Radeon RX 6500 vs GeForce GTX 780M SLI
Aggregated performance score
Radeon RX 6500 outperforms GeForce GTX 780M SLI by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | 259 | 255 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Value for money | 41.36 | no data |
Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | no data |
GPU code name | N14E-GTX | no data |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Release date | 30 May 2013 (10 years ago) | no data |
Current price | $149 | no data |
Value for money
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Technical specs
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
Pipelines / CUDA cores | 3072 | no data |
Core clock speed | 823 MHz | no data |
Number of transistors | 7080 Million | no data |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | no data |
Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | no data |
Size and compatibility
Information on GeForce GTX 780M SLI and Radeon RX 6500 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
Laptop size | large | no data |
SLI options | + | no data |
Memory
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 | GDDR5 | no data |
Maximum RAM amount | 2x 4 GB | no data |
Memory bus width | 2x 256 Bit | no data |
Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | no data |
Shared memory | - | no data |
Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
Optimus | + | no data |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 11 | no data |
CUDA | + | 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 | 99
−1%
| 100−110
+1%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
Battlefield 5 | 65−70
−1.5%
|
65−70
+1.5%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 50−55
−1.9%
|
55−60
+1.9%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
−1.4%
|
70−75
+1.4%
|
Hitman 3 | 55−60
−1.7%
|
55−60
+1.7%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
−2.6%
|
35−40
+2.6%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
Battlefield 5 | 65−70
−1.5%
|
65−70
+1.5%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 50−55
−1.9%
|
55−60
+1.9%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
−1.4%
|
70−75
+1.4%
|
Hitman 3 | 55−60
−1.7%
|
55−60
+1.7%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 30−35
−3.1%
|
30−35
+3.1%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
−2.6%
|
35−40
+2.6%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
Battlefield 5 | 65−70
−1.5%
|
65−70
+1.5%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 50−55
−1.9%
|
55−60
+1.9%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
−1.4%
|
70−75
+1.4%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
−2.6%
|
35−40
+2.6%
|
1440p
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 30−35
−3.1%
|
30−35
+3.1%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 21−24
−4.8%
|
21−24
+4.8%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
Battlefield 5 | 40−45
−2.3%
|
45−50
+2.3%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 35−40
−2.6%
|
35−40
+2.6%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+4.8%
|
21−24
−4.8%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 10−12
−9.1%
|
12−14
+9.1%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 18−20
−5.3%
|
20−22
+5.3%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
−3.6%
|
27−30
+3.6%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
This is how GTX 780M SLI and RX 6500 compete in popular games:
- RX 6500 is 1% faster than GTX 780M SLI 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 9.1% faster than the GTX 780M SLI.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 6500 is ahead in 22 tests (33%)
- there's a draw in 45 tests (67%)
Advantages and disadvantages
Performance score | 20.01 | 20.26 |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 780M SLI and Radeon RX 6500.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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