AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
24.4Rasterization33.3
—Ray Tracing26.4
26.9Memoryspec-based45.7
95.6Efficiencyspec-based76.5
26.9Compute40.3
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 41.3 to 38.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+13) and rasterization (+9). 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% higher Base clock: 2,650 MHz vs 1,605 MHz
- 59% higher Boost clock: 2,815 MHz vs 1,770 MHz
- 50% lower process: 6 nm vs 12 nm
- 50% lower TDP: 107 W vs 215 W
- Lower launch price: $199 vs $499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
- Stronger rasterization score: 33 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 40 vs 27
- 300% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 64 bit
- 211% higher bandwidth: 448 GB/s vs 144 GB/s
- 150% higher Shading units: 2,560 vs 1,024
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2019 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Turing |
| Process | 6 nm+50% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 107 W+50% | 215 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 2,560+150% |
| RT cores | 16 | 40+150% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 320 |
| Base clock | 2,650 MHz+65% | 1,605 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,815 MHz+59% | 1,770 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 64 bit | 256 bit+300% |
| Bandwidth | 144 GB/s | 448 GB/s+211% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,918Bottom 17% | 9,400+91%Bottom 35% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 2,200Bottom 14% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,617Bottom 12% | 15,000+56%Bottom 39% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 94 fpsBottom 28% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 67 fpsBottom 28% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 35 fpsBottom 28% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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