Radeon RX 6950 XT vs RX 6650M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6650M with Radeon RX 6950 XT, including specs and performance data.

RX 6650M
2022
8 GB GDDR6, 120 Watt
39.23

RX 6950 XT outperforms RX 6650M by an impressive 86% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking11617
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data27.15
Power efficiency22.4114.94
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 23Navi 21
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date4 January 2022 (2 years ago)10 May 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,099

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 cores17925120
Core clock speed2068 MHz1925 MHz
Boost clock speed2416 MHz2324 MHz
Number of transistors11,060 million26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt335 Watt
Texture fill rate270.6743.7
Floating-point processing power8.659 TFLOPS23.8 TFLOPS
ROPs64128
TMUs112320
Ray Tracing Cores2880

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 8-pin

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth256.0 GB/s576.0 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 outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.12.1
Vulkan1.31.3

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 6650M 39.23
RX 6950 XT 73.02
+86.1%

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 15115
RX 6950 XT 28137
+86.2%

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 6650M 32846
RX 6950 XT 72228
+120%

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 6650M 25739
RX 6950 XT 59882
+133%

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 HD121
−81.8%
220
+81.8%
1440p70−75
−91.4%
134
+91.4%
4K40−45
−108%
83
+108%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data5.00
1440pno data8.20
4Kno data13.24

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 127
−26.8%
161
+26.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 80−85
−81.9%
150−160
+81.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 65−70
−97%
130−140
+97%
Battlefield 5 120−130
−88%
230−240
+88%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 75−80
−51.9%
120−130
+51.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 106
−34.9%
143
+34.9%
Far Cry 5 80−85
−39.3%
110−120
+39.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 95−100
−88.5%
180−190
+88.5%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
−26.7%
240−250
+26.7%
Hitman 3 80−85
−55.4%
120−130
+55.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 160−170
−63%
260−270
+63%
Metro Exodus 120−130
−24%
150−160
+24%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
−35.2%
120−130
+35.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 140−150
−120%
300−350
+120%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
−19.5%
150−160
+19.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 80−85
−81.9%
150−160
+81.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 65−70
−97%
130−140
+97%
Battlefield 5 120−130
−88%
230−240
+88%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 75−80
−51.9%
120−130
+51.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 79
−62%
128
+62%
Far Cry 5 80−85
−39.3%
110−120
+39.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 95−100
−88.5%
180−190
+88.5%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
−26.7%
240−250
+26.7%
Hitman 3 80−85
−55.4%
120−130
+55.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 160−170
−63%
260−270
+63%
Metro Exodus 120−130
−24%
150−160
+24%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
−35.2%
120−130
+35.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 190
−133%
442
+133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
−98.8%
150−160
+98.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
−19.5%
150−160
+19.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 80−85
−81.9%
150−160
+81.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 65−70
−97%
130−140
+97%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 75−80
−51.9%
120−130
+51.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 64
−90.6%
122
+90.6%
Far Cry 5 80−85
−39.3%
110−120
+39.3%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
−26.7%
240−250
+26.7%
Hitman 3 80−85
−55.4%
120−130
+55.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 160−170
−96.3%
318
+96.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 167
−137%
396
+137%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 90
−140%
216
+140%
Watch Dogs: Legion 62
−72.6%
107
+72.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
−35.2%
120−130
+35.2%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
−121%
160−170
+121%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
−89.8%
110−120
+89.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−107%
85−90
+107%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
−119%
90−95
+119%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
−78.3%
80−85
+78.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−200%
93
+200%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−86.7%
80−85
+86.7%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
−23.7%
270−280
+23.7%
Hitman 3 50−55
−114%
100−110
+114%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
−200%
255
+200%
Metro Exodus 70−75
−80.8%
132
+80.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 90−95
−213%
294
+213%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
−141%
130−140
+141%
Watch Dogs: Legion 190−200
−25.7%
240−250
+25.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
−76.1%
110−120
+76.1%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−126%
85−90
+126%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
−109%
65−70
+109%
Hitman 3 30−35
−103%
65−70
+103%
Horizon Zero Dawn 180−190
−24.9%
220−230
+24.9%
Metro Exodus 50−55
−138%
110−120
+138%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
−206%
144
+206%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
−135%
60−65
+135%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−146%
55−60
+146%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
−108%
50−55
+108%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−254%
46
+254%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−117%
50−55
+117%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−144%
130−140
+144%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
−225%
172
+225%
Watch Dogs: Legion 20−22
−225%
65
+225%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−134%
80−85
+134%

This is how RX 6650M and RX 6950 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6950 XT is 82% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6950 XT is 91% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6950 XT is 108% faster in 4K

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

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6950 XT is 254% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RX 6950 XT surpassed RX 6650M in all 72 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 39.23 73.02
Recency 4 January 2022 10 May 2022
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 335 Watt

RX 6650M has 179.2% lower power consumption.

RX 6950 XT, on the other hand, has a 86.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The Radeon RX 6950 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6650M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 6650M is a notebook card while Radeon RX 6950 XT is a desktop one.


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