Radeon RX 6500 vs GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q and Radeon RX 6500, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 2070 Max-Q
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 80 Watt
30.20
+50.5%

RTX 2070 Max-Q outperforms RX 6500 by an impressive 50% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking190279
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency25.99no data
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)no data
GPU code nameTU106Bno data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date29 January 2019 (5 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 cores2304no data
Core clock speed885 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1185 MHzno data
Number of transistors10,800 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology12 nmno data
Power consumption (TDP)80 Wattno data
Texture fill rate170.6no data
Floating-point processing power5.46 TFLOPSno data
ROPs64no data
TMUs144no data
Tensor Cores288no data
Ray Tracing Cores36no 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
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 typeGDDR6no data
Maximum RAM amount8 GBno data
Memory bus width256 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1500 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth384.0 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
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)no data
Shader Model6.5no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.131-
CUDA7.5-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

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RTX 2070 Max-Q 30.20
+50.5%
RX 6500 20.07

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.

RTX 2070 Max-Q 11609
+50.5%
RX 6500 7714

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 HD99
+52.3%
65−70
−52.3%
1440p57
+62.9%
35−40
−62.9%
4K41
+51.9%
27−30
−51.9%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+68.6%
35−40
−68.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+57.5%
40−45
−57.5%
Elden Ring 100−110
+59.4%
60−65
−59.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 76
+18.8%
60−65
−18.8%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+68.6%
35−40
−68.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 32
−25%
40−45
+25%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+62.4%
85−90
−62.4%
Metro Exodus 93
+55%
60−65
−55%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+37%
45−50
−37%
Valorant 150
+85.2%
80−85
−85.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 102
+59.4%
60−65
−59.4%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+68.6%
35−40
−68.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 27
−48.1%
40−45
+48.1%
Dota 2 102
+43.7%
70−75
−43.7%
Elden Ring 100−110
+59.4%
60−65
−59.4%
Far Cry 5 83
+23.9%
65−70
−23.9%
Fortnite 140−150
+34.9%
100−110
−34.9%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+62.4%
85−90
−62.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 90
+28.6%
70−75
−28.6%
Metro Exodus 68
+25.9%
50−55
−25.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 214
+58.5%
130−140
−58.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 48
+4.3%
45−50
−4.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100−110
+60.3%
60−65
−60.3%
Valorant 64
−26.6%
80−85
+26.6%
World of Tanks 270−280
+17.7%
230−240
−17.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65
+1.6%
60−65
−1.6%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+68.6%
35−40
−68.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
−73.9%
40−45
+73.9%
Dota 2 121
+70.4%
70−75
−70.4%
Far Cry 5 129
+92.5%
65−70
−92.5%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+62.4%
85−90
−62.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 78
−73.1%
130−140
+73.1%
Valorant 129
+51.8%
85−90
−51.8%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 50−55
+51.4%
35−40
−51.4%
Elden Ring 55−60
+69.7%
30−35
−69.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 50−55
+65.6%
30−35
−65.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+59.1%
110−120
−59.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 29
+61.1%
18−20
−61.1%
World of Tanks 190−200
+62.5%
120−130
−62.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55
+34.1%
40−45
−34.1%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+68.8%
16−18
−68.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+68.8%
16−18
−68.8%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+72.2%
50−55
−72.2%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+59.6%
50−55
−59.6%
Metro Exodus 72
+60%
45−50
−60%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+56.7%
30−33
−56.7%
Valorant 95
+58.3%
60−65
−58.3%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+61.1%
18−20
−61.1%
Dota 2 69
+53.3%
45−50
−53.3%
Elden Ring 24−27
+73.3%
14−16
−73.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 69
+103%
30−35
−103%
Metro Exodus 22
+46.7%
14−16
−46.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100
+53.8%
65−70
−53.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 19
+46.2%
12−14
−46.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 69
+103%
30−35
−103%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 29
+45%
20−22
−45%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+61.1%
18−20
−61.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Dota 2 93
+174%
30−35
−174%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+57.7%
24−27
−57.7%
Fortnite 32
+52.4%
21−24
−52.4%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+60%
30−33
−60%
Valorant 55
+57.1%
35−40
−57.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Elden Ring 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
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 RTX 2070 Max-Q and RX 6500 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2070 Max-Q is 52% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2070 Max-Q is 63% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2070 Max-Q is 52% faster in 4K

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

  • in Dota 2, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 2070 Max-Q is 174% faster.
  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6500 is 74% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 2070 Max-Q is ahead in 39 tests (70%)
  • RX 6500 is ahead in 5 tests (9%)
  • there's a draw in 12 tests (21%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 30.20 20.07

RTX 2070 Max-Q has a 50.5% higher aggregate performance score.

The GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6500 in performance tests.


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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
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