AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
24.4Rasterization49.7
—Ray Tracing46.2
26.9Memoryspec-based74.6
95.6Efficiencyspec-based51.9
26.9Compute69.9
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 56.1 to 38.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+43) and rasterization (+25). 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
- 76% lower TDP: 107 W vs 450 W
- 70% higher Base clock: 2,650 MHz vs 1,560 MHz
- 51% higher Boost clock: 2,815 MHz vs 1,860 MHz
- 25% lower process: 6 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $199 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 70 vs 27
- 950% higher Shading units: 10,752 vs 1,024
- 600% higher bandwidth: 1,008 GB/s vs 144 GB/s
- 500% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 4 GB
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ampere |
| Process | 6 nm+25% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 107 W+76% | 450 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 3x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 10,752+950% |
| RT cores | 16 | 84+425% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 336 |
| Base clock | 2,650 MHz+70% | 1,560 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,815 MHz+51% | 1,860 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 24 GB+500% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 64 bit | 384 bit+500% |
| Bandwidth | 144 GB/s | 1,008 GB/s+600% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,918Bottom 17% | 21,705+341%Top 20% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 5,913Top 25% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,617Bottom 12% | 29,204+204%Top 7% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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