AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
33.8Rasterization50.6
25.2Ray Tracing42.9
39.9Memory73.7
86.4Efficiency64.3
41.7Compute65.4
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT11 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 wins this graphics card face-off, 56.8 to 42.1, pulling ahead mainly in memory (+34) and compute (+24). 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
- Stronger efficiency score: 86 vs 64
- 55% higher Boost clock: 2,635 MHz vs 1,695 MHz
- 49% lower TDP: 180 W vs 350 W
- 47% higher Base clock: 2,055 MHz vs 1,395 MHz
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $399 vs $1,499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
- Stronger rasterization score: 51 vs 34
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 43 vs 25
- Stronger memory score: 74 vs 40
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 42
- 413% higher Shading units: 10,496 vs 2,048
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 180 W+49% | 350 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 10,496+413% |
| RT cores | 32 | 82+156% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 328 |
| Base clock | 2,055 MHz+47% | 1,395 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,635 MHz+55% | 1,695 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 24 GB+200% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 384 bit+200% |
| Bandwidth | 280 GB/s | 936 GB/s+234% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 10,900Top 76% | 19,900+83%Top 38% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,980Top 92% | 5,300+168%Top 33% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,800Top 66% | 26,300+57%Top 22% |
| 1080p Ultra | 93 fpsTop 76% | 158 fps+70%Top 36% |
| 1440p Ultra | 66 fpsTop 76% | 121 fps+83%Top 32% |
| 4K Ultra | 33 fpsTop 80% | 69 fps+109%Top 29% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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