Radeon RX 6650M XT vs GeForce 9650M GS

Place in the ranking	1166	82
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	1.67	25.49
Architecture	Tesla (2006−2010)	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code name	G84	Navi 23
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	13 March 2008 (16 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	32	2048
Core clock speed	625 MHz	2068 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	2416 MHz
Number of transistors	289 million	11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology	80 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	29 Watt	120 Watt
Texture fill rate	10.00	309.2
Floating-point processing power	0.08 TFLOPS	9.896 TFLOPS
ROPs	8	64
TMUs	16	128
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	32

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop size	large	large
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	None	None

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	8 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	800 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	256.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors

No outputs

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	4.0	6.5
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.1
Vulkan	N/A	1.3
CUDA	1.1	-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

9650M GS 0.70

RX 6650M XT 44.25
+6221%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

9650M GS 270

RX 6650M XT 17070
+6222%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

3−4
+50%

2−3

−50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2 −5900%	60−65 +5900%
Hitman 3	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 +37.5%	8−9 −37.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	0−1	0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 +10.7%	27−30 −10.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2 −5900%	60−65 +5900%
Hitman 3	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 +37.5%	8−9 −37.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	0−1	0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 +10.7%	27−30 −10.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Hitman 3	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 +37.5%	8−9 −37.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 +10.7%	27−30 −10.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

0−1

1440p
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn

1−2

−5900%

60−65
+5900%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	0−1	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2	0−1
Far Cry 5	1−2 −5900%	60−65 +5900%
Hitman 3	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3 −5900%	120−130 +5900%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

3−4
+50%

2−3

−50%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn

0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3

+0%

2−3

+0%

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the 9650M GS is 50% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

9650M GS is ahead in 26 tests (90%)
there's a draw in 3 tests (10%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.70	44.25
Recency	13 March 2008	4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	8 GB
Chip lithography	80 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	29 Watt	120 Watt

9650M GS has 313.8% lower power consumption.

RX 6650M XT, on the other hand, has a 6221.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1042.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6650M XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9650M GS in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.