Radeon RX 6500 XT vs Quadro 5000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro 5000 with Radeon RX 6500 XT, including specs and performance data.

Quadro 5000
2011
2.5 GB GDDR5, 152 Watt
4.68

RX 6500 XT outperforms 5000 by a whopping 390% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking671256
Place by popularitynot in top-10062
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0649.79
Power efficiency2.3516.33
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)
GPU code nameGF100Navi 24
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date23 February 2011 (14 years ago)19 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,499 $199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RX 6500 XT has 82883% better value for money than Quadro 5000.

Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores3521024
Core clock speed513 MHz2610 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2815 MHz
Number of transistors3,100 million5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)152 Watt107 Watt
Texture fill rate22.57180.2
Floating-point processing power0.7223 TFLOPS5.765 TFLOPS
ROPs4032
TMUs4464
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x4
Length248 mmno data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 6-pin

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2.5 GB8 GB
Memory bus width320 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed750 MHz2248 MHz
Memory bandwidth120.0 GB/s143.9 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.12.2
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA2.0-

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.

Quadro 5000 4.68
RX 6500 XT 22.92
+390%

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.

Quadro 5000 1962
RX 6500 XT 9606
+390%

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 HD12−14
−425%
63
+425%
1440p6−7
−417%
31
+417%
4K3−4
−467%
17
+467%

Cost per frame, $

1080p208.25
−6493%
3.16
+6493%
1440p416.50
−6388%
6.42
+6388%
4K833.00
−7016%
11.71
+7016%
  • RX 6500 XT has 6493% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6500 XT has 6388% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6500 XT has 7016% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 281
+0%
281
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 72
+0%
72
+0%
Sons of the Forest 40
+0%
40
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 194
+0%
194
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 54
+0%
54
+0%
Far Cry 5 102
+0%
102
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 107
+0%
107
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Sons of the Forest 29
+0%
29
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 82
+0%
82
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 34
+0%
34
+0%
Dota 2 145
+0%
145
+0%
Far Cry 5 92
+0%
92
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 81
+0%
81
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 86
+0%
86
+0%
Metro Exodus 52
+0%
52
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Sons of the Forest 27
+0%
27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 92
+0%
92
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
+0%
30
+0%
Dota 2 110
+0%
110
+0%
Far Cry 5 86
+0%
86
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Sons of the Forest 25
+0%
25
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 54
+0%
54
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35
+0%
35
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 37
+0%
37
+0%
Metro Exodus 18
+0%
18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 17
+0%
17
+0%
Far Cry 5 57
+0%
57
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Sons of the Forest 18
+0%
18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7
+0%
7
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 34
+0%
34
+0%
Metro Exodus 11
+0%
11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 28
+0%
28
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4
+0%
4
+0%
Dota 2 67
+0%
67
+0%
Far Cry 5 23
+0%
23
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Sons of the Forest 11
+0%
11
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

This is how Quadro 5000 and RX 6500 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6500 XT is 425% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6500 XT is 417% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6500 XT is 467% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.68 22.92
Recency 23 February 2011 19 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 2.5 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 152 Watt 107 Watt

RX 6500 XT has a 389.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 220% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 566.7% more advanced lithography process, and 42.1% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6500 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro 5000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro 5000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 6500 XT is a desktop one.

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