AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
24.4Rasterization37
26.9Memoryspec-based49.6
95.6Efficiencyspec-based90.5
26.9Compute54.7
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB wins this graphics card face-off, 52.7 to 38.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+28) and rasterization (+13). 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
- 35% lower TDP: 107 W vs 165 W
- 15% higher Base clock: 2,650 MHz vs 2,310 MHz
- 11% higher Boost clock: 2,815 MHz vs 2,540 MHz
- Lower launch price: $199 vs $499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
- Stronger rasterization score: 37 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 55 vs 27
- 325% higher Shading units: 4,352 vs 1,024
- 300% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 4 GB
- 170% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 13,288 vs 4,918
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 6 nm | 5 nm+17% |
| TDP | 107 W+35% | 165 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 4,352+325% |
| RT cores | 16 | 34+113% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 136 |
| Base clock | 2,650 MHz+15% | 2,310 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,815 MHz+11% | 2,540 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 16 GB+300% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 64 bit | 128 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 144 GB/s | 288 GB/s+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,918Bottom 17% | 13,288+170%Top 45% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,617Bottom 12% | 22,554+135%Top 31% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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