Radeon RX 6500 vs Arc A350M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Arc A350M and Radeon RX 6500, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Arc A350M
2022
4 GB GDDR6, 25 Watt
13.22

RX 6500 outperforms A350M by a substantial 39% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking429339
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency41.18no data
ArchitectureXe-HPG (2022−2024)no data
GPU code nameDG2-128no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date30 March 2022 (4 years ago)no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores768no data
Core clock speed1150 MHzno data
Boost clock speed2200 MHzno data
Number of transistors7,200 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology6 nmno data
Power consumption (TDP)25 Wattno data
Texture fill rate105.6no data
ROPs24no data
TMUs48no data
Ray Tracing Cores6no data
L1 Cache1.1 MBno data
L2 Cache4 MBno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8no data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR6no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GBno data
Memory bus width64 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1750 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth112.0 GB/sno data
Shared memory-no data
Resizable BAR+-

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsPortable Device Dependentno data

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)no data
Shader Model6.6no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL3.0no data
Vulkan1.4-

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD3650−55
+38.9%
1440p1721−24
+23.5%
4K9
−25%
12−14

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 30−35 45−50
+32.4%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75 100−105
+35.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 27 35−40
+29.6%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 27−30 35−40
+25%

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 30−35 45−50
+32.4%
Battlefield 5 55−60 75−80
+32.2%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75 100−105
+35.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 19 24−27
+26.3%
Far Cry 5 42 60−65
+47.6%
Fortnite 75−80 100−105
+29.9%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60 75−80
+35.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50 70−75
+44.9%
Valorant 110−120 140−150
+23.9%

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 30−35 45−50
+32.4%
Battlefield 5 55−60 75−80
+32.2%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75 100−105
+35.1%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 180−190 220−230
+23.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 16 21−24
+31.3%
Dota 2 62 100−110
+74.2%
Far Cry 5 39 60−65
+59%
Fortnite 75−80 100−105
+29.9%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60 75−80
+35.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 26 70−75
+169%
Metro Exodus 27−30 40−45
+42.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50 70−75
+44.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 43 50−55
+20.9%
Valorant 110−120 140−150
+23.9%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 55−60 75−80
+32.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 12 16−18
+33.3%
Dota 2 59 100−110
+83.1%
Far Cry 5 37 60−65
+67.6%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60 75−80
+35.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50 70−75
+44.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 19 50−55
+174%
Valorant 110−120 150−160
+32.7%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 75−80 100−105
+29.9%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 24−27 35−40
+34.6%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 100−105 130−140
+36%
Grand Theft Auto V 10 30−35
+220%
Metro Exodus 16−18 24−27
+50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−105 130−140
+30%
Valorant 120−130 160−170
+29.4%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 35−40 50−55
+43.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14 16−18
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 25 40−45
+68%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35 45−50
+42.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20 24−27
+26.3%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 27−30 40−45
+48.3%

4K
High

Atomic Heart 10−12 14−16
+27.3%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10 12−14
+33.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 11 30−35
+209%
Metro Exodus 10−11 14−16
+50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 15 27−30
+80%
Valorant 60−65 95−100
+53.1%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 18−20 27−30
+47.4%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10 12−14
+33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6 6−7
+20%
Dota 2 45−50 65−70
+32.7%
Far Cry 5 12 21−24
+75%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24 30−35
+43.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14 18−20
+46.2%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 12−14 18−20
+46.2%

This is how Arc A350M and RX 6500 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6500 is 39% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6500 is 24% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6500 is 33% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Grand Theft Auto V, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6500 is 220% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RX 6500 surpassed Arc A350M in all 42 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.22 18.42

RX 6500 has a 39% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon RX 6500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc A350M in performance tests.

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