AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 9050 4GB
24.4Rasterization28.3
20Ray Tracing20
26.9Memoryspec-based26.9
95.6Efficiencyspec-based97.8
26.9Compute20
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9050 4GB
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT scores 35 against 35.6 for AMD Radeon RX 9050 4GB. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Radeon RX 9050 4GB edges ahead in rasterization, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
- Stronger compute score: 27 vs 20
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9050 4GB
- Stronger rasterization score: 28 vs 24
- 130% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 405 vs 176
- 52% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 7,516 vs 4,939
- 33% lower process: 4 nm vs 6 nm
- 14% lower TDP: 92 W vs 107 W
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9050 4GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2026 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 4 |
| Process | 6 nm | 4 nm+33% |
| TDP | 107 W | 92 W+14% |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9050 4GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 1,024 |
| RT cores | 16 | 16 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 32 |
| Base clock | 2,650 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,815 MHz+8% | 2,600 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9050 4GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 64 bit | 64 bit |
| Bandwidth | 144 GB/s | 144 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9050 4GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,939Bottom 16% | 7,516+52%Bottom 24% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 176Bottom 3% | 405+130%Bottom 5% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,614Bottom 10% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9050 4GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 4 |
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