Radeon RX 6500 vs Graphics (Ryzen 7000)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) and Radeon RX 6500, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RX 6500 outperforms Graphics (Ryzen 7000) by a whopping 359% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in the ranking | 674 | 280 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Architecture | RDNA 2 (2022−2023) | no data |
GPU code name | Raphael | no data |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Release date | 26 September 2022 (2 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 cores | 128 | no data |
Boost clock speed | 2200 MHz | no data |
Manufacturing process technology | 6 nm | 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.
Shared memory | + | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 12_2 | no data |
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 | 17
−341%
| 75−80
+341%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
−358%
|
55−60
+358%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−310%
|
40−45
+310%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Battlefield 5 | 12−14
−392%
|
60−65
+392%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
−358%
|
55−60
+358%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−310%
|
40−45
+310%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 17
−406%
|
85−90
+406%
|
Forza Horizon 5 | 8−9
−575%
|
50−55
+575%
|
Metro Exodus | 10−11
−350%
|
45−50
+350%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16
−236%
|
45−50
+236%
|
Valorant | 10−12
−645%
|
80−85
+645%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Battlefield 5 | 12−14
−392%
|
60−65
+392%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
−358%
|
55−60
+358%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−310%
|
40−45
+310%
|
Dota 2 | 14
−414%
|
70−75
+414%
|
Far Cry 5 | 23
−191%
|
65−70
+191%
|
Fortnite | 24−27
−312%
|
100−110
+312%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 11
−682%
|
85−90
+682%
|
Forza Horizon 5 | 8−9
−575%
|
50−55
+575%
|
Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−407%
|
70−75
+407%
|
Metro Exodus | 10−11
−450%
|
55−60
+450%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
−258%
|
130−140
+258%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16
−236%
|
45−50
+236%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
−327%
|
60−65
+327%
|
Valorant | 10−12
−645%
|
80−85
+645%
|
World of Tanks | 70−75
−216%
|
230−240
+216%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Battlefield 5 | 12−14
−392%
|
60−65
+392%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
−358%
|
55−60
+358%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−310%
|
40−45
+310%
|
Dota 2 | 37
−94.6%
|
70−75
+94.6%
|
Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−205%
|
65−70
+205%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 9
−856%
|
85−90
+856%
|
Forza Horizon 5 | 8−9
−338%
|
35−40
+338%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
−258%
|
130−140
+258%
|
Valorant | 10−12
−355%
|
50−55
+355%
|
1440p
High Preset
Dota 2 | 4−5
−350%
|
18−20
+350%
|
Grand Theft Auto V | 4−5
−725%
|
30−35
+725%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−33
−333%
|
130−140
+333%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
−500%
|
18−20
+500%
|
World of Tanks | 30−35
−338%
|
140−150
+338%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Battlefield 5 | 6−7
−583%
|
40−45
+583%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−220%
|
16−18
+220%
|
Far Cry 5 | 10−11
−450%
|
55−60
+450%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−783%
|
50−55
+783%
|
Forza Horizon 5 | 6−7
−350%
|
27−30
+350%
|
Metro Exodus | 2−3
−350%
|
9−10
+350%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−329%
|
30−33
+329%
|
Valorant | 12−14
−323%
|
55−60
+323%
|
4K
High Preset
Dota 2 | 16−18
−338%
|
70−75
+338%
|
Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−113%
|
30−35
+113%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−323%
|
55−60
+323%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
−333%
|
12−14
+333%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
−113%
|
30−35
+113%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
Battlefield 5 | 4−5
−400%
|
20−22
+400%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−200%
|
6−7
+200%
|
Dota 2 | 16−18
−119%
|
35−40
+119%
|
Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−420%
|
24−27
+420%
|
Fortnite | 3−4
−300%
|
12−14
+300%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−900%
|
30−33
+900%
|
Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
−350%
|
9−10
+350%
|
Valorant | 4−5
−350%
|
18−20
+350%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
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
Metro Exodus | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
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 Graphics (Ryzen 7000) and RX 6500 compete in popular games:
- RX 6500 is 341% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Forza Horizon 4, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6500 is 900% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 6500 is ahead in 41 test (77%)
- there's a draw in 12 tests (23%)
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 4.25 | 19.51 |
RX 6500 has a 359.1% higher aggregate performance score.
The Radeon RX 6500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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