Radeon RX 6650M XT vs GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3070 Ti with Radeon RX 6650M XT, including specs and performance data.

RTX 3070 Ti
2021
8 GB GDDR6X, 290 Watt
61.15
+37.7%

RTX 3070 Ti outperforms RX 6650M XT by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking3283
Place by popularity88not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation51.94no data
Power efficiency14.5225.47
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGA104Navi 23
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date31 May 2021 (3 years ago)4 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$599 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores61442048
Core clock speed1575 MHz2068 MHz
Boost clock speed1770 MHz2416 MHz
Number of transistors17,400 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)290 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate339.8309.2
Floating-point processing power21.75 TFLOPS9.896 TFLOPS
ROPs9664
TMUs192128
Tensor Cores192no data
Ray Tracing Cores4832

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 12-pinNone

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 typeGDDR6XGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1188 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth608.3 GB/s256.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.66.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.02.1
Vulkan1.21.3
CUDA8.6-

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.

RTX 3070 Ti 61.15
+37.7%
RX 6650M XT 44.40

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.

RTX 3070 Ti 23507
+37.7%
RX 6650M XT 17070

Gaming performance

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

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD176
+46.7%
120−130
−46.7%
1440p94
+44.6%
65−70
−44.6%
4K62
+37.8%
45−50
−37.8%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.40no data
1440p6.37no data
4K9.66no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 193
+101%
95−100
−101%
Cyberpunk 2077 174
+79.4%
95−100
−79.4%
Elden Ring 195
+22.6%
150−160
−22.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+5.4%
110−120
−5.4%
Counter-Strike 2 152
+58.3%
95−100
−58.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 69
−40.6%
95−100
+40.6%
Forza Horizon 4 398
+79.3%
220−230
−79.3%
Metro Exodus 173
+68%
100−110
−68%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+30.6%
85−90
−30.6%
Valorant 270−280
+55%
180−190
−55%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+5.4%
110−120
−5.4%
Counter-Strike 2 131
+36.5%
95−100
−36.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 61
−59%
95−100
+59%
Dota 2 198
+48.9%
130−140
−48.9%
Elden Ring 230−240
+45.3%
150−160
−45.3%
Far Cry 5 162
+57.3%
100−110
−57.3%
Fortnite 240−250
+28.3%
180−190
−28.3%
Forza Horizon 4 316
+42.3%
220−230
−42.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 173
+30.1%
130−140
−30.1%
Metro Exodus 138
+34%
100−110
−34%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+2.9%
200−210
−2.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+30.6%
85−90
−30.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+7.4%
160−170
−7.4%
Valorant 270−280
+55%
180−190
−55%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+5.4%
110−120
−5.4%
Counter-Strike 2 114
+18.8%
95−100
−18.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 56
−73.2%
95−100
+73.2%
Dota 2 230
+72.9%
130−140
−72.9%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+16.5%
100−110
−16.5%
Forza Horizon 4 274
+23.4%
220−230
−23.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+2.9%
200−210
−2.9%
Valorant 270−280
+55%
180−190
−55%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 137
+63.1%
80−85
−63.1%
Elden Ring 150−160
+58.9%
95−100
−58.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 137
+63.1%
80−85
−63.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
+56.5%
45−50
−56.5%
World of Tanks 400−450
+44.5%
280−290
−44.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+11.5%
75−80
−11.5%
Counter-Strike 2 71
+51.1%
45−50
−51.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 36
−33.3%
45−50
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+11.9%
140−150
−11.9%
Forza Horizon 4 205
+55.3%
130−140
−55.3%
Metro Exodus 135
+45.2%
90−95
−45.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
+58%
80−85
−58%
Valorant 240−250
+65.3%
140−150
−65.3%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 47
−2.1%
45−50
+2.1%
Dota 2 147
+61.5%
90−95
−61.5%
Elden Ring 75−80
+69.6%
45−50
−69.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 147
+61.5%
90−95
−61.5%
Metro Exodus 56
+47.4%
35−40
−47.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+42.2%
140−150
−42.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+60%
30−33
−60%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 147
+61.5%
90−95
−61.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+47.2%
50−55
−47.2%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+50%
45−50
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
−16.7%
21−24
+16.7%
Dota 2 194
+113%
90−95
−113%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+52.2%
65−70
−52.2%
Fortnite 95−100
+45.5%
65−70
−45.5%
Forza Horizon 4 119
+58.7%
75−80
−58.7%
Valorant 130−140
+73.4%
75−80
−73.4%

This is how RTX 3070 Ti and RX 6650M XT compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3070 Ti is 47% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3070 Ti is 45% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3070 Ti is 38% faster in 4K

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

  • in Dota 2, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 3070 Ti is 113% faster.
  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6650M XT is 73% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 3070 Ti is ahead in 55 tests (87%)
  • RX 6650M XT is ahead in 6 tests (10%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 61.15 44.40
Recency 31 May 2021 4 January 2022
Chip lithography 8 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 290 Watt 120 Watt

RTX 3070 Ti has a 37.7% higher aggregate performance score.

RX 6650M XT, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 141.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6650M XT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is a desktop card while Radeon RX 6650M XT is a notebook one.


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

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