Radeon RX 6500 vs GeForce GTX 780M SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 780M SLI and Radeon RX 6500, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 780M SLI
2013
2x 4 GB GDDR5, 200 Watt
19.55

RX 6500 outperforms GTX 780M SLI by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking289276
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency6.74no data
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)no data
GPU code nameN14E-GTXno data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date30 May 2013 (11 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 cores3072no data
Core clock speed823 MHzno data
Number of transistors7080 Millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nmno data
Power consumption (TDP)200 Wattno 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
SLI options+-

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 amount2x 4 GBno data
Memory bus width2x 256 Bitno data
Memory clock speed5000 MHzno data
Shared memory-no data

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX11no data
CUDA+-

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 HD98
−2%
100−110
+2%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−2.6%
40−45
+2.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
−3.2%
60−65
+3.2%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−2.6%
40−45
+2.6%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−3.7%
85−90
+3.7%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
−3.8%
50−55
+3.8%
Metro Exodus 50−55
−3.8%
55−60
+3.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
−2.2%
45−50
+2.2%
Valorant 75−80
−3.8%
80−85
+3.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
−3.2%
60−65
+3.2%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−2.6%
40−45
+2.6%
Dota 2 65−70
−2.9%
70−75
+2.9%
Far Cry 5 65−70
−1.5%
65−70
+1.5%
Fortnite 100−110
−2.9%
100−110
+2.9%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−3.7%
85−90
+3.7%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
−3.8%
50−55
+3.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 65−70
−2.9%
70−75
+2.9%
Metro Exodus 50−55
−1.9%
50−55
+1.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
−2.3%
130−140
+2.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
−2.2%
45−50
+2.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
−4.9%
60−65
+4.9%
Valorant 75−80
−3.8%
80−85
+3.8%
World of Tanks 257
+10.3%
230−240
−10.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
−3.2%
60−65
+3.2%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−2.6%
40−45
+2.6%
Dota 2 65−70
−2.9%
70−75
+2.9%
Far Cry 5 65−70
−1.5%
65−70
+1.5%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−3.7%
85−90
+3.7%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
+4%
50−55
−4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
−2.3%
130−140
+2.3%
Valorant 75−80
−1.3%
80−85
+1.3%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 30−35
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
−6.5%
30−35
+6.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
World of Tanks 130−140
+2.3%
130−140
−2.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
−2.5%
40−45
+2.5%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
−5.8%
55−60
+5.8%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−4%
50−55
+4%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Metro Exodus 40−45
−2.3%
45−50
+2.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Dota 2 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
−3%
30−35
+3%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−7.1%
14−16
+7.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
−1.7%
60−65
+1.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−8.3%
12−14
+8.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−3%
30−35
+3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
−5.3%
20−22
+5.3%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Dota 2 30−35
−3%
30−35
+3%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−4%
24−27
+4%
Fortnite 21−24
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
−3.4%
30−33
+3.4%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 21−24
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Far Cry 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Fortnite 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Metro Exodus 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

4K
High Preset

Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

This is how GTX 780M SLI and RX 6500 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6500 is 2% faster in 1080p

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

  • in World of Tanks, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 780M SLI is 10% faster.
  • in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6500 is 8% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 780M SLI is ahead in 1 test (2%)
  • RX 6500 is ahead in 38 tests (72%)
  • there's a draw in 14 tests (26%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.55 20.34

RX 6500 has a 4% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 780M SLI and Radeon RX 6500.


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