Radeon RX 6650M XT vs R8 M445DX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R8 M445DX and Radeon RX 6650M XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R8 M445DX
2016
1.98

RX 6650M XT outperforms R8 M445DX by a whopping 2041% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking88483
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data25.47
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameMesoNavi 23
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date15 May 2016 (8 years ago)4 January 2022 (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 cores3202048
Core clock speed780 MHz2068 MHz
Boost clock speed1021 MHz2416 MHz
Number of transistors1,550 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data120 Watt
Texture fill rate20.42309.2
Floating-point processing power0.6534 TFLOPS9.896 TFLOPS
ROPs864
TMUs20128
Ray Tracing Coresno data32

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 sizedlarge
InterfaceIGPPCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeSystem SharedGDDR6
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared8 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared2000 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data256.0 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 outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.06.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.3

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.

R8 M445DX 1.98
RX 6650M XT 42.39
+2041%

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.

R8 M445DX 796
RX 6650M XT 17070
+2044%

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 HD14
−1971%
290−300
+1971%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−1100%
95−100
+1100%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−1517%
95−100
+1517%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−2675%
110−120
+2675%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−1100%
95−100
+1100%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−1517%
95−100
+1517%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−1918%
220−230
+1918%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−5050%
100−110
+5050%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−963%
85−90
+963%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−2675%
110−120
+2675%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−1100%
95−100
+1100%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−1517%
95−100
+1517%
Dota 2 12
−1008%
130−140
+1008%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−636%
100−110
+636%
Fortnite 10−11
−1770%
180−190
+1770%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−1918%
220−230
+1918%
Grand Theft Auto V 6
−2117%
130−140
+2117%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−5050%
100−110
+5050%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 25
−736%
200−210
+736%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−963%
85−90
+963%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5
−3140%
160−170
+3140%
World of Tanks 50
−458%
270−280
+458%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−2675%
110−120
+2675%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−1100%
95−100
+1100%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−1517%
95−100
+1517%
Dota 2 21
−533%
130−140
+533%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−636%
100−110
+636%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−1918%
220−230
+1918%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
−945%
200−210
+945%

1440p
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 0−1 80−85
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
−1057%
160−170
+1057%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−4500%
45−50
+4500%
World of Tanks 12−14
−2062%
280−290
+2062%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 75−80
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−1500%
45−50
+1500%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−2283%
140−150
+2283%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
−3650%
75−80
+3650%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−1520%
80−85
+1520%
Valorant 8−9
−1738%
140−150
+1738%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−110%
21−24
+110%
Dota 2 16−18
−469%
90−95
+469%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−507%
90−95
+507%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
−2350%
140−150
+2350%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−2900%
30−33
+2900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−507%
90−95
+507%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−2550%
50−55
+2550%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−110%
21−24
+110%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−950%
21−24
+950%
Dota 2 16−18
−469%
90−95
+469%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−3350%
65−70
+3350%
Fortnite 0−1 65−70
Forza Horizon 5 0−1 40−45
Valorant 2−3
−3850%
75−80
+3850%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Metro Exodus 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

4K
High Preset

Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how R8 M445DX and RX 6650M XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6650M XT is 1971% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 6650M XT is 5050% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 6650M XT is ahead in 48 tests (81%)
  • there's a draw in 11 tests (19%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.98 42.39
Recency 15 May 2016 4 January 2022
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm

RX 6650M XT has a 2040.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6650M XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R8 M445DX in performance tests.


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