AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 9070
24.4Rasterization56.2
—Ray Tracing46.7
26.9Memoryspec-based59.6
95.6Efficiencyspec-based84.8
26.9Compute56
2 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070 wins this graphics card face-off, 59.1 to 38.7, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+32) and compute (+29). 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
- 51% lower TDP: 107 W vs 220 W
- 12% higher Boost clock: 2,815 MHz vs 2,520 MHz
- Lower launch price: $199 vs $549
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9070
- Stronger rasterization score: 56 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 56 vs 27
- 435% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 26,300 vs 4,918
- 348% higher bandwidth: 645 GB/s vs 144 GB/s
- 300% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 4 GB
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 4 |
| Process | 6 nm | 4 nm+33% |
| TDP | 107 W+51% | 220 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 3,584+250% |
| RT cores | 16 | 56+250% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 112 |
| Base clock | 2,650 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,815 MHz+12% | 2,520 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 16 GB+300% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 64 bit | 256 bit+300% |
| Bandwidth | 144 GB/s | 645 GB/s+348% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,918Bottom 17% | 26,300+435%Top 13% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 6,000Top 22% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,617Bottom 12% | 24,200+152%Top 25% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 171 fpsTop 19% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 130 fpsTop 19% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 74 fpsTop 21% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 4 |
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