Radeon RX 6500 vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU
Aggregate performance score
We've compared M1 8-Core GPU and Radeon RX 6500, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RX 6500 outperforms M1 8-Core GPU by a considerable 44% 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 | 437 | 335 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 10 November 2020 (5 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 cores | 8 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 1278 MHz | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | no 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.
| Shared memory | + | no data |
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 | 28
−42.9%
| 40−45
+42.9%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
−38.9%
|
100−105
+38.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−29.6%
|
35−40
+29.6%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 24−27
−34.6%
|
35−40
+34.6%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−36.8%
|
75−80
+36.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
−38.9%
|
100−105
+38.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−29.6%
|
35−40
+29.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−45.2%
|
60−65
+45.2%
|
| Fortnite | 75−80
−32%
|
95−100
+32%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
−38.2%
|
75−80
+38.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
−47.5%
|
55−60
+47.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−51.1%
|
70−75
+51.1%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−26.8%
|
140−150
+26.8%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−36.8%
|
75−80
+36.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
−38.9%
|
100−105
+38.9%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 180−190
−26.7%
|
220−230
+26.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−29.6%
|
35−40
+29.6%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
−25.9%
|
100−110
+25.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−45.2%
|
60−65
+45.2%
|
| Fortnite | 75−80
−32%
|
95−100
+32%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
−38.2%
|
75−80
+38.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
−47.5%
|
55−60
+47.5%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
−40.8%
|
65−70
+40.8%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27−30
−48.1%
|
40−45
+48.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−51.1%
|
70−75
+51.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
−52.9%
|
50−55
+52.9%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−26.8%
|
140−150
+26.8%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−36.8%
|
75−80
+36.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−29.6%
|
35−40
+29.6%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
−25.9%
|
100−110
+25.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−45.2%
|
60−65
+45.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
−38.2%
|
75−80
+38.2%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−51.1%
|
70−75
+51.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
−52.9%
|
50−55
+52.9%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−42.9%
|
160−170
+42.9%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 75−80
−32%
|
95−100
+32%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
−40%
|
35−40
+40%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 95−100
−39.2%
|
130−140
+39.2%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
−60%
|
30−35
+60%
|
| Metro Exodus | 16−18
−50%
|
24−27
+50%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−110
−37.6%
|
150−160
+37.6%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
−29.4%
|
170−180
+29.4%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
−51.4%
|
50−55
+51.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
−27.3%
|
14−16
+27.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
−50%
|
40−45
+50%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−48.4%
|
45−50
+48.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
−42.1%
|
27−30
+42.1%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 27−30
−53.6%
|
40−45
+53.6%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−33.3%
|
12−14
+33.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
−36%
|
30−35
+36%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
−66.7%
|
14−16
+66.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
−58.8%
|
27−30
+58.8%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
−51.4%
|
100−110
+51.4%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−55.6%
|
27−30
+55.6%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−33.3%
|
12−14
+33.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
−38.3%
|
65−70
+38.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
−50%
|
21−24
+50%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−45.5%
|
30−35
+45.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−58.3%
|
18−20
+58.3%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 12−14
−46.2%
|
18−20
+46.2%
|
This is how Apple M1 8-Core GPU and RX 6500 compete in popular games:
- RX 6500 is 43% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6500 is 67% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, RX 6500 surpassed Apple M1 8-Core GPU in all 44 of our tests.
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