Graphics card comparison
Radeon RX 6650 XT vs Radeon RX 6600 XT
AMD
Radeon RX 6650 XT
8192 Mb GDDR6
Released 10 May 2022
DESKTOP
VS
AMD
Radeon RX 6600 XT
8192 Mb GDDR6
Released 30 Jul 2021
DESKTOP
Summary
Gaming performance index
- Radeon RX 6650 XT109%
- Radeon RX 6600 XT100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the Radeon RX 6650 XT
- 9% higher gaming performance.
- 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 6600 XT
- 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)
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 (18 combinations of games and resolutions).
Specifications
Core configuration
| Radeon RX 6650 XT | Radeon RX 6600 XT |
|---|
| GPU Name | Navi 23 (Navi 23 KXT
(215-130000136)) | Navi 23 (Navi 23 XT
(215-130000006)) |
| Fab Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Die Size | 237 mm² | 237 mm² |
| Transistors | 11,060 million | 11,060 million |
| Shaders | 2048 | 2048 |
| Raytracing Cores | 32 | 32 |
| Compute Units | 32 | 32 |
| Core clock | 2055 MHz | 1968 MHz |
| ROPs | 64 | 64 |
| TMUs | 128 | 128 |
Memory configuration
| Radeon RX 6650 XT | Radeon RX 6600 XT |
|---|
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus Width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory Speed | 2190 MHz
17.5 Gbps effective | 2000 MHz
16 Gbps effective |
| Memory Size | 8192 Mb | 8192 Mb |
Additional details
| Radeon RX 6650 XT | Radeon RX 6600 XT |
|---|
| TDP | 176 watts | 160 watts |
| Release Date | 10 May 2022 | 30 Jul 2021 |
Raw performance comparison
Pixel Rate
- Radeon RX 6650 XT168.60 GP/s
- Radeon RX 6600 XT165.70 GP/s
GigaPixels - higher is better
Texel Rate
- Radeon RX 6650 XT337.30 GT/s
- Radeon RX 6600 XT331.40 GT/s
GigaTexels - higher is better
Memory bandwidth
- Radeon RX 6650 XT280.30 GB/s
- Radeon RX 6600 XT256.00 GB/s
GB/s - higher is better
Single precision performance
- Radeon RX 6650 XT10790.00 GFLOPs
- Radeon RX 6600 XT10600.00 GFLOPs
GFLOPs - higher is better
Game benchmarks
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6650 XT94
- Radeon RX 6600 XT86
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6650 XT188
- Radeon RX 6600 XT176
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6650 XT111
- Radeon RX 6600 XT109
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6650 XT73
- Radeon RX 6600 XT68
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6650 XT198
- Radeon RX 6600 XT177
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 6600 XT126
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6650 XT66
- Radeon RX 6600 XT59
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6650 XT141
- Radeon RX 6600 XT131
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6650 XT80
- Radeon RX 6600 XT72
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6650 XT61
- Radeon RX 6600 XT55
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6650 XT127
- Radeon RX 6600 XT115
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 6600 XT82
FPS (higher is better)
Assassins Creed: Valhalla
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6650 XT36
- Radeon RX 6600 XT33
FPS (higher is better)
Codemasters Formula 1 2021
Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6650 XT79
- Radeon RX 6600 XT74
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry 6
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6650 XT43
- Radeon RX 6600 XT38
FPS (higher is better)
Forza Horizon 5
Extreme Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon RX 6650 XT41
- Radeon RX 6600 XT36
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman III
Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11
- Radeon RX 6650 XT64
- Radeon RX 6600 XT57
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 6600 XT40
FPS (higher is better)