Radeon RX 6650 XT vs Quadro RTX 8000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX 8000 with Radeon RX 6650 XT, including specs and performance data.

RTX 8000
2018
48 GB GDDR6, 260 Watt
49.97
+12%

RTX 8000 outperforms RX 6650 XT by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

RTX 8000 RTX 8000
RX 6650 XT RX 6650 XT

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking6078
Place by popularitynot in top-10098
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.8762.41
Power efficiency13.3017.54
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameTU102Navi 23
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date13 August 2018 (6 years ago)10 May 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$9,999 $399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6650 XT has 3237% better value for money than RTX 8000.

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 cores46082048
Core clock speed1395 MHz2055 MHz
Boost clock speed1770 MHz2635 MHz
Number of transistors18,600 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)260 Watt176 Watt
Texture fill rate509.8337.3
Floating-point processing power16.31 TFLOPS10.79 TFLOPS
ROPs9664
TMUs288128
Tensor Cores576no data
Ray Tracing Cores7232

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 8-pin

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount48 GB8 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz2190 MHz
Memory bandwidth672.0 GB/s280.3 GB/s

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 Connectors4x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA7.5-

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 8000 49.97
+12%
RX 6650 XT 44.60

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 8000 19278
+12%
RX 6650 XT 17206

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 HD150−160
+7.1%
140
−7.1%
1440p70−75
+6.1%
66
−6.1%
4K40−45
+8.1%
37
−8.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080p66.662.85
1440p142.846.05
4K249.9810.78

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 128
+0%
128
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 108
+0%
108
+0%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Hitman 3 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 88
+0%
88
+0%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Hitman 3 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 222
+0%
222
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
+0%
78
+0%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Hitman 3 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 173
+0%
173
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 193
+0%
193
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 107
+0%
107
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65
+0%
65
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 44
+0%
44
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Hitman 3 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 129
+0%
129
+0%
Metro Exodus 114
+0%
114
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 124
+0%
124
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Hitman 3 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 56
+0%
56
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+0%
18
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 64
+0%
64
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 23
+0%
23
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

This is how RTX 8000 and RX 6650 XT compete in popular games:

  • RTX 8000 is 7% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 8000 is 6% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 8000 is 8% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 49.97 44.60
Recency 13 August 2018 10 May 2022
Maximum RAM amount 48 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 260 Watt 176 Watt

RTX 8000 has a 12% higher aggregate performance score, and a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 6650 XT, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 71.4% more advanced lithography process, and 47.7% lower power consumption.

The Quadro RTX 8000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6650 XT in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 8000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 6650 XT is a desktop 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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