Radeon RX 9070 GRE vs RX 6500
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 6500 with Radeon RX 9070 GRE, including specs and performance data.
9070 GRE outperforms RX 6500 by a whopping 204% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 341 | 50 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 60.82 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 19.83 |
| Architecture | no data | RDNA 4.0 (2025−2026) |
| GPU code name | no data | Navi 48 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | no data | 8 May 2025 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $549 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 cores | no data | 3072 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 1420 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2790 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 53,900 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | no data | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 220 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 535.7 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 34.28 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 96 |
| TMUs | no data | 192 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 96 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 48 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 768 KB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 8 MB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 48 MB |
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).
| Interface | no data | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 2x 8-pin |
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 type | no data | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 2250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 432.0 GB/s |
| 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 Connectors | no data | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | no data | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.4 |
| 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.
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.
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 HD | 50−55
−68.8%
| 160 |
| 1440p | 27−30 | 85
+215%
|
| 4K | 18−20 | 57
+217%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 3.43 |
| 1440p | no data | 6.46 |
| 4K | no data | 9.63 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80 | 160−170
+106%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 60−65 | 170−180
+179%
|
| Fortnite | 100−105 | 250−260
+155%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80 | 210−220
+184%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70−75 | 170−180
+140%
|
| Valorant | 140−150 | 300−350
+131%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80 | 160−170
+106%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 220−230 | 270−280
+21.9%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110 | 300−310
+178%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 60−65 | 170−180
+179%
|
| Fortnite | 100−105 | 250−260
+155%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80 | 210−220
+184%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 70−75 | 160−170
+131%
|
| Metro Exodus | 40−45 | 140−150
+255%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70−75 | 170−180
+140%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 50−55 | 364
+600%
|
| Valorant | 140−150 | 300−350
+131%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80 | 160−170
+106%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110 | 300−310
+178%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 60−65 | 170−180
+179%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80 | 210−220
+184%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70−75 | 170−180
+140%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 50−55 | 197
+279%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 100−105 | 250−260
+155%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 130−140 | 400−450
+211%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35 | 120−130
+284%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27 | 90−95
+279%
|
| Valorant | 160−170 | 350−400
+131%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55 | 130−140
+157%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45 | 140−150
+243%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50 | 180−190
+287%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 40−45 | 150−160
+251%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35 | 130−140
+306%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16 | 55−60
+280%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30 | 113
+319%
|
| Valorant | 95−100 | 300−350
+220%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30 | 95−100
+250%
|
| Dota 2 | 65−70 | 190−200
+192%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24 | 85−90
+310%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35 | 130−140
+300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20 | 95−100
+405%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 18−20 | 75−80
+316%
|
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 280−290 | 280−290 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 130−140 | 130−140 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 140−150 | 140−150 |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 160−170 | 160−170 |
Full HD
Medium
| Counter-Strike 2 | 280−290 | 280−290 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 130−140 | 130−140 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 140−150 | 140−150 |
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 280−290 | 280−290 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 130−140 | 130−140 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 140−150 | 140−150 |
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 130−140 | 130−140 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 140−150 | 140−150 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 160−170 | 160−170 |
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 75−80 | 75−80 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 70−75 | 70−75 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 142 | 142 |
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75 | 70−75 |
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 35−40 | 35−40 |
This is how RX 6500 and RX 9070 GRE compete in popular games:
- RX 9070 GRE is 220% faster in 1080p
- RX 9070 GRE is 215% faster in 1440p
- RX 9070 GRE is 217% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 9070 GRE is 600% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 9070 GRE performs better in 39 tests (67%)
- there's a draw in 19 tests (33%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 18.44 | 55.99 |
RX 9070 GRE has a 204% higher aggregate performance score.
The Radeon RX 9070 GRE is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6500 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX 6500 is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 9070 GRE is a desktop one.
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