AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
33.8Rasterization45.6
25.2Ray Tracing41.3
39.9Memoryspec-based51.9
86.4Efficiencyspec-based86.2
41.7Compute55.4
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT13 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 wins this graphics card face-off, 53.2 to 42.1, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+16) and compute (+14). 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
- 10% lower TDP: 180 W vs 200 W
- Lower launch price: $399 vs $599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
- Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 34
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 41 vs 25
- Stronger compute score: 55 vs 42
- 188% higher Shading units: 5,888 vs 2,048
- 153% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 5,000 vs 1,980
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 180 W+10% | 200 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 5,888+188% |
| RT cores | 32 | 46+44% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 184 |
| Base clock | 2,055 MHz+7% | 1,920 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,635 MHz+6% | 2,475 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 280 GB/s | 504 GB/s+80% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 10,900Bottom 45% | 18,000+65%Top 29% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,980Bottom 12% | 5,000+153%Top 34% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,800Bottom 49% | 21,900+30%Top 33% |
| 1080p Ultra | 93 fpsBottom 26% | 144 fps+55%Top 43% |
| 1440p Ultra | 66 fpsBottom 26% | 105 fps+59%Top 43% |
| 4K Ultra | 33 fpsBottom 21% | 56 fps+70%Top 43% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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