AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 9050 4GB
24.4Rasterization—
26.9Memoryspec-based26.9
95.6Efficiencyspec-based97.8
26.9Compute20
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9050 4GB
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Radeon RX 9050 4GB lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
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
- 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 | 4,918Bottom 17% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 9,617Bottom 12% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9050 4GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 4 |
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