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AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB: Comparison
AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB separate most on memory bandwidth: AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT at 280 GB/s, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB at 448 GB/s, 38% in favour of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB. Recommended PSU splits them by another 16%, again favouring NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB. They match on 4 other specifications, including vram, tier and tdp. In Blender Cycles (GPU) the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB 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 | NVIDIA Founders Edition, ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte, Zotac, PNY, Palit, Gainward |
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Tier | Mainstream | Mainstream |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock | 2635 MHz | 2572 MHz-2% |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | true |
| TDP | 180 W | 180 W |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Blackwell |
| Memory Bus Width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory Bandwidth | 280 GB/s-37% | 448 GB/s |
| Recommended PSU | 500 W-16% | 430 W |
| Power Connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin or 1x 12V-2x6 (model dependent) |
| MSRP | 399 | 379 |
| Launch Date | 2022-05-10 | 2025-04 |
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 GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
6.8 / 10 Expert Rating
A perfectly capable 1080p card, but the 8GB buffer is genuinely limiting in 2026 - spend the extra for the 16GB version if your budget allows.
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