Radeon RX 6650M vs RX 580

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 580 with Radeon RX 6650M, including specs and performance data.

RX 580
2017
8 GB GDDR5, 185 Watt
22.97

RX 6650M outperforms RX 580 by an impressive 71% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking244116
Place by popularity1not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.55no data
Power efficiency8.5122.41
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code namePolaris 20Navi 23
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date18 April 2017 (7 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores23041792
Core clock speed1257 MHz2068 MHz
Boost clock speed1340 MHz2416 MHz
Number of transistors5,700 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)185 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate193.0270.6
Floating-point processing power6.175 TFLOPS8.659 TFLOPS
ROPs3264
TMUs144112
Ray Tracing Coresno data28

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
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length241 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth256.0 GB/s256.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.5
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.

RX 580 22.97
RX 6650M 39.23
+70.8%

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.

RX 580 8852
RX 6650M 15115
+70.8%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RX 580 19274
RX 6650M 32846
+70.4%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RX 580 13927
RX 6650M 25739
+84.8%

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 HD97
−24.7%
121
+24.7%
1440p40
−62.5%
65−70
+62.5%
4K35
−57.1%
55−60
+57.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.36no data
1440p5.73no data
4K6.54no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−243%
127
+243%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 58
−43.1%
80−85
+43.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
−71.8%
65−70
+71.8%
Battlefield 5 138
+10.4%
120−130
−10.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
−68.1%
75−80
+68.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−186%
106
+186%
Far Cry 5 83
−1.2%
80−85
+1.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 83
−15.7%
95−100
+15.7%
Forza Horizon 4 294
+53.9%
190−200
−53.9%
Hitman 3 45−50
−80.4%
80−85
+80.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
−50%
160−170
+50%
Metro Exodus 111
−12.6%
120−130
+12.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
−51.7%
90−95
+51.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 122
−16.4%
140−150
+16.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
−29.3%
120−130
+29.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 101
+21.7%
80−85
−21.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
−71.8%
65−70
+71.8%
Battlefield 5 113
−10.6%
120−130
+10.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
−68.1%
75−80
+68.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−114%
79
+114%
Far Cry 5 69
−21.7%
80−85
+21.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 64
−50%
95−100
+50%
Forza Horizon 4 270
+41.4%
190−200
−41.4%
Hitman 3 45−50
−80.4%
80−85
+80.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
−50%
160−170
+50%
Metro Exodus 87
−43.7%
120−130
+43.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
−51.7%
90−95
+51.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 75−80
−147%
190
+147%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
−60%
80−85
+60%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
−29.3%
120−130
+29.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 34
−144%
80−85
+144%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
−71.8%
65−70
+71.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
−68.1%
75−80
+68.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−73%
64
+73%
Far Cry 5 49
−71.4%
80−85
+71.4%
Forza Horizon 4 82
−133%
190−200
+133%
Hitman 3 45−50
−80.4%
80−85
+80.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
−50%
160−170
+50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 75−80
−117%
167
+117%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
−105%
90
+105%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
+59.7%
62
−59.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
−51.7%
90−95
+51.7%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
−70.5%
75−80
+70.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
−68.6%
55−60
+68.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
−75%
40−45
+75%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
−95.5%
40−45
+95.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
−76.9%
45−50
+76.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−121%
30−35
+121%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−73.1%
45−50
+73.1%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
−68.5%
210−220
+68.5%
Hitman 3 27−30
−85.2%
50−55
+85.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−80.9%
85−90
+80.9%
Metro Exodus 53
−37.7%
70−75
+37.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
−91.8%
90−95
+91.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−100%
55−60
+100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
−44.7%
190−200
+44.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−76.3%
65−70
+76.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 37
−5.4%
35−40
+5.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 22
−50%
30−35
+50%
Hitman 3 18−20
−77.8%
30−35
+77.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
−52.1%
180−190
+52.1%
Metro Exodus 33
−51.5%
50−55
+51.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27
−74.1%
45−50
+74.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18
−44.4%
24−27
+44.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−100%
24−27
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−92.3%
24−27
+92.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−160%
12−14
+160%
Far Cry 5 16
−43.8%
21−24
+43.8%
Forza Horizon 4 41
−31.7%
50−55
+31.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
−96.3%
50−55
+96.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−11
−100%
20−22
+100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
−75%
35−40
+75%

This is how RX 580 and RX 6650M compete in popular games:

  • RX 6650M is 25% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6650M is 63% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6650M is 57% faster in 4K

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

  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 580 is 60% faster.
  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RX 6650M is 243% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 580 is ahead in 5 tests (7%)
  • RX 6650M is ahead in 67 tests (93%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.97 39.23
Recency 18 April 2017 4 January 2022
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 185 Watt 120 Watt

RX 6650M has a 70.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 54.2% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6650M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 580 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 580 is a desktop card while Radeon RX 6650M is a notebook 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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