Radeon RX 6500 vs GeForce 9700M GT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9700M GT and Radeon RX 6500, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

9700M GT
2008
512 MB GDDR3, 45 Watt
0.78

RX 6500 outperforms 9700M by a whopping 2247% 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 ranking1212335
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.33no data
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)no data
GPU code nameG96no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date29 July 2008 (17 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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores32no data
Core clock speed625 MHzno data
Number of transistors314 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology65 nmno data
Power consumption (TDP)45 Wattno data
Texture fill rate10.00no data
Floating-point processing power0.0992 TFLOPSno data
Gigaflops148no data
ROPs8no data
TMUs16no data
L2 Cache32 KBno 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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
InterfaceMXM-IIno 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 typeGDDR3no data
Maximum RAM amount512 MBno data
Memory bus width128 Bitno data
Memory clock speed800 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
Shared memory-no data

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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)no data
Shader Model4.0no data
OpenGL3.3no data
OpenCL1.1no data
VulkanN/A-
CUDA+-

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.

9700M GT 0.78
RX 6500 18.31
+2247%

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.

9700M GT 327
Samples: 65
RX 6500 7606
+2226%
Samples: 95

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−2150%
45−50
+2150%

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−2150%
45−50
+2150%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−6000%
60−65
+6000%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−1167%
75−80
+1167%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−788%
70−75
+788%
Valorant 27−30
−390%
140−150
+390%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 21−24
−986%
220−230
+986%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−2150%
45−50
+2150%
Dota 2 12−14
−723%
100−110
+723%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−6000%
60−65
+6000%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−1167%
75−80
+1167%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−3900%
40−45
+3900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−788%
70−75
+788%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−767%
50−55
+767%
Valorant 27−30
−390%
140−150
+390%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−2150%
45−50
+2150%
Dota 2 12−14
−723%
100−110
+723%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−6000%
60−65
+6000%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−1167%
75−80
+1167%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−788%
70−75
+788%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−767%
50−55
+767%
Valorant 27−30
−2141%
650−700
+2141%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−2233%
70−75
+2233%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 4−5
−3275%
130−140
+3275%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−2150%
180−190
+2150%

1440p
Ultra

Far Cry 5 0−1 40−45
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−2200%
45−50
+2200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−2150%
45−50
+2150%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 1−2
−4200%
40−45
+4200%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−143%
30−35
+143%
Valorant 4−5
−2550%
100−110
+2550%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−850%
18−20
+850%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
−850%
18−20
+850%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

1440p
High

Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Valorant 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

4K
High

Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Dota 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

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

  • in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 6500 is 6000% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 6500 performs better in 24 tests (56%)
  • there's a draw in 19 tests (44%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.78 18.31

RX 6500 has a 2247% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon RX 6500 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9700M GT in performance tests.

Other comparisons

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

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HD 7510 OEM Radeon HD 7510 OEM
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210 OEM GeForce 210 OEM
GT 230M GeForce GT 230M
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