Radeon 890M vs RX 6650M XT
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 6650M XT and Radeon 890M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RX 6650M XT outperforms 890M by a whopping 104% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 85 | 261 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 25.50 | 100.00 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024) | RDNA 3.5 (2024) |
| GPU code name | Navi 23 | Strix Point |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 4 January 2022 (3 years ago) | 15 July 2024 (less than a year 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 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 2068 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2416 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 11,060 million | 34,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 309.2 | 185.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | 9.896 TFLOPS | 5.939 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 32 |
| TMUs | 128 | 64 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 32 | 16 |
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 | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
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 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 256.0 GB/s | no data |
| 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 and SDK 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 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
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.
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.
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 | 85−90
+93.2%
| 44
−93.2%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 95−100
+100%
|
48
−100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 95−100
+116%
|
45−50
−116%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+63.2%
|
65−70
−63.2%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 95−100
+153%
|
38
−153%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 95−100
+116%
|
45−50
−116%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 220−230
+193%
|
76
−193%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 110−120
+94.8%
|
55−60
−94.8%
|
| Metro Exodus | 100−110
+77.6%
|
55−60
−77.6%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 85−90
+73.5%
|
45−50
−73.5%
|
| Valorant | 180−190
+105%
|
85−90
−105%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+63.2%
|
65−70
−63.2%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 95−100
+220%
|
30
−220%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 95−100
+116%
|
45−50
−116%
|
| Dota 2 | 130−140
+142%
|
55
−142%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 100−110
+112%
|
49
−112%
|
| Fortnite | 180−190
+65.5%
|
110−120
−65.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 220−230
+248%
|
64
−248%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 110−120
+94.8%
|
55−60
−94.8%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 130−140
+142%
|
55
−142%
|
| Metro Exodus | 100−110
+77.6%
|
55−60
−77.6%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 200−210
+46.2%
|
140−150
−46.2%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 85−90
+73.5%
|
45−50
−73.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 160−170
+135%
|
65−70
−135%
|
| Valorant | 180−190
+105%
|
85−90
−105%
|
| World of Tanks | 270−280
+15.3%
|
240−250
−15.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+63.2%
|
65−70
−63.2%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 95−100
+269%
|
26
−269%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 95−100
+116%
|
45−50
−116%
|
| Dota 2 | 130−140
+105%
|
65−70
−105%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 100−110
+48.6%
|
70−75
−48.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 220−230
+305%
|
55
−305%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 110−120
+94.8%
|
55−60
−94.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 200−210
+46.2%
|
140−150
−46.2%
|
| Valorant | 180−190
+105%
|
85−90
−105%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 80−85
+140%
|
35−40
−140%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 80−85
+133%
|
35−40
−133%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+106%
|
85−90
−106%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 45−50
+130%
|
20−22
−130%
|
| World of Tanks | 280−290
+93.2%
|
140−150
−93.2%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+77.3%
|
40−45
−77.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+129%
|
14−16
−129%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+129%
|
21−24
−129%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 140−150
+134%
|
60−65
−134%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 130−140
+133%
|
55−60
−133%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 75−80
+114%
|
35−40
−114%
|
| Metro Exodus | 90−95
+88%
|
50−55
−88%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 80−85
+161%
|
30−35
−161%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
+160%
|
55−60
−160%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+110%
|
10−11
−110%
|
| Dota 2 | 90−95
+146%
|
35−40
−146%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 90−95
+146%
|
35−40
−146%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+124%
|
16−18
−124%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
+123%
|
65−70
−123%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−33
+114%
|
14−16
−114%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 90−95
+146%
|
35−40
−146%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+141%
|
21−24
−141%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+110%
|
10−11
−110%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+110%
|
10−11
−110%
|
| Dota 2 | 90−95
+128%
|
40−45
−128%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 65−70
+146%
|
27−30
−146%
|
| Fortnite | 65−70
+154%
|
24−27
−154%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
+127%
|
30−35
−127%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
+139%
|
18−20
−139%
|
| Valorant | 75−80
+193%
|
27−30
−193%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
This is how RX 6650M XT and Radeon 890M compete in popular games:
- RX 6650M XT is 93% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6650M XT is 305% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 6650M XT is ahead in 54 tests (98%)
- there's a draw in 1 test (2%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 43.67 | 21.42 |
| Recency | 4 January 2022 | 15 July 2024 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 15 Watt |
RX 6650M XT has a 103.9% higher aggregate performance score.
Radeon 890M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 700% lower power consumption.
The Radeon RX 6650M XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 890M in performance tests.
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