AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
24.4Rasterization52.4
—Ray Tracing47.2
26.9Memoryspec-based55.4
95.6Efficiencyspec-based80
26.9Compute58.8
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 wins this graphics card face-off, 56.9 to 38.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+32) and rasterization (+28). 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
- 57% lower TDP: 107 W vs 250 W
- 23% higher Base clock: 2,650 MHz vs 2,160 MHz
- 12% higher Boost clock: 2,815 MHz vs 2,510 MHz
- Lower launch price: $199 vs $549
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
- Stronger rasterization score: 52 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 59 vs 27
- 500% higher Shading units: 6,144 vs 1,024
- 367% higher bandwidth: 672 GB/s vs 144 GB/s
- 347% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 22,000 vs 4,918
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Blackwell |
| Process | 6 nm | 5 nm+17% |
| TDP | 107 W+57% | 250 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 6,144+500% |
| RT cores | 16 | 48+200% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 192 |
| Base clock | 2,650 MHz+23% | 2,160 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,815 MHz+12% | 2,510 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 12 GB+200% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 64 bit | 192 bit+200% |
| Bandwidth | 144 GB/s | 672 GB/s+367% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,918Bottom 17% | 22,000+347%Top 18% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 6,100Top 20% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,617Bottom 12% | 24,000+150%Top 26% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 170 fpsTop 21% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 126 fpsTop 23% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 70 fpsTop 23% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 |
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