Radeon RX 6650M XT vs R8 M445DX

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R8 M445DX with Radeon RX 6650M XT, including specs and performance data.

R8 M445DX
2016
2.06

RX 6650M XT outperforms R8 M445DX by a whopping 2048% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking87282
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data25.53
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameMesoNavi 23
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date15 May 2016 (8 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 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 sizeno datalarge
InterfaceIGPPCIe 4.0 x8
WidthIGPno data
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 2.06
RX 6650M XT 44.24
+2048%

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
−2043%
300−350
+2043%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Battlefield 5 2−3
−1900%
40−45
+1900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−1900%
60−65
+1900%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−1900%
100−105
+1900%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−2025%
170−180
+2025%
Hitman 3 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
+125%
8−9
−125%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−2025%
85−90
+2025%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+28.6%
27−30
−28.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Battlefield 5 2−3
−1900%
40−45
+1900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−1900%
60−65
+1900%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−1900%
100−105
+1900%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−2025%
170−180
+2025%
Hitman 3 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
+125%
8−9
−125%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−2025%
85−90
+2025%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21
+133%
9−10
−133%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+28.6%
27−30
−28.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−1900%
60−65
+1900%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−2025%
170−180
+2025%
Hitman 3 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
+125%
8−9
−125%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+28.6%
27−30
−28.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−2025%
85−90
+2025%

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 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
−1900%
40−45
+1900%
Hitman 3 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
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
+150%
2−3
−150%

4K
High Preset

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

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−2000%
21−24
+2000%
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
+50%
2−3
−50%

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

  • RX 6650M XT is 2043% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R8 M445DX is 200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, R8 M445DX surpassed RX 6650M XT in all 29 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.06 44.24
Recency 15 May 2016 4 January 2022
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm

RX 6650M XT has a 2047.6% 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.

Be aware that Radeon R8 M445DX is a desktop card while Radeon RX 6650M XT is a notebook one.


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