Radeon RX 6650M vs RX 7900 XT

Place in performance ranking	12	107
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	25.43	no data
Architecture	RDNA 3	RDNA 2 (2020−2022)
GPU code name	Navi 31 XT	Navi 23
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	3 November 2022 (1 year ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$899	no data
Current price	$884 (1x MSRP)	no data

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	5376	1792
Boost clock speed	2000 MHz	2222 MHz
Number of transistors	57,700 million	11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	315 Watt	120 Watt
Texture fill rate	804.4	270.6

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Radeon RX 7900 XT and Radeon RX 6650M 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	no data	large
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	276 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	2x 8-pin	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	20 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	320 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	20000 MHz	18000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	800.0 GB/s	256.0 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	1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C	No outputs
HDMI	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12.0 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.7	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.1	2.1
Vulkan	1.3	1.2

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 7900 XT 74.71
+93.2%

RX 6650M 38.67

RX 7900 XT outperforms RX 6650M by 93% based on our aggregate 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 7900 XT 28852
+93.2%

RX 6650M 14934

RX 7900 XT outperforms RX 6650M by 93% in Passmark.

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 7900 XT 75896
+131%

RX 6650M 32846

RX 7900 XT outperforms RX 6650M by 131% 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 7900 XT 63712
+148%

RX 6650M 25739

RX 7900 XT outperforms RX 6650M by 148% in 3DMark Fire Strike 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	206 +80.7%	114 −80.7%
1440p	138 +97.1%	70−75 −97.1%
4K	92 +104%	45−50 −104%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

237
+86.6%

127

−86.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	110−120 +75%	65−70 −75%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	130−140 +97%	65−70 −97%
Battlefield 5	240−250 +92.8%	120−130 −92.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	120−130 +53.8%	75−80 −53.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	212 +100%	106 −100%
Far Cry 5	110−120 +40.5%	80−85 −40.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	180−190 +92.7%	95−100 −92.7%
Forza Horizon 4	230−240 +55.4%	140−150 −55.4%
Hitman 3	120−130 +53.8%	80−85 −53.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	484 +208%	150−160 −208%
Metro Exodus	140−150 +31.5%	110−120 −31.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	120−130 +33.3%	90−95 −33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	580 +161%	222 −161%
Watch Dogs: Legion	130−140 +33.7%	104 −33.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	110−120 +75%	65−70 −75%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	130−140 +97%	65−70 −97%
Battlefield 5	240−250 +92.8%	120−130 −92.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	120−130 +53.8%	75−80 −53.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	190 +141%	79 −141%
Far Cry 5	110−120 +40.5%	80−85 −40.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	180−190 +92.7%	95−100 −92.7%
Forza Horizon 4	230−240 +55.4%	140−150 −55.4%
Hitman 3	120−130 +53.8%	80−85 −53.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	300−350 +101%	150−160 −101%
Metro Exodus	79 −40.5%	110−120 +40.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	120−130 +33.3%	90−95 −33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	492 +159%	190 −159%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	483 +189%	167 −189%
Watch Dogs: Legion	130−140 +44.8%	95−100 −44.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	110−120 +75%	65−70 −75%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	130−140 +97%	65−70 −97%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	120−130 +53.8%	75−80 −53.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	179 +180%	64 −180%
Far Cry 5	110−120 +40.5%	80−85 −40.5%
Forza Horizon 4	230−240 +55.4%	140−150 −55.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	350 +123%	150−160 −123%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	424 +154%	167 −154%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	265 +194%	90 −194%
Watch Dogs: Legion	130−140 +124%	62 −124%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

120−130
+33.3%

90−95

−33.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	160−170 +124%	70−75 −124%
Far Cry New Dawn	140−150 +60%	90−95 −60%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	85−90 +110%	40−45 −110%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	95−100 +121%	40−45 −121%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	110−120 +86.4%	55−60 −86.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	122 +307%	30−33 −307%
Far Cry 5	173 +147%	70−75 −147%
Forza Horizon 4	180−190 +128%	80−85 −128%
Hitman 3	110−120 +120%	50−55 −120%
Horizon Zero Dawn	277 +230%	80−85 −230%
Metro Exodus	141 +95.8%	70−75 −95.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	325 +246%	90−95 −246%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	130−140 +148%	55−60 −148%
Watch Dogs: Legion	85−90 +150%	30−35 −150%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

120−130
+81.8%

65−70

−81.8%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	85−90 +126%	35−40 −126%
Far Cry New Dawn	65−70 +116%	30−35 −116%
Hitman 3	65−70 +116%	30−35 −116%
Horizon Zero Dawn	110−120 +141%	45−50 −141%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	110 +267%	30−33 −267%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	159 +246%	45−50 −246%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	60−65 +146%	24−27 −146%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60−65 +150%	24−27 −150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	50−55 +108%	24−27 −108%
Cyberpunk 2077	60 +362%	12−14 −362%
Far Cry 5	50−55 +117%	21−24 −117%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 +154%	50−55 −154%
Horizon Zero Dawn	166 +239%	45−50 −239%
Metro Exodus	129 +223%	40−45 −223%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 +163%	18−20 −163%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

80−85
+147%

30−35

−147%

This is how RX 7900 XT and RX 6650M compete in popular games:

RX 7900 XT is 81% faster in 1080p
RX 7900 XT is 97% faster in 1440p
RX 7900 XT is 104% faster in 4K

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

in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 7900 XT is 362% faster.
in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6650M is 41% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 7900 XT is ahead in 71 test (99%)
RX 6650M is ahead in 1 test (1%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	74.71	38.67
Recency	3 November 2022	4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount	20 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	315 Watt	120 Watt