Arc A580 vs Radeon HD 6650A

Radeon HD 6610M Radeon HD 6620G Radeon HD 6620G + HD 7450M Dual Graphics Radeon HD 6620G + HD 7670M Dual Graphics Radeon HD 6630M Radeon HD 6630M Mac Edition Radeon HD 6640G2 Radeon HD 6650A Radeon HD 6650M Radeon HD 6670A Radeon HD 6680G2 Radeon HD 6690G2
VS
Arc A310 Arc A380 Arc A580 Arc A750 Arc A770 Arc A780

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 6650A with Arc A580, including specs and performance data.

HD 6650A
2011
1 GB DDR3, 45 Watt
2.16

Arc A580 outperforms HD 6650A by a whopping 1301% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

HD 6650A HD 6650A
Arc A580 Arc A580

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking860182
Place by popularitynot in top-10082
Power efficiency3.3512.06
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameOnegaDG2-512
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date19 April 2011 (13 years ago)10 October 2023 (1 year 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 cores4803072
Core clock speed600 MHz1700 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2000 MHz
Number of transistors716 million21,700 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt175 Watt
Texture fill rate14.40384.0
Floating-point processing power0.576 TFLOPS12.29 TFLOPS
ROPs896
TMUs24192
Tensor Coresno data384
Ray Tracing Coresno data24

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).

InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)PCIe 4.0 x16
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 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 typeDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth28.8 GB/s512.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 2.0
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.06.6
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.23.0
VulkanN/A1.3

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.

HD 6650A 2.16
Arc A580 30.27
+1301%

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.

HD 6650A 835
Arc A580 11677
+1298%

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 HD7−8
−1400%
105
+1400%
1440p3−4
−1733%
55
+1733%
4K2−3
−1550%
33
+1550%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 103
+0%
103
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 85
+0%
85
+0%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Hitman 3 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 102
+0%
102
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 73
+0%
73
+0%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Hitman 3 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 214
+0%
214
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 64
+0%
64
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 64
+0%
64
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 87
+0%
87
+0%
Hitman 3 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 109
+0%
109
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 177
+0%
177
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 68
+0%
68
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60
+0%
60
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 54
+0%
54
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 51
+0%
51
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Hitman 3 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 87
+0%
87
+0%
Metro Exodus 91
+0%
91
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 130
+0%
130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55
+0%
55
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Hitman 3 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 61
+0%
61
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35
+0%
35
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30
+0%
30
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 56
+0%
56
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 73
+0%
73
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27
+0%
27
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

This is how HD 6650A and Arc A580 compete in popular games:

  • Arc A580 is 1400% faster in 1080p
  • Arc A580 is 1733% faster in 1440p
  • Arc A580 is 1550% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 2.16 30.27
Recency 19 April 2011 10 October 2023
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 175 Watt

HD 6650A has 288.9% lower power consumption.

Arc A580, on the other hand, has a 1301.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 566.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc A580 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6650A in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 6650A is a notebook card while Arc A580 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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