Radeon RX 6500 XT vs Pro WX 5100

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro WX 5100 with Radeon RX 6500 XT, including specs and performance data.

Pro WX 5100
2016
8 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
12.43

6500 XT outperforms Pro 5100 by an impressive 75% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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RX 6500 XT RX 6500 XT

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking410265
Place by popularitynot in top-10062
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.4749.04
Power efficiency13.3416.34
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)
GPU code nameEllesmereNavi 24
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date18 November 2016 (8 years ago)19 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 $199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

RX 6500 XT has 1885% better value for money than Pro WX 5100.

Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores17921024
Core clock speed713 MHz2610 MHz
Boost clock speed1086 MHz2815 MHz
Number of transistors5,700 million5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt107 Watt
Texture fill rate121.6180.2
Floating-point processing power3.892 TFLOPS5.765 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs11264
Ray Tracing Coresno data16
L0 Cacheno data256 KB
L1 Cache448 KB256 KB
L2 Cache2 MB1024 KB
L3 Cacheno data16 MB

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x4
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz2248 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.0 GB/s143.9 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors4x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.3

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

Pro WX 5100 12.43
RX 6500 XT 21.71
+74.7%

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 WX 5100 5495
Samples: 368
RX 6500 XT 9602
+74.7%
Samples: 2426

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 HD35−40
−80%
63
+80%
1440p16−18
−93.8%
31
+93.8%
4K9−10
−88.9%
17
+88.9%

Cost per frame, $

1080p14.26
−351%
3.16
+351%
1440p31.19
−386%
6.42
+386%
4K55.44
−374%
11.71
+374%
  • RX 6500 XT has 351% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6500 XT has 386% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6500 XT has 374% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 281
+0%
281
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 72
+0%
72
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 80
+0%
80
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 194
+0%
194
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 54
+0%
54
+0%
Far Cry 5 102
+0%
102
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 107
+0%
107
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 60
+0%
60
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 82
+0%
82
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 34
+0%
34
+0%
Dota 2 145
+0%
145
+0%
Far Cry 5 92
+0%
92
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 81
+0%
81
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 86
+0%
86
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 48
+0%
48
+0%
Metro Exodus 52
+0%
52
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 92
+0%
92
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
+0%
30
+0%
Dota 2 110
+0%
110
+0%
Far Cry 5 86
+0%
86
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 33
+0%
33
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 54
+0%
54
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 35
+0%
35
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 37
+0%
37
+0%
Metro Exodus 18
+0%
18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 17
+0%
17
+0%
Far Cry 5 57
+0%
57
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 23
+0%
23
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 7
+0%
7
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 34
+0%
34
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Metro Exodus 11
+0%
11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 28
+0%
28
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4
+0%
4
+0%
Dota 2 67
+0%
67
+0%
Far Cry 5 23
+0%
23
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 9
+0%
9
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

This is how Pro WX 5100 and RX 6500 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6500 XT is 80% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6500 XT is 94% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6500 XT is 89% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 12.43 21.71
Recency 18 November 2016 19 January 2022
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 107 Watt

Pro WX 5100 has 42.7% lower power consumption.

RX 6500 XT, on the other hand, has a 74.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6500 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro WX 5100 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro WX 5100 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 6500 XT is a desktop one.

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