Radeon RX 6500 XT vs Pro 5600M

Place in the ranking	238	227
Place by popularity	not in top-100	95
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	58.26
Power efficiency	33.08	16.00
Architecture	RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code name	Navi 12	Navi 24
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	15 June 2020 (4 years ago)	19 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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	2560	1024
Core clock speed	1000 MHz	2610 MHz
Boost clock speed	1030 MHz	2815 MHz
Number of transistors	no data	5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	107 Watt
Texture fill rate	164.8	180.2
Floating-point processing power	5.274 TFLOPS	5.765 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	32
TMUs	160	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).

Laptop size	medium sized	no data
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x4
Width	no data	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	HBM2	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	2048 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	770 MHz	2248 MHz
Memory bandwidth	394.2 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	No outputs	1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	-	+

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	6.5	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.2
Vulkan	1.2	1.3

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 5600M 23.72

RX 6500 XT 24.55
+3.5%

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 5600M 9232

RX 6500 XT 9555
+3.5%

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	60−65 −6.7%	64 +6.7%
1440p	27−30 −11.1%	30 +11.1%
4K	14−16 −14.3%	16 +14.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	3.11
1440p	no data	6.63
4K	no data	12.44

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	40−45 −45.5%	64 +45.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 −46.9%	72 +46.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 −2.7%	75−80 +2.7%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 +10%	40 −10%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 +81.5%	27 −81.5%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 −21.9%	128 +21.9%
Forza Horizon 5	60−65 −3.1%	66 +3.1%
Metro Exodus	60−65 −54%	97 +54%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 −1.9%	50−55 +1.9%
Valorant	95−100 −4.2%	100−105 +4.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 −2.7%	75−80 +2.7%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 +57.1%	28 −57.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 +188%	17 −188%
Dota 2	80−85 −27.7%	106 +27.7%
Far Cry 5	70−75 +72.1%	43 −72.1%
Fortnite	120−130 −2.5%	120−130 +2.5%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 −1.9%	107 +1.9%
Forza Horizon 5	60−65 +82.9%	35 −82.9%
Grand Theft Auto V	80−85 −3.6%	86 +3.6%
Metro Exodus	60−65 +1.6%	62 −1.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 −2%	150−160 +2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 −1.9%	50−55 +1.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	75−80 −5.2%	80−85 +5.2%
Valorant	95−100 −4.2%	100−105 +4.2%
World of Tanks	250−260 −1.6%	250−260 +1.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 −2.7%	75−80 +2.7%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 +83.3%	24 −83.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 +227%	15 −227%
Dota 2	80−85 −32.5%	110 +32.5%
Far Cry 5	70−75 −2.7%	75−80 +2.7%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 +26.5%	83 −26.5%
Forza Horizon 5	60−65 +36.2%	47 −36.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 −2%	150−160 +2%
Valorant	95−100 −4.2%	100−105 +4.2%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	40−45 +8.1%	37 −8.1%
Grand Theft Auto V	40−45 +8.1%	37 −8.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 −4.5%	21−24 +4.5%
World of Tanks	160−170 −3.1%	160−170 +3.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −4.2%	50−55 +4.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	20−22 +122%	9 −122%
Far Cry 5	65−70 −4.3%	70−75 +4.3%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 +14.3%	56 −14.3%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 +65.2%	23 −65.2%
Metro Exodus	55−60 −3.6%	57 +3.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 −5.7%	35−40 +5.7%
Valorant	60−65 −4.7%	65−70 +4.7%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Dota 2	40−45 +20.6%	34 −20.6%
Grand Theft Auto V	40−45 +20.6%	34 −20.6%
Metro Exodus	18−20 +63.6%	11 −63.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	70−75 −4.1%	75−80 +4.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 −6.7%	16−18 +6.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 +20.6%	34 −20.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 −4%	24−27 +4%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 +300%	2 −300%
Dota 2	40−45 −63.4%	67 +63.4%
Far Cry 5	30−35 −3.1%	30−35 +3.1%
Fortnite	30−33 −3.3%	30−35 +3.3%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +48%	25 −48%
Forza Horizon 5	20−22 +567%	3 −567%
Valorant	30−35 −3.2%	30−35 +3.2%

This is how Pro 5600M and RX 6500 XT compete in popular games:

RX 6500 XT is 7% faster in 1080p
RX 6500 XT is 11% faster in 1440p
RX 6500 XT is 14% faster in 4K

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

in Forza Horizon 5, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Pro 5600M is 567% faster.
in Dota 2, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6500 XT is 63% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Pro 5600M is ahead in 23 tests (37%)
RX 6500 XT is ahead in 37 tests (59%)
there's a draw in 3 tests (5%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	23.72	24.55
Recency	15 June 2020	19 January 2022
Chip lithography	7 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	107 Watt

Pro 5600M has 114% lower power consumption.

RX 6500 XT, on the other hand, has a 3.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon Pro 5600M and Radeon RX 6500 XT.

Be aware that Radeon Pro 5600M is a mobile workstation 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.