GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB vs Radeon HD 6650M

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 6650M with GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB, including specs and performance data.

HD 6650M
2011
1 GB DDR3
1.95

RTX 2060 12 GB outperforms HD 6650M by a whopping 2021% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking90399
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data15.41
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameWhistlerTU106
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date4 January 2011 (13 years ago)7 December 2021 (3 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 cores4802176
Core clock speed600 MHz1470 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1650 MHz
Number of transistors716 million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data184 Watt
Texture fill rate14.40224.4
Floating-point processing power0.576 TFLOPS7.181 TFLOPS
ROPs848
TMUs24136
Tensor Coresno data272
Ray Tracing Coresno data34

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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data229 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 GB12 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s336.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
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
CUDA-7.5

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.

HD 6650M 1.95
RTX 2060 12 GB 41.36
+2021%

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 6650M 752
RTX 2060 12 GB 15938
+2019%

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:

900p19
−2005%
400−450
+2005%
Full HD18
−1844%
350−400
+1844%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1900%
80−85
+1900%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−1900%
140−150
+1900%
Battlefield 5 1−2
−2000%
21−24
+2000%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−1900%
100−105
+1900%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1900%
80−85
+1900%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−1900%
60−65
+1900%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−1900%
100−105
+1900%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−1900%
160−170
+1900%
Hitman 3 6−7
−1900%
120−130
+1900%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−1959%
350−400
+1959%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−1900%
80−85
+1900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−2000%
210−220
+2000%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−1900%
700−750
+1900%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−1900%
140−150
+1900%
Battlefield 5 1−2
−2000%
21−24
+2000%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−1900%
100−105
+1900%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1900%
80−85
+1900%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−1900%
60−65
+1900%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−1900%
100−105
+1900%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−1900%
160−170
+1900%
Hitman 3 6−7
−1900%
120−130
+1900%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−1959%
350−400
+1959%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−1900%
80−85
+1900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−2000%
210−220
+2000%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−1983%
250−260
+1983%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−1900%
700−750
+1900%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−1900%
140−150
+1900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−1900%
100−105
+1900%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1900%
80−85
+1900%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−1900%
60−65
+1900%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−1900%
160−170
+1900%
Hitman 3 6−7
−1900%
120−130
+1900%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−1959%
350−400
+1959%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−2000%
210−220
+2000%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−1983%
250−260
+1983%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−1900%
700−750
+1900%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−1900%
80−85
+1900%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−1900%
60−65
+1900%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−1900%
60−65
+1900%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−1900%
40−45
+1900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−2000%
21−24
+2000%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−2000%
21−24
+2000%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−1900%
40−45
+1900%
Hitman 3 7−8
−1900%
140−150
+1900%
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
−1900%
120−130
+1900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−2000%
21−24
+2000%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−12
−1991%
230−240
+1991%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−1900%
100−105
+1900%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−2000%
21−24
+2000%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−1900%
40−45
+1900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−2000%
21−24
+2000%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2
−2000%
21−24
+2000%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−1900%
60−65
+1900%

This is how HD 6650M and RTX 2060 12 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2060 12 GB is 2005% faster in 900p
  • RTX 2060 12 GB is 1844% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.95 41.36
Recency 4 January 2011 7 December 2021
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 12 nm

RTX 2060 12 GB has a 2021% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 233.3% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6650M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 6650M is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB 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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