AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT
24.4Rasterization44.2
—Ray Tracing33.9
26.9Memoryspec-based49.9
95.6Efficiencyspec-based80.6
26.9Compute51.6
2 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 49.6 to 38.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+25) and rasterization (+20). 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
- 56% lower TDP: 107 W vs 245 W
- 11% higher Boost clock: 2,815 MHz vs 2,544 MHz
- Lower launch price: $199 vs $449
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 44 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 52 vs 27
- 244% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 16,900 vs 4,918
- 238% higher Shading units: 3,456 vs 1,024
- 238% higher RT cores: 54 vs 16
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 3 |
| Process | 6 nm | 5 nm+17% |
| TDP | 107 W+56% | 245 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 3,456+238% |
| RT cores | 16 | 54+238% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 108 |
| Base clock | 2,650 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,815 MHz+11% | 2,544 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 12 GB+200% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 64 bit | 192 bit+200% |
| Bandwidth | 144 GB/s | 432 GB/s+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,918Bottom 17% | 16,900+244%Top 33% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,600Bottom 49% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,617Bottom 12% | 21,400+123%Top 38% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 138 fpsTop 45% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 101 fpsTop 45% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 54 fpsTop 45% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 3 |
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