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Radeon RX 6650 XT
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Radeon RX 6650 XT — Benchmarks & Specs

Bottom line: how fast is the Radeon RX 6650 XT?

At 1440p (Ultra), the Radeon RX 6650 XT averages 164 fps in Doom Eternal with a 121 fps 1% low, per Tech4Gamers. For local LLM inference it generates 711.0 tokens/sec running qwen3:8b at Q8_0 under llama.cpp, per LocalLLaMA. In Geekbench 5 OpenCL it scores 90,831 points, per PCBench.net.

Every figure above is a row in the tables below, and each row links out to the review or public benchmark database the number was taken from. SpecPicks aggregates published measurements; it does not report first-party benchmark runs.

The Radeon RX 6650 XT is a graphics card from the RDNA 2 family from AMD. Data on this page draws on 10 synthetic benchmark results, 9 community AI inference reports, 14 measured game frame-rate results, aggregated from public benchmark databases (TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench, Cinebench) and the LocalLLaMA community. Read this page when shopping the Radeon RX 6650 XT, comparing it against other graphics cards in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K, productivity benchmarks, or local LLM inference).

Gaming Performance (measured FPS)

Average and 1% low frame rates by game, resolution, and quality preset. Bars are scaled against the fastest result on this page.

Measured gaming frame rates for the Radeon RX 6650 XT by game, resolution, and quality preset. “1% low” is the frame-time floor that determines perceived smoothness. Each row links to its original review or benchmark database.
Game Resolution Settings Relative Avg FPS 1% low Source
Counter-Strike 2 1080p Ultra Native 220 fps 190 fps TechSpot 2023-06-12
Doom Eternal 1440p Ultra 164 fps 121 fps Tech4Gamers 2023-10-01
Counter-Strike 2 1080p Ultra 154 fps — AskGeek 2023-12-01
Hitman 3 1080p Ultra 146 fps 118 fps Tech4Gamers 2023-07-12
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1080p Ultra 138 fps — AskGeek 2022-06-01
Far Cry 6 1080p Ultra 116 fps — AskGeek 2022-06-01
Days Gone 1080p Ultra 112 fps 70 fps Tech4Gamers 2023-07-12
Starfield 1080p Ultra Native 112 fps 95 fps Guru3D 2023-03-10
Counter-Strike 2 1440p Ultra 108 fps — AskGeek 2023-12-01
Sniper Elite: Resistance 1080p Ultra 104 fps — PCBench.net 2025-02-01
Sniper Elite Resistance 1080p Ultra 104 fps 86 fps PCBench 2025-02-01
Red Dead Redemption 2 1440p Ultra 103 fps 89 fps Tech4Gamers 2023-10-01
The Witcher 3 (Next-Gen v4.0) 1080p Ultra 101 fps — AskGeek 2023-06-01
Dynasty Warriors Origins 1080p Ultra 99 fps 88 fps PCBench 2025-01-17

AI Inference Performance

Tokens per second under each model + quantization. Higher = faster generation. Bars compare runs across the same model.

Local LLM inference throughput on the Radeon RX 6650 XT, in generated tokens per second. Higher is better; each row links to the community report or benchmark database it came from.
Model Quantization Relative Tokens/sec VRAM used Source
qwen3:8b Q8_0 llama.cpp 711.0 tok/s — LocalLLaMA 2026-03-27
llama2:7b q4_0 llama.cpp 64.5 tok/s — knightli.com llama.cpp GPU Benchmark Scoreboard 2026-04-23
llama2:7b q4_0 llama.cpp 62.1 tok/s — knightli.com llama.cpp GPU Vulkan Scoreboard 2026-04-23
llama-2:7b q4_0 llama.cpp 62.1 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub Discussions 2024-06-01
llama2:7b q4_0 llama.cpp 62.1 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub Discussion #10879 2024-01-01
llama2:7b q4_0 llama.cpp 62.1 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub Discussion #10879 2024-06-01
llama3.1:8b — ollama 52.0 tok/s 7.2 GB Ollama GitHub Issues #16677 2026-06-11
qwen3:30b — lmstudio 33.0 tok/s — LocalLLaMA 2026-02-05
llama3.1:70b q4_K_M ollama 18.5 tok/s 12.1 GB PassMark 2024-09-18

Synthetic Benchmarks

Higher is better. Bars are scaled within each benchmark family (multi-thread, single-thread, etc.) so you can compare like-with-like at a glance.

Synthetic benchmark scores for the Radeon RX 6650 XT — higher is better. Each row links to the public database the number was taken from.
Benchmark Relative Score Source
Geekbench 5 OpenCL 90,831 points PCBench.net 2024-01-01
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics 29,796 points TechnicalCity 2022-06-01
PassMark G3D Mark 17,160 points PCBench.net 2024-01-01
PassMark G3D Mark 17,124 pts PassMark 2026-04-20
3DMark Time Spy 12,500 pts Tom's Hardware 2023-02-15
3DMark Time Spy 10,844 points 3DMark 2022-05-19
3DMark Time Spy 9,902 points Comparigon 2022-09-01
3DMark Time Spy 9,902 points Comparigon (aggregated from 3DMark database) 2022-05-10
3DMark Time Spy 9,284 points PCBench.net 2024-01-01
3DMark Steel Nomad Light 9,270 points Comparigon 2024-09-01

Radeon RX 6650 XT — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Radeon RX 6650 XT best used for?
Radeon RX 6650 XT is positioned as a RDNA 2-family graphics card. Use it for 1080p gaming and general productivity. See the synthetic + AI benchmark tables below for measured performance.
When was the Radeon RX 6650 XT released, and what was its launch MSRP?
Release year and launch MSRP aren't on file for Radeon RX 6650 XT. Current pricing is visible on the linked Amazon product cards below.
Where do the benchmark numbers on this page come from?
Synthetic benchmarks are scraped from public databases (TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench Browser, Cinebench leaderboards). AI inference numbers come from the LocalLLaMA community (Reddit threads, llama.cpp / Ollama discussion logs, and Phoronix when available). Every benchmark row carries an inline source citation — click through to verify the original number.
Can the Radeon RX 6650 XT run local LLMs?
Yes — Radeon RX 6650 XT has 9 AI inference benchmarks on file (see the AI Inference Performance section above for model + tokens-per-second numbers).
Where can I buy the Radeon RX 6650 XT?
Active Amazon listings aren't on file for this exact SKU yet. See the linked benchmark sources and the Compare tool for adjacent parts that may be in stock — and check the /benchmarks index for the latest curated picks in this category.

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