Radeon RX 6500 vs GeForce MX130

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce MX130 and Radeon RX 6500, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce MX130
2017
2 GB GDDR5, 30 Watt
4.07

RX 6500 outperforms MX130 by a whopping 314% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking658296
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency10.80no data
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)no data
GPU code nameGM108no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date17 November 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 cores384no data
Core clock speed1122 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1242 MHzno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nmno data
Power consumption (TDP)30 Wattno data
Texture fill rate29.81no data
Floating-point processing power0.9539 TFLOPSno data
ROPs8no data
TMUs24no 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 sizemedium sizedno 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 amount2 GBno data
Memory bus width64 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1253 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth40.1 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

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)no data
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.1.126-
CUDA+-

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.

GeForce MX130 4.07
RX 6500 16.87
+314%

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.

GeForce MX130 1819
RX 6500 7545
+315%

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 HD18
−289%
70−75
+289%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 12
−275%
45−50
+275%
Counter-Strike 2 27
−307%
110−120
+307%
Cyberpunk 2077 4
−300%
16−18
+300%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 8
−275%
30−33
+275%
Battlefield 5 18−20
−328%
75−80
+328%
Counter-Strike 2 20
−300%
80−85
+300%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−289%
35−40
+289%
Far Cry 5 14
−350%
60−65
+350%
Fortnite 32
−209%
95−100
+209%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−262%
75−80
+262%
Forza Horizon 5 15
−293%
55−60
+293%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 23
−204%
70−75
+204%
Valorant 55−60
−146%
140−150
+146%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 10−12
−309%
45−50
+309%
Battlefield 5 18−20
−328%
75−80
+328%
Counter-Strike 2 12
−275%
45−50
+275%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 75−80
−194%
220−230
+194%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−289%
35−40
+289%
Dota 2 35
−203%
100−110
+203%
Far Cry 5 13
−385%
60−65
+385%
Fortnite 24
−313%
95−100
+313%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−262%
75−80
+262%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
−436%
55−60
+436%
Grand Theft Auto V 15
−360%
65−70
+360%
Metro Exodus 3
−1233%
40−45
+1233%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21
−233%
70−75
+233%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14
−271%
50−55
+271%
Valorant 55−60
−146%
140−150
+146%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
−328%
75−80
+328%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−289%
35−40
+289%
Dota 2 28
−279%
100−110
+279%
Far Cry 5 12
−425%
60−65
+425%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−262%
75−80
+262%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14
−400%
70−75
+400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7
−643%
50−55
+643%
Valorant 55−60
−304%
230−240
+304%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 16
−519%
95−100
+519%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−300%
24−27
+300%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 30−35
−294%
130−140
+294%
Grand Theft Auto V 4−5
−700%
30−35
+700%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−700%
24−27
+700%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−294%
130−140
+294%
Valorant 45−50
−267%
170−180
+267%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−1633%
50−55
+1633%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−300%
12−14
+300%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−425%
40−45
+425%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−370%
45−50
+370%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−286%
27−30
+286%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 9−10
−367%
40−45
+367%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 3−4
−300%
12−14
+300%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−113%
30−35
+113%
Valorant 21−24
−377%
100−110
+377%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−2700%
27−30
+2700%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Dota 2 14−16
−327%
60−65
+327%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−300%
20−22
+300%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−433%
30−35
+433%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 5−6
−280%
18−20
+280%

4K
High Preset

Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

This is how GeForce MX130 and RX 6500 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6500 is 289% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Battlefield 5, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6500 is 2700% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 6500 is ahead in 42 tests (95%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (5%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.07 16.87

RX 6500 has a 314.5% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon RX 6500 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce MX130 in performance tests.

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