Radeon RX 6500 vs GeForce GTX 980M
Aggregated performance score
Radeon RX 6500 outperforms GeForce GTX 980M by a small 7% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 275 | 258 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 9.62 | no data |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2018) | no data |
| GPU code name | GM204 | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 7 October 2014 (9 years ago) | no data |
| Current price | $583 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 1536 | no data |
| CUDA cores | 1536 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 1038 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1127 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 5,200 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | unknown | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 51.84 | no data |
| Floating-point performance | 3,462 gflops | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on GeForce GTX 980M 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 |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 | 8 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 2500 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 160 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 | No outputs | no data |
| VGA аnalog display support | + | no data |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | no data |
| G-SYNC support | + | 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 |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | + | no data |
| Optimus | + | no data |
| BatteryBoost | + | no data |
| Ansel | + | 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 | 1.1 | 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.
Radeon RX 6500 outperforms GeForce GTX 980M by 7% 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%
Radeon RX 6500 outperforms GeForce GTX 980M by 7% 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:
| 900p | 173
−4%
| 180−190
+4%
|
| Full HD | 72
−4.2%
| 75−80
+4.2%
|
| 1440p | 36
+2.9%
| 35−40
−2.9%
|
| 4K | 27
+0%
| 27−30
+0%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−33
−6.7%
|
30−35
+6.7%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 51
+24.4%
|
40−45
−24.4%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−35
−6.1%
|
35−40
+6.1%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 82
+20.6%
|
65−70
−20.6%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 45−50
−8.2%
|
50−55
+8.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−33
−6.7%
|
30−35
+6.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 58
+9.4%
|
50−55
−9.4%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 60
+9.1%
|
55−60
−9.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 74
+7.2%
|
65−70
−7.2%
|
| Hitman 3 | 50−55
−9.3%
|
55−60
+9.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 40−45
−7.5%
|
40−45
+7.5%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−35
−6.5%
|
30−35
+6.5%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 51
+18.6%
|
40−45
−18.6%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
−8.3%
|
35−40
+8.3%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 44
+7.3%
|
40−45
−7.3%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−35
−6.1%
|
35−40
+6.1%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 68
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 45−50
−8.2%
|
50−55
+8.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−33
−6.7%
|
30−35
+6.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 53
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 56
+1.8%
|
55−60
−1.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 68
−1.5%
|
65−70
+1.5%
|
| Hitman 3 | 50−55
−9.3%
|
55−60
+9.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 40−45
−7.5%
|
40−45
+7.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 31
−6.5%
|
30−35
+6.5%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−35
−6.5%
|
30−35
+6.5%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 42
−2.4%
|
40−45
+2.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 61
+38.6%
|
40−45
−38.6%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
−8.3%
|
35−40
+8.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 26
−57.7%
|
40−45
+57.7%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−35
−6.1%
|
35−40
+6.1%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 61
−11.5%
|
65−70
+11.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−33
−6.7%
|
30−35
+6.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50
−6%
|
50−55
+6%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 51
−7.8%
|
55−60
+7.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 47
−46.8%
|
65−70
+46.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 33
−33.3%
|
40−45
+33.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
−8.3%
|
35−40
+8.3%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 27−30
−7.1%
|
30−33
+7.1%
|
| Hitman 3 | 30−33
−10%
|
30−35
+10%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 24−27
−8%
|
27−30
+8%
|
| Metro Exodus | 19
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16
−7.1%
|
14−16
+7.1%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 25
−4%
|
24−27
+4%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 20
−10%
|
21−24
+10%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 16−18
−11.8%
|
18−20
+11.8%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 45
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
−9.1%
|
12−14
+9.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 34
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 38
−2.6%
|
35−40
+2.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 39
−5.1%
|
40−45
+5.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20−22
−5%
|
21−24
+5%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 12−14
−7.7%
|
14−16
+7.7%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 14−16
−7.1%
|
14−16
+7.1%
|
| Hitman 3 | 18−20
−5.6%
|
18−20
+5.6%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
−8.3%
|
12−14
+8.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−11
−10%
|
10−12
+10%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 12
−8.3%
|
12−14
+8.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 22
+4.8%
|
21−24
−4.8%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 12
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 23
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 20
+5.3%
|
18−20
−5.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 26
−7.7%
|
27−30
+7.7%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
This is how GTX 980M and RX 6500 compete in popular games:
- RX 6500 is 4% faster in 900p
- RX 6500 is 4% faster in 1080p
- GTX 980M is 3% faster in 1440p
- RX 6500 is 0% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 980M is 39% faster than the RX 6500.
- in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6500 is 58% faster than the GTX 980M.
All in all, in popular games:
- GTX 980M is ahead in 11 tests (16%)
- RX 6500 is ahead in 45 tests (67%)
- there's a draw in 11 tests (16%)
Comparisons with similar GPUs
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