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AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT vs NVIDIA MSI Gaming X Slim GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB: Comparison
AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT and NVIDIA MSI Gaming X Slim GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB separate most on vram: AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT at 8 GB, NVIDIA MSI Gaming X Slim GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB at 16 GB, 50% in favour of NVIDIA MSI Gaming X Slim GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB. Boost Clock splits them by another 1%, again favouring NVIDIA MSI Gaming X Slim GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB. They match on tier and tdp. In Blender Cycles (GPU) the NVIDIA MSI Gaming X Slim GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB scores 4,309 against 1,065 for the AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT, a lead of 75%.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Series | Radeon RX 6000 | GeForce RTX 50 |
| Board Partner | Reference | MSI |
| VRAM | 8 GB-50% | 16 GB |
| Tier | Mainstream | Mainstream |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock | 2635 MHz-1% | 2662 MHz |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | true |
| TDP | 180 W | 180 W |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Blackwell (GB206) |
| MSRP | 399 | 429 |
Benchmarks
Measured results, not specifications. Percentages are the gap to the leading product in each test.
Blender Cycles (GPU)
Blender 4.5, Blender Open Data (CC0). Median of monster + junkshop + classroom, combined samples/min.
Blender renders 3D scenes by tracing light through them, which loads every shader unit on the card at once. The score measures sustained render throughput, so it tells you what a card does in Cycles and similar renderers rather than what it does in a game. Figures come from Blender's Open Data project, which places no restriction on reuse, and we publish the median of every submission for that card on the same Blender version.
Verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
7 / 10 Expert Rating
A solid mainstream pick if its price and 8GB VRAM allocation match your target resolution.
NVIDIA MSI Gaming X Slim GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
7 / 10 Expert Rating
A solid mainstream pick if its price and 16GB VRAM allocation match your target resolution.
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