AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
33.8Rasterization52.4
25.2Ray Tracing47.2
39.9Memory55.4
86.4Efficiency80
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
- Stronger efficiency score: 86 vs 80
- 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 memory score: 55 vs 40
- Stronger compute score: 59 vs 42
- 208% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 6,100 vs 1,980
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 | 10,900 | 22,000+102% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,980 | 6,100+208% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,800 | 24,000+43% |
| 1080p Ultra | 93 fps | 170 fps+83% |
| 1440p Ultra | 66 fps | 126 fps+91% |
| 4K Ultra | 33 fps | 70 fps+112% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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