Radeon RX 6900 XT vs R7 M465X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R7 M465X with Radeon RX 6900 XT, including specs and performance data.

R7 M465X
2016
2 GB GDDR5
4.63

RX 6900 XT outperforms R7 M465X by a whopping 1403% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking65624
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data29.96
Power efficiencyno data15.99
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameTropoNavi 21
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date15 May 2016 (8 years ago)28 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$999

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 cores5125120
Core clock speed900 MHz1825 MHz
Boost clock speed925 MHz2250 MHz
Number of transistors1,500 million26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data300 Watt
Texture fill rate29.60720.0
Floating-point processing power0.9472 TFLOPS23.04 TFLOPS
ROPs16128
TMUs32320
Ray Tracing Coresno data80

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 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 8-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 amount2 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1125 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth72 GB/s512.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.2

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.

R7 M465X 4.63
RX 6900 XT 69.58
+1403%

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.

R7 M465X 1780
RX 6900 XT 26741
+1402%

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 HD12−14
−1467%
188
+1467%
1440p8−9
−1525%
130
+1525%
4K5−6
−1520%
81
+1520%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data5.31
1440pno data7.68
4Kno data12.33

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 76
+0%
76
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Metro Exodus 126
+0%
126
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 480
+0%
480
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 64
+0%
64
+0%
Dota 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Fortnite 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Metro Exodus 123
+0%
123
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 124
+0%
124
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 53
+0%
53
+0%
Dota 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 411
+0%
411
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Dota 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 82
+0%
82
+0%
World of Tanks 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 36
+0%
36
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Metro Exodus 117
+0%
117
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 328
+0%
328
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Dota 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Metro Exodus 67
+0%
67
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55
+0%
55
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 17
+0%
17
+0%
Dota 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Valorant 185
+0%
185
+0%

This is how R7 M465X and RX 6900 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6900 XT is 1467% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6900 XT is 1525% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6900 XT is 1520% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.63 69.58
Recency 15 May 2016 28 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm

RX 6900 XT has a 1402.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6900 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 M465X in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R7 M465X is a notebook card while Radeon RX 6900 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.

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