AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
24.4Rasterization33.8
20Ray Tracing25.2
32.4Memoryspec-based39.9
92.6Efficiencyspec-based86.4
27.9Compute41.7
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT8 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 42.1 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+14) and rasterization (+9). AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
- 28% lower TDP: 130 W vs 180 W
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $399
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 34 vs 24
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 25 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 42 vs 28
- 122% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 10,900 vs 4,904
- 100% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 4 GB
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA | RDNA 2 |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| TDP | 130 W+28% | 180 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 2,048+45% |
| RT cores | — | 32 |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz | 2,055 MHz+20% |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz | 2,635 MHz+43% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 280 GB/s+25% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904Bottom 15% | 10,900+122%Bottom 44% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 1,980Bottom 10% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047Bottom 9% | 16,800+86%Bottom 49% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 93 fpsBottom 26% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 66 fpsBottom 26% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 33 fpsBottom 21% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | FSR 3 |
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