AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
24.4Rasterization62.4
—Ray Tracing47.7
26.9Memoryspec-based74
95.6Efficiencyspec-based67
26.9Compute68.9
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT8 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX wins this graphics card face-off, 62.9 to 38.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+42) and rasterization (+38). 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
- 70% lower TDP: 107 W vs 355 W
- 43% higher Base clock: 2,650 MHz vs 1,855 MHz
- 13% higher Boost clock: 2,815 MHz vs 2,500 MHz
- Lower launch price: $199 vs $999
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 69 vs 27
- 567% higher bandwidth: 960 GB/s vs 144 GB/s
- 520% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 30,500 vs 4,918
- 500% higher Shading units: 6,144 vs 1,024
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 3 |
| Process | 6 nm | 5 nm+17% |
| TDP | 107 W+70% | 355 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 6,144+500% |
| RT cores | 16 | 96+500% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 192 |
| Base clock | 2,650 MHz+43% | 1,855 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,815 MHz+13% | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 24 GB+500% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 64 bit | 384 bit+500% |
| Bandwidth | 144 GB/s | 960 GB/s+567% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,918Bottom 17% | 30,500+520%Top 5% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 6,200Top 18% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,617Bottom 12% | 30,700+219%Top 5% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 188 fpsTop 15% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 147 fpsTop 13% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 86 fpsTop 13% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 3 |
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