AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
24.4Rasterization61.1
—Ray Tracing50.4
26.9Memoryspec-based59.6
95.6Efficiencyspec-based74.4
26.9Compute60.2
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT10 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 60.6 to 38.7, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+37) and compute (+33). 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
- 65% lower TDP: 107 W vs 304 W
- Lower launch price: $199 vs $599
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 61 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 60 vs 27
- 500% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 29,500 vs 4,918
- 348% higher bandwidth: 645 GB/s vs 144 GB/s
- 300% higher Shading units: 4,096 vs 1,024
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | RDNA 4 |
| Process | 6 nm | 4 nm+33% |
| TDP | 107 W+65% | 304 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 4,096+300% |
| RT cores | 16 | 64+300% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 128 |
| Base clock | 2,650 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,815 MHz | 2,970 MHz+6% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT |
|---|---|---|
| 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 XT |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,918Bottom 17% | 29,500+500%Top 7% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 6,700Top 14% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,617Bottom 12% | 26,500+176%Top 14% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 190 fpsTop 13% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 146 fpsTop 15% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 83 fpsTop 15% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | FSR 4 |
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