Radeon RX 6650 XT vs RX 9060

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 9060 and Radeon RX 6650 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 9060
2025
8 GB GDDR6, 132 Watt
46.03
+18.5%

9060 outperforms 6650 XT by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking75109
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data58.83
Power efficiency28.0917.78
ArchitectureRDNA 4.0 (2025)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)
GPU code nameNavi 44Navi 23
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date5 August 2025 (less than a year ago)10 May 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores17922048
Core clock speed1700 MHz2055 MHz
Boost clock speed2990 MHz2635 MHz
Number of transistors29,700 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology4 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)132 Watt176 Watt
Texture fill rate334.9337.3
Floating-point processing power21.43 TFLOPS10.79 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs112128
Ray Tracing Cores2832
L0 Cache448 KB512 KB
L1 Cacheno data512 KB
L2 Cache4 MB2 MB
L3 Cache32 MB32 MB

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).

InterfacePCIe 5.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1x 8-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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2518 MHz2190 MHz
Memory bandwidth322.3 GB/s280.3 GB/s
Resizable BAR++

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors1x HDMI 2.1b, 2x DisplayPort 2.1a1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI++

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.86.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.22.1
Vulkan1.31.3

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

RX 9060 46.03
+18.5%
RX 6650 XT 38.85

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 9060 20352
+18.5%
RX 6650 XT 17179
Samples: 4180

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 HD160−170
+15.9%
138
−15.9%
1440p80−85
+15.9%
69
−15.9%
4K40−45
+11.1%
36
−11.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.89
1440pno data5.78
4Kno data11.08

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 346
+0%
346
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 128
+0%
128
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 152
+0%
152
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 342
+0%
342
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 108
+0%
108
+0%
Far Cry 5 173
+0%
173
+0%
Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 198
+0%
198
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 111
+0%
111
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 181
+0%
181
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 88
+0%
88
+0%
Dota 2 171
+0%
171
+0%
Far Cry 5 163
+0%
163
+0%
Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 180
+0%
180
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 147
+0%
147
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 86
+0%
86
+0%
Metro Exodus 102
+0%
102
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 182
+0%
182
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
+0%
78
+0%
Dota 2 136
+0%
136
+0%
Far Cry 5 151
+0%
151
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 66
+0%
66
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 107
+0%
107
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 108
+0%
108
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 77
+0%
77
+0%
Metro Exodus 58
+0%
58
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 44
+0%
44
+0%
Far Cry 5 114
+0%
114
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 42
+0%
42
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 27
+0%
27
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 72
+0%
72
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Metro Exodus 37
+0%
37
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 56
+0%
56
+0%
Valorant 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+0%
18
+0%
Dota 2 97
+0%
97
+0%
Far Cry 5 55
+0%
55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 24
+0%
24
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

This is how RX 9060 and RX 6650 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 9060 is 16% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9060 is 16% faster in 1440p
  • RX 9060 is 11% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 46.03 38.85
Recency 5 August 2025 10 May 2022
Chip lithography 4 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 132 Watt 176 Watt

RX 9060 has a 18.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 33.3% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 9060 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6650 XT in performance tests.

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