AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super

FPS benchmarks across 139 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

AMD

RX 6650 XT

RDNA 2 · 8 GB GDDR6

#57 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.23/100

Lowest price

$540

FPS / €

0.683

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Nvidia

RTX 2080 Super

Turing · 8 GB GDDR6

#66 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.43/100

Lowest price

Currently unavailable

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Our verdict

The RTX 2080 Super is on average 7% faster than the RX 6650 XT at 1440p across our reference games.

Gaming performance

Benchmarks measured with a r9-9950x3D2 to avoid bottlenecking the graphics cards.

RX 6650 XT

RTX 2080 Super

Counter-Strike 2

+5%

330 FPS

1% low 205

347 FPS

1% low 198

Apex Legends

+2%

211 FPS

1% low 142

215 FPS

1% low 148

Grand Theft Auto V

+11%

66 FPS

1% low 50

73 FPS

1% low 55

Red Dead Redemption 2

+12%

111 FPS

1% low 84

124 FPS

1% low 89

Cyberpunk 2077

+12%

51 FPS

1% low 39

57 FPS

1% low 43

Rocket League

+8%

625 FPS

1% low 264

677 FPS

1% low 296

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+5%

99 FPS

1% low 72

104 FPS

1% low 77

Crimson Desert

+11%

94 FPS

1% low 71

104 FPS

1% low 75

FPS / €

The higher the number, the better the performance you get for your money.

RX 6650 XT

0.683

RTX 2080 Super

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Specifications

	RX 6650 XT	RTX 2080 Super
Architecture	RDNA 2	Turing
Release date	2022-05	2019-07
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	128 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	280 GB/s	496 GB/s
Shading units	2048	3072
Boost clock	2635 MHz	1815 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	176 W	250 W
Recommended PSU	500 W	650 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Launch price	$399	$699

Popularity on DropReference

RX 6650 XT

#57 / 69

Popularity score0.8/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.1%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$731

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · $60

Latest builds

PC 1

Unnamed build

RTX 2080 Super

#66 / 69

Popularity score0.5/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

RX 6650 XT

14 models tracked

Sapphire 11319-07-20G Pulse AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT Gaming Graphics Card with 8GB GDDR6, AMD RDNA 2$540

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RTX 2080 Super

10 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 6650 XT or the RTX 2080 Super?

The RTX 2080 Super is on average 7% faster than the RX 6650 XT at 1440p across our reference games.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RX 6650 XT or RTX 2080 Super?

At 1440p, the RX 6650 XT averages 337 FPS versus 359 FPS for the RTX 2080 Super across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RX 6650 XT?

A power supply of around 500 W is recommended for the RX 6650 XT. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 2080 Super?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 2080 Super.

Which CPU should you pair with the RX 6650 XT?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 6650 XT is the r5-5600 (30 builds).

How much does the RX 6650 XT cost right now?

The RX 6650 XT is available from $540. We track 14 models in real time.

AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT

The AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT, an improved version of the 6600 XT, offers optimized mid-range gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. Perfect for 1440p gaming, it benefits from higher clock speeds for better performance.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super, with Turing architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. An improved version of the RTX 2080, it excels at 4K and offers the best performance of the RTX 2000 series.