AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE
24.4Rasterization52.7
—Ray Tracing39.2
26.9Memoryspec-based58.2
95.6Efficiencyspec-based78.7
26.9Compute60.2
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE wins this graphics card face-off, 55.9 to 38.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+33) and rasterization (+28). 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 260 W
- 41% higher Base clock: 2,650 MHz vs 1,880 MHz
- 25% higher Boost clock: 2,815 MHz vs 2,245 MHz
- Lower launch price: $199 vs $549
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE
- Stronger rasterization score: 53 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 60 vs 27
- 400% higher Shading units: 5,120 vs 1,024
- 400% higher RT cores: 80 vs 16
- 362% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 22,700 vs 4,918
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 3 |
| Process | 6 nm | 5 nm+17% |
| TDP | 107 W+59% | 260 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 5,120+400% |
| RT cores | 16 | 80+400% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 160 |
| Base clock | 2,650 MHz+41% | 1,880 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,815 MHz+25% | 2,245 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 16 GB+300% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 64 bit | 256 bit+300% |
| Bandwidth | 144 GB/s | 576 GB/s+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,918Bottom 17% | 22,700+362%Top 15% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 4,600Top 39% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,617Bottom 12% | 25,600+166%Top 19% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 165 fpsTop 28% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 124 fpsTop 26% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 70 fpsTop 23% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 3 |
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