RTX 2000 Ada Generation vs Radeon RX 6500 XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6500 XT with RTX 2000 Ada Generation, including specs and performance data.

RX 6500 XT
2022, $199
8 GB GDDR6, 107 Watt
22.98
RTX 2000 Ada Generation
2024, $649
16 GB GDDR6, 70 Watt
40.45
+76%

RTX 2000 Ada Generation outperforms 6500 XT by an impressive 76% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking278118
Place by popularity78not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation43.0236.89
Power efficiency16.7445.03
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 24AD107
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date19 January 2022 (4 years ago)12 February 2024 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $649

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

RX 6500 XT has 17% better value for money than RTX 2000 Ada Generation.

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

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 cores10242816
Core clock speed2610 MHz1620 MHz
Boost clock speed2815 MHz2130 MHz
Number of transistors5,400 million18,900 million
Manufacturing process technology6 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)107 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate180.2187.4
Floating-point processing powerno data12 TFLOPS
ROPs3248
TMUs6488
Tensor Coresno data88
Ray Tracing Cores1622
L0 Cache256 KBno data
L1 Cache256 KB2.8 MB
L2 Cache1024 KB12 MB
L3 Cache16 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 x4PCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data168 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB16 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2248 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth143.9 GB/s256.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
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 Connectors1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.86.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.41.3
CUDA-8.9
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

RX 6500 XT 22.98
RTX 2000 Ada Generation 40.45
+76%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RX 6500 XT 9615
Samples: 3395
RTX 2000 Ada Generation 16925
+76%
Samples: 1084

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 HD63
−42.7%
110−120
1440p3150−55
+61.3%
4K1727−30
+58.8%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.16
+46.5%
5.90
1440p6.42
+50.5%
12.98
4K11.71
+51.3%
24.04
  • RX 6500 XT has 46% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6500 XT has 51% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6500 XT has 51% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 281 450−500
+60.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 72 120−130
+66.7%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 77 130−140
+68.8%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 90−95 160−170
+70.2%
Counter-Strike 2 194 300−310
+54.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 54 95−100
+75.9%
Far Cry 5 102 170−180
+66.7%
Fortnite 110−120 200−210
+70.9%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95 160−170
+70.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95 160−170
+73.9%
Valorant 160−170 280−290
+71.8%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 90−95 160−170
+70.2%
Counter-Strike 2 82 140−150
+70.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260 400−450
+57.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 34 55−60
+61.8%
Dota 2 145 250−260
+72.4%
Far Cry 5 92 160−170
+73.9%
Far Cry 6 15 24−27
+60%
Fortnite 110−120 200−210
+70.9%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95 160−170
+70.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 86 150−160
+74.4%
Metro Exodus 52 90−95
+73.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95 160−170
+73.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 92 160−170
+73.9%
Valorant 160−170 280−290
+71.8%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 90−95 160−170
+70.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 30 50−55
+66.7%
Dota 2 110 190−200
+72.7%
Far Cry 5 86 150−160
+74.4%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95 160−170
+70.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95 160−170
+73.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 54 95−100
+75.9%
Valorant 160−170 280−290
+71.8%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 110−120 200−210
+70.9%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 35 60−65
+71.4%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170 290−300
+73.7%
Far Cry 6 5 8−9
+60%
Grand Theft Auto V 37 65−70
+75.7%
Metro Exodus 18 30−33
+66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 300−310
+71.4%
Valorant 190−200 300−310
+57.9%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 65−70 110−120
+66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 17 27−30
+58.8%
Far Cry 5 57 100−105
+75.4%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65 100−105
+66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40 65−70
+75.7%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 55−60 95−100
+69.6%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 7 12−14
+71.4%
Far Cry 6 2 3−4
+50%
Grand Theft Auto V 34 55−60
+61.8%
Metro Exodus 11 18−20
+63.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 28 45−50
+60.7%
Valorant 130−140 220−230
+69.2%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 35−40 60−65
+66.7%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24 40−45
+73.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 4 7−8
+75%
Dota 2 67 110−120
+64.2%
Far Cry 5 23 40−45
+73.9%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45 70−75
+70.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27 40−45
+60%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 24−27 45−50
+73.1%

This is how RX 6500 XT and RTX 2000 Ada Generation compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2000 Ada Generation is 75% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2000 Ada Generation is 61% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2000 Ada Generation is 59% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 22.98 40.45
Recency 19 January 2022 12 February 2024
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 6 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 107 Watt 70 Watt

RTX 2000 Ada Generation has a 76% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 17% more advanced lithography process, and 35% lower power consumption.

The RTX 2000 Ada Generation is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6500 XT in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 6500 XT is a desktop graphics card while RTX 2000 Ada Generation is a workstation one.

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625 OEM 625 OEM
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