RTX A5500 Mobile vs Radeon RX 6650M XT

Place in the ranking	83	75
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	25.47	18.95
Architecture	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	Navi 23	GA103
Market segment	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Release date	4 January 2022 (3 years ago)	22 March 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 cores	2048	7424
Core clock speed	2068 MHz	975 MHz
Boost clock speed	2416 MHz	1500 MHz
Number of transistors	11,060 million	22,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	165 Watt
Texture fill rate	309.2	348.0
Floating-point processing power	9.896 TFLOPS	22.27 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	96
TMUs	128	232
Tensor Cores	no data	232
Ray Tracing Cores	32	58

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 size	large	large
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x8	PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	no data

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 type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	256.0 GB/s	512.0 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 Connectors

No outputs

Portable Device Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.1	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
CUDA	-	8.6

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 6650M XT 44.40

RTX A5500 Mobile 45.42
+2.3%

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 6650M XT 17070

RTX A5500 Mobile 17463
+2.3%

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 HD	120−130 −3.3%	124 +3.3%
1440p	75−80 −8%	81 +8%
4K	50−55 −12%	56 +12%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	95−100 −3.1%	95−100 +3.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	95−100 −33%	129 +33%
Elden Ring	150−160 +23.3%	129 −23.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 −0.9%	110−120 +0.9%
Counter-Strike 2	95−100 −3.1%	95−100 +3.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	95−100 +70.2%	57 −70.2%
Forza Horizon 4	220−230 −9.9%	244 +9.9%
Metro Exodus	100−110 −1.9%	100−110 +1.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	85−90 −1.2%	85−90 +1.2%
Valorant	180−190 −2.8%	180−190 +2.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 −0.9%	110−120 +0.9%
Counter-Strike 2	95−100 −3.1%	95−100 +3.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	95−100 +120%	44 −120%
Dota 2	130−140 −13.5%	151 +13.5%
Elden Ring	150−160 −2.5%	160−170 +2.5%
Far Cry 5	100−110 −4.9%	108 +4.9%
Fortnite	180−190 −1.6%	190−200 +1.6%
Forza Horizon 4	220−230 +11%	200 −11%
Grand Theft Auto V	130−140 −9%	145 +9%
Metro Exodus	100−110 +171%	38 −171%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 −0.5%	210−220 +0.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	85−90 −1.2%	85−90 +1.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	160−170 −1.9%	160−170 +1.9%
Valorant	180−190 −2.8%	180−190 +2.8%
World of Tanks	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 −0.9%	110−120 +0.9%
Counter-Strike 2	95−100 −3.1%	95−100 +3.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	95−100 +155%	38 −155%
Dota 2	130−140 −16.5%	155 +16.5%
Far Cry 5	100−110 −1%	100−110 +1%
Forza Horizon 4	220−230 +24.7%	178 −24.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 −0.5%	210−220 +0.5%
Valorant	180−190 −2.8%	180−190 +2.8%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	80−85 −17.9%	99 +17.9%
Elden Ring	95−100 −3.2%	95−100 +3.2%
Grand Theft Auto V	80−85 −17.9%	99 +17.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 −2.2%	45−50 +2.2%
World of Tanks	280−290 −2.1%	280−290 +2.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 −1.3%	75−80 +1.3%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −4.3%	45−50 +4.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 +109%	23 −109%
Far Cry 5	140−150 −1.4%	140−150 +1.4%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 +2.3%	129 −2.3%
Metro Exodus	90−95 −2.2%	95−100 +2.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	80−85 −3.7%	80−85 +3.7%
Valorant	140−150 −3.4%	150−160 +3.4%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −2.1%	45−50 +2.1%
Dota 2	90−95 −6.6%	97 +6.6%
Elden Ring	45−50 −4.3%	45−50 +4.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	90−95 −6.6%	97 +6.6%
Metro Exodus	35−40 +22.6%	31 −22.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	140−150 −2.7%	150−160 +2.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−33 −3.3%	30−35 +3.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	90−95 −6.6%	97 +6.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 −3.8%	55−60 +3.8%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −2.1%	45−50 +2.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +133%	9 −133%
Dota 2	90−95 −45.1%	132 +45.1%
Far Cry 5	65−70 −2.9%	70−75 +2.9%
Fortnite	65−70 −4.5%	65−70 +4.5%
Forza Horizon 4	75−80 +10.3%	68 −10.3%
Valorant	75−80 −3.8%	80−85 +3.8%

This is how RX 6650M XT and RTX A5500 Mobile compete in popular games:

RTX A5500 Mobile is 3% faster in 1080p
RTX A5500 Mobile is 8% faster in 1440p
RTX A5500 Mobile is 12% faster in 4K

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

in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6650M XT is 171% faster.
in Dota 2, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX A5500 Mobile is 45% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 6650M XT is ahead in 12 tests (19%)
RTX A5500 Mobile is ahead in 49 tests (78%)
there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	44.40	45.42
Recency	4 January 2022	22 March 2022
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	16 GB
Chip lithography	7 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	165 Watt

RX 6650M XT has a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 37.5% lower power consumption.

RTX A5500 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 2.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 6650M XT and RTX A5500 Mobile.

Be aware that Radeon RX 6650M XT is a notebook graphics card while RTX A5500 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.