NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M vs AMD Radeon RX 6650M

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Performance
GeForce GTX 960M
5,2785% of 104,598
Radeon RX 6650M522% better
32,84631% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 6650M has 522% better performance than the GeForce GTX 960M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 960M
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Radeon RX 6650M
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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2015. It is built on the Maxwell GPU microarchitecture (codename GM107) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 960M has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,253 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 80.19 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The GTX 960M includes 640 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,097 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,176 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 40 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 75 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The GTX 960M has the 243rd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 5.05% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon RX 6650M GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 6650M is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q1 2022. It is built on the RDNA 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Navi 23) and is manufactured on a 7 nm process.

Memory

The RX 6650M has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,750 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 224 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RX 6650M includes 1,792 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 2,068 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,416 MHz. It usually operates at 2,222 MHz during typical gaming workloads. Complementing the processing units are 112 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 28 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 120 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The RX 6650M has the 65th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 31.40% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoGeForce GTX 960MRadeon RX 6650M
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureMaxwellRDNA 2.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ1 2015Q1 2022
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Far Cry 6
Far Cry 6
GeForce GTX 960MRadeon RX 6650M
Low - 720p
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111 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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105 FPS
High - 1080p
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96 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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88 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce GTX 960M
5,2785% of 104,598
Radeon RX 6650M522% better
32,84631% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 6650M has 522% better performance than the GeForce GTX 960M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GTX 960M is ranked 243rd with a score of 5,278, and the Radeon RX 6650M is ranked 65th with a score of 32,846.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 960M
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Radeon RX 6650M
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the GeForce GTX 960M and the Radeon RX 6650M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce GTX 960M or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile33,996+544%
Radeon RX 6700M33,497+535%
Radeon RX 6650M32,846+522%
Radeon RX 6700S32,662+519%
Radeon RX 6600M31,868+504%
Quadro M12005,310+1%
Radeon Pro 5605,305+1%
GeForce GTX 960M5,278
Radeon Pro 5555,185-2%
Quadro M2000M5,143-3%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkGeForce GTX 960MRadeon RX 6650M
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
1,148
8,700
(+657.84%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
1,202
8,869
(+637.85%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
30,085.5
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3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
4,318
25,739
(+496.09%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
5,535.5
26,153
(+372.46%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
81.4
175.8
(+115.97%)
PassMark G3D Mark
3,379
15,084
(+346.4%)
PassMark G2D Mark
245
778
(+217.55%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
56.2
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Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecGeForce GTX 960MRadeon RX 6650M
CodenameGM107Navi 23
ArchitectureMaxwellRDNA 2.0
Process Size28 nm7 nm
Transistors1,870 million11,060 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecGeForce GTX 960MRadeon RX 6650M
Memory Size4 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth80.19 Gb/s224 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,253 MHz1,750 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit128 bit
L1 Cache64 KB128 KB
L2 Cache2 MB2 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecGeForce GTX 960MRadeon RX 6650M
Bus InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 4.0 x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)75 W120 W
OutputsDevice DependentDevice Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecGeForce GTX 960MRadeon RX 6650M
Stream Processors (SP)--1,792
CUDA Cores640--
Compute Units (CU)--28
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)40112
Render Output Units (ROP)1664
Ray Accelerators--28
Core Clock Speed1,097 MHz2,068 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,176 MHz2,416 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Game)--2,222 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecGeForce GTX 960MRadeon RX 6650M
Pixel Fill Rate18.82 GPixel/s154.6 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate47.04 GTexel/s270.6 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance1.51 TFLOPS8.66 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance47.04 GFLOPS541.2 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecGeForce GTX 960MRadeon RX 6650M
DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL3.02.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.7 (5.1)6.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.