Radeon RX 6500 vs Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) and Radeon RX 6500, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Graphics (Ryzen 7000)
2022
4.25

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 ranking674280
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureRDNA 2 (2022−2023)no data
GPU code nameRaphaelno data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date26 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 cores128no data
Boost clock speed2200 MHzno data
Manufacturing process technology6 nmno 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.

DirectX12_2no 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 HD17
−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.


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