Radeon RX 6500 vs GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB

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Radeon RX 6500 Radeon RX 6500M Radeon RX 6550M Radeon RX 6550S

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB and Radeon RX 6500, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB
2017
6 GB GDDR5, 80 Watt
15.14

RX 6500 outperforms GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB by a significant 29% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB
RX 6500 RX 6500

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking357294
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency13.13no data
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)no data
GPU code nameGP106no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date27 June 2017 (7 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 cores1280no data
Core clock speed1063 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1480 MHzno data
Number of transistors4,400 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology16 nmno data
Power consumption (TDP)80 Wattno data
Texture fill rate118.4no data
Floating-point processing power3.789 TFLOPSno data
ROPs48no data
TMUs80no 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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount6 GBno data
Memory bus width192 Bitno data
Memory clock speed2002 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/sno data
Shared memory-no data

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsno data
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready+no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)no data
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.131-
CUDA6.1-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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.

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 15.14
RX 6500 19.53
+29%

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.

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 5891
RX 6500 7599
+29%

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 HD81
−23.5%
100−110
+23.5%
4K28
−25%
35−40
+25%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 35−40
−21.6%
45−50
+21.6%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−15.4%
30−33
+15.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
−16.7%
35−40
+16.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 35−40
−21.6%
45−50
+21.6%
Battlefield 5 60−65
−24.2%
75−80
+24.2%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−15.4%
30−33
+15.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
−16.7%
35−40
+16.7%
Far Cry 5 70
+11.1%
60−65
−11.1%
Fortnite 133
+34.3%
95−100
−34.3%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
−26.7%
75−80
+26.7%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
−33.3%
50−55
+33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 93
+32.9%
70−75
−32.9%
Valorant 110−120
−17.6%
140−150
+17.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 35−40
−21.6%
45−50
+21.6%
Battlefield 5 60−65
−24.2%
75−80
+24.2%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−15.4%
30−33
+15.4%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 190−200
−17%
220−230
+17%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
−16.7%
35−40
+16.7%
Dota 2 90−95
−17.6%
100−110
+17.6%
Far Cry 5 65
+3.2%
60−65
−3.2%
Fortnite 116
+17.2%
95−100
−17.2%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
−26.7%
75−80
+26.7%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
−33.3%
50−55
+33.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 84
+21.7%
65−70
−21.7%
Metro Exodus 30−33
−33.3%
40−45
+33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 86
+22.9%
70−75
−22.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 66
+26.9%
50−55
−26.9%
Valorant 110−120
−17.6%
140−150
+17.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
−24.2%
75−80
+24.2%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−15.4%
30−33
+15.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
−16.7%
35−40
+16.7%
Dota 2 90−95
−17.6%
100−110
+17.6%
Far Cry 5 48
−31.3%
60−65
+31.3%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
−26.7%
75−80
+26.7%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
−28.2%
50−55
+28.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 63
−11.1%
70−75
+11.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35
−48.6%
50−55
+48.6%
Valorant 110−120
−26.1%
150−160
+26.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 73
−35.6%
95−100
+35.6%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 100−110
−25.2%
130−140
+25.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
−39.1%
30−35
+39.1%
Metro Exodus 18−20
−33.3%
24−27
+33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
−23.2%
170−180
+23.2%
Valorant 140−150
−18.9%
170−180
+18.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
−30%
50−55
+30%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−23.5%
21−24
+23.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−23.1%
16−18
+23.1%
Far Cry 5 30−35
−35.5%
40−45
+35.5%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−31.4%
45−50
+31.4%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
−15.4%
30−33
+15.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−17.4%
27−30
+17.4%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 30−35
−31.3%
40−45
+31.3%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 10−12
−27.3%
14−16
+27.3%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 54
+58.8%
30−35
−58.8%
Metro Exodus 10−11
−50%
14−16
+50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24
−12.5%
27−30
+12.5%
Valorant 75−80
−32.9%
100−110
+32.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−33.3%
27−30
+33.3%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Dota 2 50−55
−25.5%
60−65
+25.5%
Far Cry 5 20
+0%
20−22
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−28%
30−35
+28%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 13
−38.5%
18−20
+38.5%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 14−16
−35.7%
18−20
+35.7%

This is how GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB and RX 6500 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6500 is 23% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6500 is 25% faster in 4K

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

  • in Grand Theft Auto V, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is 59% faster.
  • in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6500 is 50% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is ahead in 9 tests (20%)
  • RX 6500 is ahead in 34 tests (77%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 15.14 19.53

RX 6500 has a 29% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon RX 6500 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB in performance tests.

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