Radeon RX 6650M vs RX Vega M GL

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Radeon RX Vega M GL Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870
VS
Radeon RX 6600M Radeon RX 6600S Radeon RX 6650M Radeon RX 6650M XT Radeon RX 6700S Radeon RX 6800S

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega M GL and Radeon RX 6650M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX Vega M GL
2018
4 GB HBM2, 65 Watt
9.68

RX 6650M outperforms RX Vega M GL by a whopping 285% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

RX Vega M GL RX Vega M GL
RX 6650M RX 6650M

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking449119
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency10.7422.38
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code namePolaris 22Navi 23
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 February 2018 (7 years ago)4 January 2022 (3 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 cores12801792
Core clock speed931 MHz2068 MHz
Boost clock speed1011 MHz2416 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate80.88270.6
Floating-point processing power2.588 TFLOPS8.659 TFLOPS
ROPs3264
TMUs80112
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
InterfaceIGPPCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeHBM2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width1024 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth179.2 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

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 Vega M GL 9.68
RX 6650M 37.24
+285%

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 Vega M GL 3898
RX 6650M 14998
+285%

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 HD30−35
−287%
116
+287%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Fortnite 55−60
−273%
220−230
+273%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
−285%
300−310
+285%

Full HD
High Preset

Dota 2 35−40
−8.3%
39
+8.3%
Fortnite 55−60
−190%
170−180
+190%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
−239%
120−130
+239%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
−156%
200−210
+156%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−348%
130−140
+348%
World of Tanks 140−150
−91.1%
270−280
+91.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 35−40
−178%
100
+178%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
−156%
200−210
+156%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−255%
110−120
+255%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
−273%
220−230
+273%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
−285%
75−80
+285%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
−285%
75−80
+285%

4K
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 20−22
−285%
75−80
+285%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
−279%
110−120
+279%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−12
−264%
40−45
+264%

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 127
+0%
127
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 53
+0%
53
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 222
+0%
222
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Metro Exodus 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
+0%
39
+0%
Far Cry 5 46
+0%
46
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190
+0%
190
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Metro Exodus 33
+0%
33
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 32
+0%
32
+0%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 167
+0%
167
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
World of Tanks 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Metro Exodus 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Valorant 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Dota 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

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

  • RX 6650M is 287% faster in 1080p

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6650M is 348% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 6650M is ahead in 11 tests (17%)
  • there's a draw in 52 tests (83%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 9.68 37.24
Recency 1 February 2018 4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 120 Watt

RX Vega M GL has 84.6% lower power consumption.

RX 6650M, on the other hand, has a 284.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

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

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

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