AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

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 4080

Ada Lovelace · 16 GB GDDR6X

#22 / 71▲

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.90/100

Lowest price

1,490€

FPS / €

0.377

See the cheapest model See all 12 models

Our verdict

The RTX 4080 is on average 36% faster than the RX 6650 XT at 1440p across our reference games.
The RX 6650 XT is currently 926€ cheaper (564€ vs 1,490€).
With 0.702 FPS/€, the RX 6650 XT offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 4080 packs more video memory (16 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

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

RX 6650 XT

RTX 4080

Counter-Strike 2

+19%

355 FPS

1% low 214

424 FPS

1% low 249

Apex Legends

+39%

231 FPS

1% low 151

321 FPS

1% low 205

Grand Theft Auto V

+88%

78 FPS

1% low 58

147 FPS

1% low 106

Red Dead Redemption 2

+74%

111 FPS

1% low 84

193 FPS

1% low 131

Cyberpunk 2077

+78%

81 FPS

1% low 65

144 FPS

1% low 106

Rocket League

+32%

689 FPS

1% low 298

910 FPS

1% low 427

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+56%

128 FPS

1% low 97

200 FPS

1% low 147

Crimson Desert

+72%

94 FPS

1% low 71

162 FPS

1% low 110

FPS / €

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

RX 6650 XT

0.702

RTX 4080

0.377

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Specifications

	RX 6650 XT	RTX 4080
Architecture	RDNA 2	Ada Lovelace
Release date	2022-05	2022-11
Video memory	8 GB	16 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	128 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	280 GB/s	717 GB/s
Shading units	2048	9728
Boost clock	2635 MHz	2505 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	176 W	320 W
Recommended PSU	500 W	750 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x8	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$399	$1199

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€

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RTX 4080

#22 / 71

Popularity score4.6/100

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

3,831€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

Corsair RM1000x Shift 1000W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

1000 W · 164€

Latest builds

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

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RX 6650 XT

2 models tracked

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RTX 4080

12 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 6650 XT or the RTX 4080?

The RTX 4080 is on average 36% faster than the RX 6650 XT at 1440p across our reference games. The RX 6650 XT is currently 926€ cheaper (564€ vs 1,490€). With 0.702 FPS/€, the RX 6650 XT offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 4080 packs more video memory (16 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RX 6650 XT or RTX 4080?

At 1440p, the RX 6650 XT averages 367 FPS versus 499 FPS for the RTX 4080 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 4080?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RTX 4080. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the Corsair RM1000x Shift 1000W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular 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 4080?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4080 is the r7-9850x3D (5 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 4080 cost right now?

The RTX 4080 is available from 1,490€. We track 12 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 4080

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 16 GB of GDDR6X memory. The flagship card of the RTX 4000 series excels at 4K and supports ray tracing and DLSS 3 for ultra-realistic graphics.