Radeon RX 6600 XT vs Radeon RX 6650 XT

The Radeon RX 6650 XT is about 6% faster for gaming.

Verdict

Performance index: the Radeon RX 6650 XT is 6% faster (56 vs 53).
1080p high, 23 popular games: Radeon RX 6650 XT +4% on average (est.); the processor caps both in 4 of 23 games.
1440p high, 23 popular games: Radeon RX 6650 XT +5% on average (est.); the processor caps both in 2 of 23 games.
4K high, 23 popular games: Radeon RX 6650 XT +5% on average (est.).
Video memory: both have 8 GB.
Power (TDP): Radeon RX 6600 XT 160 W, Radeon RX 6650 XT 180 W; the Radeon RX 6600 XT delivers 6% more performance per watt.
Age: the Radeon RX 6650 XT is 1 year newer (2022 vs 2021).

FPS figures assume a Ryzen 7 9850X3D, the fastest gaming processor in our catalog, so the graphics card is the limit wherever possible.

Specs

Spec	Radeon RX 6600 XT	Radeon RX 6650 XT
Performance index	53	56
Brand / series	AMD RX 6000	AMD RX 6000
Released	2021	2022
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	128-bit	128-bit
Power (TDP)	160 W	180 W
Hardware ray tracing	Yes	Yes
Upscaling	FSR	FSR

Ray tracing and upscaling support follow the GPU architecture (series), not per-game support.

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

1080p1440p4K

1080p, high preset, estimated. Median: Radeon RX 6600 XT 133 fps, Radeon RX 6650 XT 140 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon RX 6600 XT	Radeon RX 6650 XT
Counter-Strike 2	300+	300+
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	122	129
WARDOGS	47	50
Apex Legends™	133	140
Valheim	114	120
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	245	258
Aniimo	64	67
HELLDIVERS™ 2	76	80
Slay the Spire 2	300+	300+
Marvel Rivals	76	80
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	76	80
Overwatch®	159	168
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	127	134
Dead by Daylight	227	240
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	72	76
Delta Force	114	120
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	64	67

1440p, high preset, estimated. Median: Radeon RX 6600 XT 93 fps, Radeon RX 6650 XT 98 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon RX 6600 XT	Radeon RX 6650 XT
Counter-Strike 2	234	248
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	86	90
WARDOGS	33	35
Apex Legends™	93	98
Valheim	80	84
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	171	181
Aniimo	45	47
HELLDIVERS™ 2	53	56
Slay the Spire 2	223	235
Marvel Rivals	53	56
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	53	56
Overwatch®	111	118
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	89	94
Dead by Daylight	159	168
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	51	53
Delta Force	80	84
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	45	47

4K, high preset, estimated. Median: Radeon RX 6600 XT 56 fps, Radeon RX 6650 XT 59 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon RX 6600 XT	Radeon RX 6650 XT
Counter-Strike 2	141	149
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	51	54
WARDOGS	20	21
Apex Legends™	56	59
Valheim	48	50
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	103	109
Aniimo	27	28
HELLDIVERS™ 2	32	34
Slay the Spire 2	134	141
Marvel Rivals	32	34
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	32	34
Overwatch®	67	71
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	53	56
Dead by Daylight	95	101
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	223	235
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	30	32
Delta Force	48	50
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	27	28

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+.

Values above 300 fps are shown as 300+. Hover a value for its range. How we estimate FPS

Verdict

Specs

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

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