AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
33.8Rasterization61.5
25.2Ray Tracing53.6
39.9Memory61
86.4Efficiency71.3
41.7Compute67.3
2 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT13 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 wins this graphics card face-off, 62.2 to 42.1, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+28) and rasterization (+28). 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 71
- 44% lower TDP: 180 W vs 320 W
- Lower launch price: $399 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 34
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 54 vs 25
- Stronger memory score: 61 vs 40
- Stronger compute score: 67 vs 42
- 375% higher Shading units: 9,728 vs 2,048
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 180 W+44% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 9,728+375% |
| RT cores | 32 | 76+138% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 304 |
| Base clock | 2,055 MHz | 2,205 MHz+7% |
| Boost clock | 2,635 MHz+5% | 2,505 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 280 GB/s | 717 GB/s+156% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 10,900Top 76% | 28,000+157%Top 15% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,980Top 92% | 7,300+269%Top 14% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,800Top 66% | 27,900+66%Top 12% |
| 1080p Ultra | 93 fpsTop 76% | 194 fps+109%Top 12% |
| 1440p Ultra | 66 fpsTop 76% | 149 fps+126%Top 10% |
| 4K Ultra | 33 fpsTop 80% | 88 fps+167%Top 10% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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