AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
24.4Rasterization56.5
—Ray Tracing43.5
26.9Memoryspec-based67
95.6Efficiencyspec-based73.8
26.9Compute63.8
2 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT8 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 59.1 to 38.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+37) and rasterization (+32). 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
- 64% lower TDP: 107 W vs 300 W
- 17% higher Boost clock: 2,815 MHz vs 2,400 MHz
- Lower launch price: $199 vs $899
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 57 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 64 vs 27
- 456% higher bandwidth: 800 GB/s vs 144 GB/s
- 439% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 26,500 vs 4,918
- 425% higher Shading units: 5,376 vs 1,024
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 3 |
| Process | 6 nm | 5 nm+17% |
| TDP | 107 W+64% | 300 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 5,376+425% |
| RT cores | 16 | 84+425% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 168 |
| Base clock | 2,650 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,815 MHz+17% | 2,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 20 GB+400% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 64 bit | 320 bit+400% |
| Bandwidth | 144 GB/s | 800 GB/s+456% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,918Bottom 17% | 26,500+439%Top 12% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 5,400Top 29% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,617Bottom 12% | 27,800+189%Top 10% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 168 fpsTop 25% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 130 fpsTop 19% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 75 fpsTop 19% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 3 |
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