GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
511%
511%
AMD Radeon HD 6970
20%
20%
AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT is approximately 491% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Navi 23 | Cayman |
| CoresDifferent | 2048 | 1536 |
| TMUsDifferent | 128 | 96 |
| ROPsDifferent | 64 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 8 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 128 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Navi 23 | Cayman |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Navi 23 KXT(215-130000136) | Cayman XT(215-0807007) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | RDNA 2.0 | TeraScale 3 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 7 nm | 40 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 11,060 million | 2,640 million |
| DensityDifferent | 46.7M / mm² | 6.8M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 237 mm² | 389 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-1269 | N/A |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | May 10th, 2022 | Dec 14th, 2010 |
| GenerationDifferent | Navi II(RX 6000) | Northern Islands(HD 6900) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Navi | Evergreen |
| SuccessorDifferent | Navi III | Southern Islands |
| ProductionDifferent | Active | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 399 USD | 369 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 14 in our database | 80 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 2055 MHz | N/A |
| Game ClockDifferent | 2410 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 2635 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 2190 MHz17.5 Gbps effective | 1375 MHz5.5 Gbps effective |
| GPU ClockDifferent | N/A | 880 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 8 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 128 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 280.3 GB/s | 176.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 2048 | 1536 |
| TMUsDifferent | 128 | 96 |
| ROPsDifferent | 64 | 32 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 32 | 24 |
| RT CoresDifferent | 32 | N/A |
| L0 CacheDifferent | 32 KB per WGP | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 128 KB per Array | 8 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 2 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 CacheDifferent | 32 MB | N/A |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 168.6 GPixel/s | 28.16 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 337.3 GTexel/s | 84.48 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 21.59 TFLOPS (2:1) | N/A |
| FP32 (float)Different | 10.79 TFLOPS | 2.703 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 674.6 GFLOPS (1:16) | 675.8 GFLOPS (1:4) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| TDPDifferent | 176 W | 250 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 450 W | 600 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x HDMI 2.13x DisplayPort 1.4a | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a2x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | D532 | 109-C20047-00 |
| LengthDifferent | N/A | 286 mm11.3 inches |
| HeightDifferent | N/A | 126 mm5 inches |
| WidthDifferent | N/A | 42 mm1.7 inches |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| OpenGLDifferent | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 2.1 | 1.2 |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.3 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.8 | 5.0 |
Comparison Summary
7
Specifications Compared
8
Feature Categories
54
Detailed Features
More Comparisons with AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
Compare AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT with other GPUs of similar performance
AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT vs GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Performance117%
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is 17% faster than AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT vs Radeon RX 6700 XT
Radeon RX 6700 XT Performance115%
Radeon RX 6700 XT is 15% faster than AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT vs GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Performance107%
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER is 7% faster than AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT vs Radeon RX 7600 XT
Radeon RX 7600 XT Performance106%
Radeon RX 7600 XT is 6% faster than AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT vs GeForce RTX 4060
GeForce RTX 4060 Performance106%
GeForce RTX 4060 is 6% faster than AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT vs Arc B580
Arc B580 Performance106%
Arc B580 is 6% faster than AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
Compare Detailed Specs
More Comparisons with AMD Radeon HD 6970
Compare AMD Radeon HD 6970 with other GPUs of similar performance
AMD Radeon HD 6970 vs GeForce GTX 1050
GeForce GTX 1050 Performance119%
GeForce GTX 1050 is 19% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6970
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon HD 6970 vs GeForce GTX 760
GeForce GTX 760 Performance118%
GeForce GTX 760 is 18% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6970
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon HD 6970 vs GeForce GTX 580
GeForce GTX 580 Performance118%
GeForce GTX 580 is 18% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6970
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon HD 6970 vs GeForce GTX 660 Ti
GeForce GTX 660 Ti Performance118%
GeForce GTX 660 Ti is 18% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6970
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon R9 270X
Radeon R9 270X Performance116%
Radeon R9 270X is 16% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6970
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon HD 6970 vs GeForce GTX 950
GeForce GTX 950 Performance113%
GeForce GTX 950 is 13% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6970
Compare Detailed Specs