AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
24.4Rasterization33.8
—Ray Tracing25.2
26.9Memoryspec-based39.9
95.6Efficiencyspec-based86.4
26.9Compute41.7
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT7 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 42.1 to 38.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+15) and rasterization (+9). AMD Radeon RX 6500 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 6500 XT
- 41% lower TDP: 107 W vs 180 W
- 29% higher Base clock: 2,650 MHz vs 2,055 MHz
- 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
- Lower launch price: $199 vs $399
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 34 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 42 vs 27
- 122% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 10,900 vs 4,918
- 100% higher Shading units: 2,048 vs 1,024
- 100% higher RT cores: 32 vs 16
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 2 |
| Process | 6 nm+14% | 7 nm |
| TDP | 107 W+41% | 180 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 2,048+100% |
| RT cores | 16 | 32+100% |
| Base clock | 2,650 MHz+29% | 2,055 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,815 MHz+7% | 2,635 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 64 bit | 128 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 144 GB/s | 280 GB/s+94% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,918Bottom 17% | 10,900+122%Bottom 44% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 1,980Bottom 10% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,617Bottom 12% | 16,800+75%Bottom 49% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 93 fpsBottom 26% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 66 fpsBottom 26% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 33 fpsBottom 21% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 3 |
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