AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
24.4Rasterization49.8
—Ray Tracing36
26.9Memoryspec-based59.2
95.6Efficiencyspec-based78.4
26.9Compute56.1
2 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 53.7 to 38.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+29) and rasterization (+25). 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
- 59% lower TDP: 107 W vs 263 W
- 16% higher Boost clock: 2,815 MHz vs 2,430 MHz
- Lower launch price: $199 vs $499
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 56 vs 27
- 333% higher bandwidth: 624 GB/s vs 144 GB/s
- 309% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 20,100 vs 4,918
- 300% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 4 GB
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 3 |
| Process | 6 nm | 5 nm+17% |
| TDP | 107 W+59% | 263 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 3,840+275% |
| RT cores | 16 | 60+275% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 120 |
| Base clock | 2,650 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,815 MHz+16% | 2,430 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 16 GB+300% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 64 bit | 256 bit+300% |
| Bandwidth | 144 GB/s | 624 GB/s+333% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,918Bottom 17% | 20,100+309%Top 24% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 4,000Top 47% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,617Bottom 12% | 24,000+150%Top 26% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 157 fpsTop 36% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 117 fpsTop 38% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 66 fpsTop 32% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 3 |
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