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SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6650 XT vs SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6650 XT

SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6650 XT
SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6650 XT 8 GB GDDR6 · 2.69 GHz · 203 W Speed index 9/100

The SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6650 XT is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT (RDNA 2) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 280 GB/s.

SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6650 XT
SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6650 XT 8 GB GDDR6 · 2.64 GHz · 176 W Speed index 9/100

The SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6650 XT is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT (RDNA 2) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 280 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6650 XT is 2.2 % faster than the SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6650 XT.

SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6650 XTSAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6650 XT
Speed index
9/100
9/100
FP32
11.03 TFLOPS
10.79 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.69 GHz
2.64 GHz
Memory Size
8 GB GDDR6
8 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
280 GB/s
280 GB/s
TDP
203 W
176 W
Launch Price
399 $
399 $
273 pts
273 pts

GPU

GPUSAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6650 XTSAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6650 XT
Based onAMD Radeon RX 6650 XTAMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
GPU ChipNavi 23 KXTNavi 23 KXT
Streaming Multiprocessors3232
Shader20482048
Render Output Units6464
Texture Units128128
Raytracing Cores3232
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The SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6650 XT has the Navi 23 KXT graphics chip installed, which is based on the RDNA 2 architecture.

The SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6650 XT is based on the graphics chip Navi 23 KXT, which comes from the RDNA 2 architecture.

Memory

MemorySAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6650 XTSAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6650 XT
Memory Size8 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock2.190 GHz2.190 GHz
Memory Speed17.5 Gbps17.5 Gbps
Memory bandwidth280 GB/s280 GB/s
Memory Interface128 bit128 bit
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The graphics memory of the SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6650 XT clocks at 2.190 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 17.5 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6650 XT is 17.5 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.190 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsSAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6650 XTSAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6650 XT
Base Clock2.055 GHz2.055 GHz
Boost Clock2.694 GHz+2 %2.635 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock2.52 GHz2.41 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignSAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6650 XTSAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6650 XT
TDP203 W176 W
Tjunction max100 °C100 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6650 XT is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 203 W.

The SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6650 XT has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 176 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansSAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6650 XTSAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6650 XT
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 12 x 90 mm2 x 90 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6650 XT is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans.

The SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6650 XT has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivitySAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6650 XTSAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6650 XT
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.11x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort3x DP 1.4a3x DP 1.4a
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6650 XT.

The SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6650 XT supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetSAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6650 XTSAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6650 XT
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDAddressable LEDNo LED lighting
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With the SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6650 XT it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6650 XT is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsSAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6650 XTSAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6650 XT
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP9Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
AV1DecodeDecode
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.

Dimensions

DimensionsSAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6650 XTSAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6650 XT
Length260 mm240 mm
Height130 mm120 mm
Width58 mm45 mm
Width (Slots)3 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6650 XT is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 8 lanes and requires 3 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6650 XT needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 8 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataSAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6650 XTSAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6650 XT
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 8PCIe 4.0 x 8
Release dateQ2/2022Q2/2022
Launch Price399 $399 $
Structure size7 nm7 nm
Part-no11319-01-20G11319-03-20G
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6650 XT has been manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers since Q2/2022.

The SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6650 XT came on the market in Q2/2022 and will have a structure width of 7 nanometers manufactured.

Benchmark results

3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)

3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.

Time Spy Extreme Graphics score SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6650 XT +1.1 %

  1. 4,613
  2. 4,562

Port Royal (Raytracing) SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6650 XT +1.1 %

  1. 4,725
  2. 4,673

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing) SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6650 XT +1.1 %

  1. 1,655
  2. 1,637

Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.

3840x2160 (2160p) SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6650 XT +3.3 %

  1. 31 fps (avg)
  2. 30 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6650 XT +2.7 %

  1. 38 fps (avg)
  2. 37 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6650 XT +1.7 %

  1. 60 fps (avg)
  2. 59 fps (avg)

The Last of Us Part 1

The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.

2560x1440 (1440p) SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6650 XT +3.1 %

  1. 33 fps (avg)
  2. 32 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6650 XT +2.8 %

  1. 74 fps (avg)
  2. 72 fps (avg)

Battlefield 5

Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.

3840x2160 (2160p) SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6650 XT +1.9 %

  1. 55 fps (avg)
  2. 54 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6650 XT +1.8 %

  1. 112 fps (avg)
  2. 110 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6650 XT +1.9 %

  1. 159 fps (avg)
  2. 156 fps (avg)

Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)

Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.

Geekbench 6 - OpenCL SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6650 XT +2.2 %

  1. 87,036
  2. 85,142

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6650 XT +2.2 %

  1. 94,929
  2. 92,863

Geekbench 6 - Metal SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6650 XT +2.2 %

  1. 119,018
  2. 116,428

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