AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
33.8Rasterization37.2
25.2Ray Tracing32.3
39.9Memoryspec-based45.7
86.4Efficiencyspec-based93
41.7Compute45.2
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT11 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 wins this graphics card face-off, 47.1 to 42.1, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+7) and compute (+4). 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
- Stronger rasterization score: 37 vs 34
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 32 vs 25
- Stronger compute score: 45 vs 42
- 88% higher Shading units: 3,840 vs 2,048
- 67% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 3,300 vs 1,980
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $399
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Blackwell |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 180 W | 145 W+19% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 3,840+88% |
| RT cores | 32+7% | 30 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 120 |
| Base clock | 2,055 MHz | 2,280 MHz+11% |
| Boost clock | 2,635 MHz+6% | 2,497 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 280 GB/s | 448 GB/s+60% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 10,900Bottom 45% | 12,500+15%Top 47% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,980Bottom 12% | 3,300+67%Bottom 42% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,800+1%Bottom 49% | 16,700Bottom 46% |
| 1080p Ultra | 93 fpsBottom 26% | 114 fps+23%Bottom 43% |
| 1440p Ultra | 66 fpsBottom 26% | 81 fps+23%Bottom 43% |
| 4K Ultra | 33 fpsBottom 21% | 40 fps+21%Bottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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