Radeon RX 6500 XT vs Quadro P1000

Place in the ranking	415	220
Place by popularity	not in top-100	82
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.80	58.67
Power efficiency	19.83	15.89
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GP107	Navi 24
Market segment	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	7 February 2017 (7 years ago)	19 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$375	$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6500 XT has 912% better value for money than Quadro P1000.

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 cores	640	1024
Core clock speed	1493 MHz	2610 MHz
Boost clock speed	1519 MHz	2815 MHz
Number of transistors	3,300 million	5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	40 Watt	107 Watt
Texture fill rate	48.61	180.2
Floating-point processing power	1.555 TFLOPS	5.765 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	32
TMUs	32	64
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	16

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).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x4
Length	145 mm	no data
Width	MXM Module	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 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 type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	1502 MHz	2248 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96.13 GB/s	143.9 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

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	Portable Device Dependent	1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	-	+

Supported technologies

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

Optimus

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.7	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	2.2
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
CUDA	6.1	-

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. 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.

Quadro P1000 11.58

RX 6500 XT 24.83
+114%

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 P1000 4462

RX 6500 XT 9568
+114%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Quadro P1000 6001

RX 6500 XT 22954
+283%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Quadro P1000 24240

RX 6500 XT 76445
+215%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Quadro P1000 4787

RX 6500 XT 15712
+228%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Quadro P1000 30721

RX 6500 XT 91909
+199%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04

Quadro P1000 42

RX 6500 XT 111
+161%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03

Quadro P1000 87

RX 6500 XT 140
+61.7%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02

Quadro P1000 56

RX 6500 XT 87
+55.3%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04

Quadro P1000 54

RX 6500 XT 150
+178%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01

Quadro P1000 57

RX 6500 XT 91
+59%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01

Quadro P1000 15

RX 6500 XT 58
+287%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01

Quadro P1000 27

RX 6500 XT 67
+145%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01

Quadro P1000 4

RX 6500 XT 60
+1436%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 3dsmax-05

Quadro P1000 53

RX 6500 XT 157
+196%

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	44 −40.9%	62 +40.9%
1440p	12−14 −133%	28 +133%
4K	7−8 −129%	16 +129%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	8.52	3.21
1440p	31.25	7.11
4K	53.57	12.44

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

18−20

−300%

72
+300%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	27−30 −100%	50−55 +100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18−20 −183%	51 +183%
Battlefield 5	35−40 −119%	80−85 +119%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 −117%	50−55 +117%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 −200%	54 +200%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −111%	55−60 +111%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−35 −103%	65−70 +103%
Forza Horizon 4	108 −34.3%	140−150 +34.3%
Hitman 3	21−24 −127%	50−55 +127%
Horizon Zero Dawn	60−65 −83.9%	110−120 +83.9%
Metro Exodus	35−40 −124%	85−90 +124%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 −100%	60−65 +100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	53 −58.5%	80−85 +58.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	65−70 −51.5%	100−110 +51.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	27−30 −100%	50−55 +100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18−20 −139%	43 +139%
Battlefield 5	35−40 −119%	80−85 +119%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 −117%	50−55 +117%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 −88.9%	34 +88.9%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −111%	55−60 +111%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−35 −103%	65−70 +103%
Forza Horizon 4	100 −45%	140−150 +45%
Hitman 3	21−24 −127%	50−55 +127%
Horizon Zero Dawn	60−65 −83.9%	110−120 +83.9%
Metro Exodus	35−40 −124%	85−90 +124%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 −100%	60−65 +100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	35−40 −189%	107 +189%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 −82.8%	50−55 +82.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	65−70 −51.5%	100−110 +51.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	27−30 −100%	50−55 +100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18−20 −72.2%	31 +72.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 −117%	50−55 +117%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 −66.7%	30 +66.7%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −111%	55−60 +111%
Forza Horizon 4	75−80 −90.8%	140−150 +90.8%
Hitman 3	21−24 −127%	50−55 +127%
Horizon Zero Dawn	60−65 −48.4%	92 +48.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	35−40 −124%	83 +124%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16 −238%	54 +238%
Watch Dogs: Legion	65−70 +172%	25 −172%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

30−35

−100%

60−65
+100%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 −114%	45−50 +114%
Far Cry New Dawn	18−20 −111%	35−40 +111%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−12 −136%	24−27 +136%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9 −188%	23 +188%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 −133%	27−30 +133%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 −183%	17 +183%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −115%	27−30 +115%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 −156%	140−150 +156%
Hitman 3	14−16 −107%	27−30 +107%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 −175%	66 +175%
Metro Exodus	18−20 −217%	57 +217%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 −229%	56 +229%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−12 −173%	30−33 +173%
Watch Dogs: Legion	70−75 −94.4%	140−150 +94.4%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

18−20

−116%

40−45
+116%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	10−12 −118%	24−27 +118%
Far Cry New Dawn	8−9 −138%	18−20 +138%
Hitman 3	7−8 −42.9%	10 +42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	50−55 −140%	120−130 +140%
Metro Exodus	10−11 −180%	27−30 +180%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 −211%	28 +211%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	7−8 −114%	14−16 +114%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 −20%	6 +20%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 −180%	14−16 +180%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −300%	4 +300%
Far Cry 5	6−7 −133%	14−16 +133%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 −127%	30−35 +127%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	9−10 −178%	25 +178%
Watch Dogs: Legion	4−5 −150%	10 +150%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

10−12

−90.9%

21−24
+90.9%

This is how Quadro P1000 and RX 6500 XT compete in popular games:

RX 6500 XT is 41% faster in 1080p
RX 6500 XT is 133% faster in 1440p
RX 6500 XT is 129% faster in 4K

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

in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Quadro P1000 is 172% faster.
in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RX 6500 XT is 300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Quadro P1000 is ahead in 1 test (1%)
RX 6500 XT is ahead in 71 test (99%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	11.58	24.83
Recency	7 February 2017	19 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	40 Watt	107 Watt

Quadro P1000 has 167.5% lower power consumption.

RX 6500 XT, on the other hand, has a 114.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6500 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P1000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P1000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 6500 XT is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.