AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti

FPS benchmarks across 150 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

AMD

RX 6650 XT

RDNA 2 · 8 GB GDDR6

#60 / 71▲

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

564€

FPS / €

0.702

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Nvidia

RTX 2080 Ti

Turing · 11 GB GDDR6

#65 / 71▼

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.52/100

Lowest price

851€

FPS / €

0.539

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Our verdict

The RTX 2080 Ti is on average 8% faster than the RX 6650 XT at 1440p across our reference games.
The RX 6650 XT is currently 287€ cheaper (564€ vs 851€).
With 0.702 FPS/€, the RX 6650 XT offers the best price-to-performance ratio.

Gaming performance

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

RX 6650 XT

RTX 2080 Ti

Counter-Strike 2

+3%

355 FPS

1% low 214

364 FPS

1% low 219

Apex Legends

+11%

231 FPS

1% low 151

256 FPS

1% low 170

Grand Theft Auto V

+22%

78 FPS

1% low 58

95 FPS

1% low 74

Red Dead Redemption 2

+25%

111 FPS

1% low 84

139 FPS

1% low 95

Cyberpunk 2077

+23%

81 FPS

1% low 65

100 FPS

1% low 77

Rocket League

+6%

689 FPS

1% low 298

733 FPS

1% low 338

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+19%

128 FPS

1% low 97

152 FPS

1% low 116

Crimson Desert

+24%

94 FPS

1% low 71

117 FPS

1% low 80

FPS / €

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

RX 6650 XT

0.702

RTX 2080 Ti

0.539

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Specifications

	RX 6650 XT	RTX 2080 Ti
Architecture	RDNA 2	Turing
Release date	2022-05	2018-09
Video memory	8 GB	11 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	128 bit	352 bit
Bandwidth	280 GB/s	616 GB/s
Shading units	2048	4352
Boost clock	2635 MHz	1545 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	$999

Popularity on DropReference

RX 6650 XT

#60 / 71

Popularity score0.9/100

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

779€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · 54€

Latest builds

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RTX 2080 Ti

#65 / 71

Popularity score0.8/100

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

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

1,813€

Most paired CPUs

1r9-3900x1 builds

Most used power supply

DeepCool PF750 Gold 750W 80 Plus Gold Black

750 W · 55€

Latest builds

20/07/26

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Unnamed build

r9-3900x

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RX 6650 XT

2 models tracked

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RTX 2080 Ti

3 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

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

The RTX 2080 Ti is on average 8% faster than the RX 6650 XT at 1440p across our reference games. The RX 6650 XT is currently 287€ cheaper (564€ vs 851€). With 0.702 FPS/€, the RX 6650 XT offers the best price-to-performance ratio.

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

At 1440p, the RX 6650 XT averages 367 FPS versus 398 FPS for the RTX 2080 Ti 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 Ti?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 2080 Ti. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the DeepCool PF750 Gold 750W 80 Plus Gold Black.

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 (29 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 2080 Ti?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 2080 Ti is the r9-3900x (1 builds).

How much does the RX 6650 XT cost right now?

The RX 6650 XT is available from 564€. We track 2 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 2080 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 2080 Ti is available from 851€. We track 3 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 Ti

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, with Turing architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 11 GB of GDDR6 memory. The absolute flagship card of the RTX 2000 series excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.