AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
33.8Rasterization32
25.2Ray Tracing27.6
39.9Memoryspec-based41.5
86.4Efficiencyspec-based95.9
41.7Compute42.9
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 wins this graphics card face-off, 43.8 to 42.1, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+2) and compute (+1). 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
- 60% higher RT cores: 32 vs 20
- 10% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 10,900 vs 9,940
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 28% lower TDP: 130 W vs 180 W
- 25% higher Shading units: 2,560 vs 2,048
- 23% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 2,430 vs 1,980
- 14% higher bandwidth: 320 GB/s vs 280 GB/s
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $399
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Blackwell |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP | 180 W | 130 W+28% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 2,560+25% |
| RT cores | 32+60% | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 80 |
| Base clock | 2,055 MHz | 2,310 MHz+12% |
| Boost clock | 2,635 MHz+3% | 2,570 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 280 GB/s | 320 GB/s+14% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 10,900+10%Bottom 45% | 9,940Bottom 39% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,980Bottom 12% | 2,430+23%Bottom 23% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,800Bottom 49% | 16,768Bottom 47% |
| 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 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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