AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT

Radeon RX 5600 XT vs Radeon RX 6650 XT specs and performance

In our benchmarks, the Radeon RX 6650 XT beats the Radeon RX 5600 XT in gaming performance.

In our comparison, the Radeon RX 6650 XT has a significantly higher core clock speed. The core clock speed (or base speed) is the frequency at which the GPU core runs. This metric makes sense when comparing GPUs of a similar architecture or generation. In addition, the Radeon RX 6650 XT also has a significantly higher boost clock speed: the maximum frequency the chip can reach if power delivery and thermals allow.

As stated by the manufacturer, the Radeon RX 6650 XT has slightly more memory with 8 GiB of memory compared to 6 GiB. Memory size doesn't directly affect performance, but too little memory will certainly degrade gaming performance.

In addition, the Radeon RX 5600 XT has a slightly lower TDP at 150 W when compared to the Radeon RX 6650 XT at 176 W. TDP (Thermal Design Power) measures total heat output from the chip.

In terms of raw gaming performance in our GPU benchmark, the Radeon RX 6650 XT is better than the Radeon RX 5600 XT.