Graphics card comparison
Radeon RX 6650 XT vs Radeon RX 5700 XT
AMD
Radeon RX 6650 XT
8192 Mb GDDR6
Released 10 May 2022
DESKTOP
VS
AMD
Radeon RX 5700 XT
8192 Mb GDDR6
Released 7 Jul 2019
DESKTOP
Summary
Gaming performance index
- Radeon RX 6650 XT108%
- Radeon RX 5700 XT100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the Radeon RX 6650 XT
- 8% higher gaming performance.
- 49 watts lower power draw. This might be a strong point if your current power supply is not enough to handle the Radeon RX 5700 XT .
- This is a much newer product, it might have better long term support.
- Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
- Supports FreeSync
- Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
- Infinity Cache allows to deliver up to 3.25x the effective memory bandwidth
- Supports DirectX Raytracing (DXR)
Reasons to consider the Radeon RX 5700 XT
- Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
- Supports FreeSync
- Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
Our verdict
HWSpot recommends the Radeon RX 6650 XT
The Radeon RX 6650 XT is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (15 combinations of games and resolutions).
Specifications
Core configuration
| Radeon RX 6650 XT | Radeon RX 5700 XT |
|---|
| GPU Name | Navi 23 (Navi 23 KXT
(215-130000136)) | Navi 10 (Navi 10 XT) |
| Fab Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Die Size | 237 mm² | 254 mm² |
| Transistors | 11,060 million | unknown |
| Shaders | 2048 | 2560 |
| Raytracing Cores | 32 | none |
| Compute Units | 32 | 40 |
| Core clock | 2055 MHz | 1605 MHz |
| ROPs | 64 | 64 |
| TMUs | 128 | 256 |
Memory configuration
| Radeon RX 6650 XT | Radeon RX 5700 XT |
|---|
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus Width | 128 bit | 256 bit |
| Memory Speed | 2190 MHz
17.5 Gbps effective | 1750 MHz
14000 MHz effective |
| Memory Size | 8192 Mb | 8192 Mb |
Additional details
| Radeon RX 6650 XT | Radeon RX 5700 XT |
|---|
| TDP | 176 watts | 225 watts |
| Release Date | 10 May 2022 | 7 Jul 2019 |
Raw performance comparison
Pixel Rate
- Radeon RX 6650 XT168.60 GP/s
- Radeon RX 5700 XT112.30 GP/s
GigaPixels - higher is better
Texel Rate
- Radeon RX 6650 XT337.30 GT/s
- Radeon RX 5700 XT449.30 GT/s
GigaTexels - higher is better
Memory bandwidth
- Radeon RX 6650 XT280.30 GB/s
- Radeon RX 5700 XT448.00 GB/s
GB/s - higher is better
Single precision performance
- Radeon RX 6650 XT10790.00 GFLOPs
- Radeon RX 5700 XT8980.00 GFLOPs
GFLOPs - higher is better
Game benchmarks
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6650 XT94
- Radeon RX 5700 XT78
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6650 XT188
- Radeon RX 5700 XT169
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6650 XT111
- Radeon RX 5700 XT111
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6650 XT198
- Radeon RX 5700 XT176
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- Radeon RX 6650 XT138
- Radeon RX 5700 XT119
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6650 XT66
- Radeon RX 5700 XT59
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6650 XT141
- Radeon RX 5700 XT127
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6650 XT80
- Radeon RX 5700 XT76
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6650 XT127
- Radeon RX 5700 XT120
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- Radeon RX 6650 XT88
- Radeon RX 5700 XT78
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6650 XT36
- Radeon RX 5700 XT33
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6650 XT79
- Radeon RX 5700 XT75
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6650 XT43
- Radeon RX 5700 XT43
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6650 XT64
- Radeon RX 5700 XT67
FPS (higher is better)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64
- Radeon RX 6650 XT42
- Radeon RX 5700 XT40
FPS (higher is better)