AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
33.8Rasterization33.7
25.2Ray Tracing—
39.9Memoryspec-based45.7
86.4Efficiencyspec-based76.5
41.7Compute46.5
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 wins this graphics card face-off, 46.4 to 42.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+5). AMD Radeon RX 6650 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 6650 XT
- 54% higher Boost clock: 2,635 MHz vs 1,710 MHz
- 42% lower process: 7 nm vs 12 nm
- 36% higher Base clock: 2,055 MHz vs 1,515 MHz
- 16% lower TDP: 180 W vs 215 W
- Lower launch price: $399 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
- Stronger compute score: 47 vs 42
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
- 60% higher bandwidth: 448 GB/s vs 280 GB/s
- 44% higher Shading units: 2,944 vs 2,048
- 44% higher RT cores: 46 vs 32
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2018 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Turing |
| Process | 7 nm+42% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 180 W+16% | 215 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 2,944+44% |
| RT cores | 32 | 46+44% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 368 |
| Base clock | 2,055 MHz+36% | 1,515 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,635 MHz+54% | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 280 GB/s | 448 GB/s+60% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 10,900Bottom 44% | 11,071+2%Bottom 45% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,980Bottom 10% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 16,800Bottom 49% | 18,575+11%Top 49% |
| 1080p Ultra | 93 fpsBottom 26% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 66 fpsBottom 26% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 33 fpsBottom 21% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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