion	104 −14.4%	119 +14.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	70−75 −7%	75−80 +7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	90 +15.4%	75−80 −15.4%
Battlefield 5	110−120 −6.9%	120−130 +6.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	74 −5.4%	78 +5.4%
Far Cry 5	104 −45.2%	151 +45.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	95−100 −36.5%	131 +36.5%
Forza Horizon 4	120−130 −9%	130−140 +9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	92 −16.3%	107 +16.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	66 +1.5%	65 −1.5%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	65−70 −13.4%	75−80 +13.4%
Hitman 3	108 +25.6%	85−90 −25.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	55−60 −14%	65−70 +14%
Metro Exodus	45−50 −28.9%	58 +28.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 −15.6%	35−40 +15.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	60−65 −41.9%	88 +41.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 −11.4%	45−50 +11.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	62 +21.6%	50−55 −21.6%
Battlefield 5	80−85 −8.3%	90−95 +8.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	39 −12.8%	44 +12.8%
Far Cry 5	70−75 −54.1%	114 +54.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	75−80 −50%	114 +50%
Forza Horizon 4	85−90 −11.8%	95−100 +11.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 −15.3%	65−70 +15.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	48 −2.1%	49 +2.1%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	35−40 −16.2%	40−45 +16.2%
Hitman 3	55 +17%	45−50 −17%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 −15.6%	35−40 +15.6%
Metro Exodus	27−30 −32.1%	37 +32.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 −9.1%	24−27 +9.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35 −31.3%	42 +31.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 −14.3%	56 +14.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	27−30 −10.7%	30−35 +10.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	32 +10.3%	27−30 −10.3%
Battlefield 5	45−50 −12.2%	55−60 +12.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	16 −12.5%	18 +12.5%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −41%	55 +41%
Far Cry New Dawn	40−45 −39.5%	60 +39.5%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 −12.5%	60−65 +12.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	25 +8.7%	23 −8.7%

This is how RX 6800S and RX 6650 XT compete in popular games:

RX 6650 XT is 20.5% faster than RX 6800S in 1080p
RX 6800S is 5.6% faster than RX 6650 XT in 1440p
RX 6800S is 5.3% faster than RX 6650 XT in 4K

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

in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 6800S is 64.1% faster than the RX 6650 XT.
in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 6650 XT is 77.8% faster than the RX 6800S.

All in all, in popular games: