Radeon RX 6500 vs Pro 460

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro 460 with Radeon RX 6500, including specs and performance data.

Pro 460
2016
4 GB GDDR5, 35 Watt
8.57

RX 6500 outperforms Pro 460 by a whopping 126% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking493278
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency17.66no data
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)no data
GPU code nameBaffinno data
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date30 October 2016 (8 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 cores1024no data
Core clock speed850 MHzno data
Boost clock speed907 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,000 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nmno data
Power consumption (TDP)35 Wattno data
Texture fill rate58.05no data
Floating-point processing power1.858 TFLOPSno data
ROPs16no data
TMUs64no 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 x8no 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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GBno data
Memory bus width128 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1270 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth81.28 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

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)no data
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL2.0no data
Vulkan1.2.131-

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.

Pro 460 8.57
RX 6500 19.41
+126%

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.

Pro 460 3452
RX 6500 7817
+126%

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 HD38
−124%
85−90
+124%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−119%
35−40
+119%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−128%
40−45
+128%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
−121%
60−65
+121%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−119%
35−40
+119%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−128%
40−45
+128%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−139%
85−90
+139%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
−145%
50−55
+145%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−108%
50−55
+108%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−95.8%
45−50
+95.8%
Valorant 30−35
−141%
80−85
+141%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
−121%
60−65
+121%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−119%
35−40
+119%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−128%
40−45
+128%
Dota 2 30−35
−125%
70−75
+125%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−76.3%
65−70
+76.3%
Fortnite 50−55
−102%
100−110
+102%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−139%
85−90
+139%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
−145%
50−55
+145%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
−122%
70−75
+122%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−129%
55−60
+129%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
−94.3%
130−140
+94.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−95.8%
45−50
+95.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−137%
60−65
+137%
Valorant 30−35
−141%
80−85
+141%
World of Tanks 130−140
−77.3%
230−240
+77.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
−121%
60−65
+121%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−119%
35−40
+119%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−128%
40−45
+128%
Dota 2 30−35
−125%
70−75
+125%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−76.3%
65−70
+76.3%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−139%
85−90
+139%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
−105%
45−50
+105%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
−94.3%
130−140
+94.3%
Valorant 30−35
−121%
75−80
+121%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 10−12
−118%
24−27
+118%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
−175%
30−35
+175%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−124%
110−120
+124%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−157%
18−20
+157%
World of Tanks 65−70
−115%
140−150
+115%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
−141%
40−45
+141%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−129%
16−18
+129%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−189%
55−60
+189%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
−165%
50−55
+165%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
−108%
27−30
+108%
Metro Exodus 16−18
−119%
35−40
+119%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−125%
27−30
+125%
Valorant 21−24
−105%
45−50
+105%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−110%
21−24
+110%
Dota 2 18−20
−111%
40−45
+111%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
−78.9%
30−35
+78.9%
Metro Exodus 5−6
−200%
14−16
+200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
−112%
55−60
+112%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−117%
12−14
+117%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−78.9%
30−35
+78.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
−150%
20−22
+150%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−110%
21−24
+110%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Dota 2 18−20
−84.2%
35−40
+84.2%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−136%
24−27
+136%
Fortnite 9−10
−100%
18−20
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−173%
30−33
+173%
Forza Horizon 5 6−7
−100%
12−14
+100%
Valorant 9−10
−100%
18−20
+100%

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

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 Pro 460 and RX 6500 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6500 is 124% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6500 is 200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 6500 is ahead in 42 tests (79%)
  • there's a draw in 11 tests (21%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.57 19.41

RX 6500 has a 126.5% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon RX 6500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro 460 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro 460 is a mobile workstation card while Radeon RX 6500 is a mobile workstation one.


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

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