Radeon RX 6500 vs GeForce GTX 950

Place in performance ranking	350	258
Place by popularity	83	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	6.03	no data
Architecture	Maxwell (2014−2018)	no data
GPU code name	GM206	no data
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	20 August 2015 (8 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$159	no data
Current price	$12.88 (0.1x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

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	768	no data
CUDA cores	768	no data
Core clock speed	1024 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1188 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	2,940 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	90 Watt	no data
Texture fill rate	49.2 billion/sec	no data
Floating-point performance	1,825 gflops	no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 950 and Radeon RX 6500 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). 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.

Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	no data
Length	7.938" (20.2 cm)	no data
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Recommended system power (PSU)	350 Watt	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pins	no data
SLI options	+	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.

Memory type	GDDR5	no data
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	no data
Memory bus width	128 Bit	no data
Memory clock speed	6.6 GB/s	no data
Memory bandwidth	105.6 GB/s	no 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 Connectors	Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2	no data
Multi monitor support	4 displays	no data
HDMI	+	no data
HDCP	+	no data
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
G-SYNC support	+	no data
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	no data

Supported technologies

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

GameStream	+	no data
GeForce ShadowPlay	+	no data
GPU Boost	2.0	no data
GameWorks	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	no data
Shader Model	6.4	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data
OpenCL	1.2	no data
Vulkan	1.1.126	no data
CUDA	+	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 950 13.80

RX 6500 20.27
+46.9%

Radeon RX 6500 outperforms GeForce GTX 950 by 47% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 950 5340

RX 6500 7843
+46.9%

Radeon RX 6500 outperforms GeForce GTX 950 by 47% in Passmark.

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	52 −44.2%	75−80 +44.2%
4K	21 −42.9%	30−35 +42.9%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

21−24

−52.4%

30−35
+52.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	27−30 −41.4%	40−45 +41.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 −52.2%	35−40 +52.2%
Battlefield 5	45−50 −44.7%	65−70 +44.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	35−40 −47.2%	50−55 +47.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −52.4%	30−35 +52.4%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −47.2%	50−55 +47.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 −44.7%	55−60 +44.7%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 −40.8%	65−70 +40.8%
Hitman 3	35−40 −59.5%	55−60 +59.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 −48.3%	40−45 +48.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 −43.5%	30−35 +43.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30 −48.3%	40−45 +48.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	24−27 −50%	35−40 +50%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	27−30 −41.4%	40−45 +41.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 −52.2%	35−40 +52.2%
Battlefield 5	45−50 −44.7%	65−70 +44.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	35−40 −47.2%	50−55 +47.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −52.4%	30−35 +52.4%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −47.2%	50−55 +47.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 −44.7%	55−60 +44.7%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 −40.8%	65−70 +40.8%
Hitman 3	35−40 −59.5%	55−60 +59.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 −48.3%	40−45 +48.3%
Metro Exodus	21−24 −57.1%	30−35 +57.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 −43.5%	30−35 +43.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30 −48.3%	40−45 +48.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	38 −15.8%	40−45 +15.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	24−27 −50%	35−40 +50%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	27−30 −41.4%	40−45 +41.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 −52.2%	35−40 +52.2%
Battlefield 5	45−50 −44.7%	65−70 +44.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −52.4%	30−35 +52.4%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −47.2%	50−55 +47.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 −44.7%	55−60 +44.7%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 −40.8%	65−70 +40.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21 −110%	40−45 +110%
Watch Dogs: Legion	24−27 −50%	35−40 +50%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	20−22 −50%	30−33 +50%
Hitman 3	21−24 −57.1%	30−35 +57.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	18−20 −42.1%	27−30 +42.1%
Metro Exodus	12−14 −58.3%	18−20 +58.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−11 −50%	14−16 +50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 −52.9%	24−27 +52.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 −57.1%	21−24 +57.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−12 −72.7%	18−20 +72.7%
Battlefield 5	27−30 −60.7%	45−50 +60.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −71.4%	12−14 +71.4%
Far Cry 5	21−24 −54.5%	30−35 +54.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	24−27 −56%	35−40 +56%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −57.7%	40−45 +57.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −28.6%	18−20 +28.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	8−9 −75%	14−16 +75%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 −66.7%	14−16 +66.7%
Hitman 3	12−14 −46.2%	18−20 +46.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−11 −30%	12−14 +30%
Metro Exodus	7−8 −71.4%	12−14 +71.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 −57.1%	10−12 +57.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	8−9 −62.5%	12−14 +62.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	13 −61.5%	21−24 +61.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	8−9 −50%	12−14 +50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 −66.7%	10−11 +66.7%
Battlefield 5	14−16 −64.3%	21−24 +64.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −100%	4−5 +100%
Far Cry 5	10−12 −45.5%	16−18 +45.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	14−16 −35.7%	18−20 +35.7%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 −47.4%	27−30 +47.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	5−6 −80%	9−10 +80%