ATI Radeon X1650 SE vs RX 6500M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6500M with Radeon X1650 SE, including specs and performance data.

RX 6500M
2022
4 GB GDDR6, 50 Watt
20.15
+11094%

RX 6500M outperforms ATI X1650 SE by a whopping 11094% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking2781403
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency27.740.46
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)Ultra-Threaded SE (2005−2007)
GPU code nameNavi 24RV515
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date4 January 2022 (3 years ago)2007 (18 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 cores1024no data
Core clock speed2000 MHz635 MHz
Boost clock speed2400 MHzno data
Number of transistors5,400 million107 million
Manufacturing process technology6 nm90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt27 Watt
Texture fill rate153.62.540
Floating-point processing power4.915 TFLOPSno data
ROPs324
TMUs644
Ray Tracing Cores16no data

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 4.0 x4PCIe 1.0 x16
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR6DDR2
Maximum RAM amount4 GB512 MB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2250 MHz800 MBps
Memory bandwidth144.0 GB/s12.8 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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 VGA, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model6.63.0
OpenGL4.62.1
OpenCL2.2N/A
Vulkan1.3N/A

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 6500M 20.15
+11094%
ATI X1650 SE 0.18

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 6500M 7746
+10810%
ATI X1650 SE 71

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 HD620−1

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 66 0−1
Elden Ring 65 0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 39 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 33 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 114
+11300%
1−2
−11300%
Metro Exodus 50−55 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50 0−1
Valorant 101 0−1

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 28 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 16 0−1
Dota 2 80 0−1
Elden Ring 55 0−1
Far Cry 5 35 0−1
Fortnite 100−110 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 95 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 69 0−1
Metro Exodus 19 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+13400%
1−2
−13400%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65 0−1
Valorant 57 0−1
World of Tanks 230−240
+11550%
2−3
−11550%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 35−40 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 15 0−1
Dota 2 95 0−1
Far Cry 5 65−70 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 83 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+13400%
1−2
−13400%
Valorant 80−85 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 30−35 0−1
Elden Ring 30−35 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+17000%
1−2
−17000%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20 0−1
World of Tanks 130−140
+13600%
1−2
−13600%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 16−18 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18 0−1
Far Cry 5 50−55 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 50−55 0−1
Metro Exodus 45−50 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30 0−1
Valorant 50−55 0−1

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18 0−1
Dota 2 30−35 0−1
Elden Ring 14−16 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35 0−1
Metro Exodus 14−16 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 20−22 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 16−18 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7 0−1
Dota 2 30−35 0−1
Far Cry 5 24−27 0−1
Fortnite 24−27 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 30−33 0−1
Valorant 24−27 0−1

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.15 0.18
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 6 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 27 Watt

RX 6500M has a 11094.4% higher aggregate performance score, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1400% more advanced lithography process.

ATI X1650 SE, on the other hand, has 85.2% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6500M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon X1650 SE in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 6500M is a notebook card while Radeon X1650 SE is a desktop one.


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