AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
33.8Rasterization52.4
25.2Ray Tracing47.2
39.9Memoryspec-based55.4
86.4Efficiencyspec-based80
41.7Compute58.8
2 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT14 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 wins this graphics card face-off, 56.9 to 42.1, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+22) and rasterization (+19). 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
- 28% lower TDP: 180 W vs 250 W
- Lower launch price: $399 vs $549
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
- Stronger rasterization score: 52 vs 34
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 47 vs 25
- Stronger compute score: 59 vs 42
- 208% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 6,100 vs 1,980
- 200% higher Shading units: 6,144 vs 2,048
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Blackwell |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 180 W+28% | 250 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 6,144+200% |
| RT cores | 32 | 48+50% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 192 |
| Base clock | 2,055 MHz | 2,160 MHz+5% |
| Boost clock | 2,635 MHz+5% | 2,510 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 280 GB/s | 672 GB/s+140% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 10,900Bottom 45% | 22,000+102%Top 17% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,980Bottom 12% | 6,100+208%Top 19% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,800Bottom 49% | 24,000+43%Top 26% |
| 1080p Ultra | 93 fpsBottom 26% | 170 fps+83%Top 21% |
| 1440p Ultra | 66 fpsBottom 26% | 126 fps+91%Top 23% |
| 4K Ultra | 33 fpsBottom 21% | 70 fps+112%Top 23% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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