AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE
24.4Rasterization44.5
—Ray Tracing37.5
26.9Memoryspec-based49.9
95.6Efficiencyspec-based84.8
26.9Compute54.1
2 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE wins this graphics card face-off, 51.4 to 38.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+27) and rasterization (+20). 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
- Lower launch price: $199 vs $549
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE
- Stronger rasterization score: 45 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 54 vs 27
- 285% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 18,956 vs 4,918
- 200% higher Shading units: 3,072 vs 1,024
- 200% higher RT cores: 48 vs 16
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2026 |
| 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 GRE |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 3,072+200% |
| RT cores | 16 | 48+200% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 96 |
| Base clock | 2,650 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,815 MHz+1% | 2,790 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 12 GB+200% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 64 bit | 192 bit+200% |
| Bandwidth | 144 GB/s | 432 GB/s+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,918Bottom 17% | 18,956+285%Top 28% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 4,272Top 41% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,617Bottom 12% | 23,533+145%Top 30% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 125 fpsTop 50% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 92 fpsTop 50% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 52 fpsTop 47% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 4 |
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