AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
24.4Rasterization37.3
—Ray Tracing28.3
26.9Memoryspec-based48.5
95.6Efficiencyspec-based80.2
26.9Compute46.7
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT7 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 45 to 38.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+20) and rasterization (+13). AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
- 53% lower TDP: 107 W vs 230 W
- 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
- 14% higher Base clock: 2,650 MHz vs 2,321 MHz
- Lower launch price: $199 vs $479
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 37 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 47 vs 27
- 200% higher VRAM: 12 GB vs 4 GB
- 200% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 64 bit
- 167% higher bandwidth: 384 GB/s vs 144 GB/s
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2021 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 2 |
| Process | 6 nm+14% | 7 nm |
| TDP | 107 W+53% | 230 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 2,560+150% |
| RT cores | 16 | 40+150% |
| Base clock | 2,650 MHz+14% | 2,321 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,815 MHz+9% | 2,581 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 12 GB+200% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 64 bit | 192 bit+200% |
| Bandwidth | 144 GB/s | 384 GB/s+167% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,918Bottom 17% | 12,300+150%Top 49% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 2,550Bottom 24% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,617Bottom 12% | 19,300+101%Top 46% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 112 fpsBottom 41% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 80 fpsBottom 41% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 41 fpsBottom 43% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 3 |
Related comparisons
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XTvs AMD Radeon RX 5600 XTVSAMD Radeon RX 6500 XTvs Intel Arc A380VSAMD Radeon RX 6500 XTvs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060VSAMD Radeon RX 6500 XTvs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 TiVSAMD Radeon RX 6700 XTvs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 TiVSAMD Radeon RX 6700 XTvs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SuperVSAMD Radeon RX 6700 XTvs Intel Arc A770VSAMD Radeon RX 6700 XTvs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070VS