AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT — Benchmarks & Specs
Short answer: the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT generates 711 tokens/sec on qwen3:8b (Q8_0) under llama.cpp in a single cited run, per LocalLLaMA; there are too few comparable runs on file for a median.
Bottom line: how fast is the Radeon RX 6650M XT?
At 1080p Max with ray tracing, the Radeon RX 6650M XT averages 118 fps in World of Tanks, per iXBT. For local LLM inference it generates 711.0 tokens/sec running qwen3:8b at Q8_0 under llama.cpp, per LocalLLaMA. In PassMark G3D Mark it scores 16,081 pts, per PassMark.
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 6650M XT is a graphics card from the RDNA 2 family from AMD. Data on this page draws on 3 synthetic benchmark results, 1 community AI inference report, 24 measured game frame-rate results (top 14 shown), compiled from Laptop Mag, iXBT, LocalLLaMA, PassMark, topcpu.net; each table row links to its source. Read this page when shopping the Radeon RX 6650M XT, comparing it against other graphics cards in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K, synthetic benchmark scores, 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.
| Game | Resolution | Settings | Relative | Avg FPS | 1% low | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World of Tanks | 1080p | Max RT on | 118 fps | — | iXBT 2023-01-23 | |
| Far Cry 5 | 1080p | Max | 113 fps | — | iXBT 2023-01-23 | |
| Gears 5 | 1080p | Max | 97 fps | — | iXBT 2023-01-23 | |
| Borderlands 3 | 1080p | Ultra | 88 fps | — | Laptop Mag 2023-02-06 | |
| Borderlands 3 | 1080p | — | 88 fps | — | Laptop Mag 2023-02-06 | |
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1080p | Max | 86 fps | — | iXBT 2023-01-23 | |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1080p | Ultra | 86 fps | — | Laptop Mag 2023-02-06 | |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1080p | — | 86 fps | — | Laptop Mag 2023-02-06 | |
| Assassin's Creed: Valhalla | 1080p | Ultra High | 86 fps | — | Laptop Mag 2023-02-06 | |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1080p | Ultra | 83 fps | — | Laptop Mag 2023-02-06 | |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1080p | — | 83 fps | — | Laptop Mag 2023-02-06 | |
| A Total War Saga: Troy | 1080p | Max | 81 fps | — | iXBT 2023-01-23 | |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 1080p | Max | 81 fps | — | iXBT 2023-01-23 | |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 1080p | Highest | 73 fps | — | Laptop Mag 2023-02-06 |
AI Inference Performance
Tokens per second under each model + quantization. Higher = faster generation. Bars compare runs across the same model.
| Model | Quantization | Relative | Tokens/sec | VRAM used | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen3:8b | Q8_0 llama.cpp | 711.0 tok/s | — | LocalLLaMA 2026-03-27 |
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.
| Benchmark | Relative | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PassMark G3D Mark | 16,081 pts | PassMark retrieved 2026-04-20 | |
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,244 points | topcpu.net (aggregated 3DMark submissions) retrieved 2026-06-11 | |
| PassMark G2D Mark | 780 pts | PassMark retrieved 2026-04-20 |
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