Radeon RX 6500 XT vs R9 380X

Place in performance ranking	313	204
Place by popularity	not in top-100	83
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	7.08	23.39
Architecture	GCN 3.0 (2014−2017)	Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)
GPU code name	Antigua	Navi 24
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Design	reference	no data
Release date	19 November 2015 (8 years ago)	19 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	$199
Current price	$11.81 (0.1x MSRP)	$274 (1.4x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6500 XT has 230% better value for money than R9 380X.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	2048	1024
Compute units	32	no data
Core clock speed	no data	2610 MHz
Boost clock speed	970 MHz	2815 MHz
Number of transistors	5,000 million	5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	190 Watt	107 Watt
Texture fill rate	124.2	180.2
Floating-point performance	3,973 gflops	no 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).

Bus support	PCIe 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x4
Length	221 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Form factor	full height / full length	no data
Supplementary power connectors	2 x 6-pin	1x 6-pin
Bridgeless CrossFire	1	no 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 type	GDDR5	GDDR6
High bandwidth memory (HBM)	-	no data
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	970 MHz	18000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	182.4 GB/s	143.9 GB/s
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 Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a
Eyefinity	1	no data
Number of Eyefinity displays	6	no data
HDMI	+	+
DisplayPort support	+	no data

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration	-	no data
CrossFire	1	no data
Enduro	-	no data
FRTC	1	no data
FreeSync	1	no data
HD3D	+	no data
LiquidVR	1	no data
PowerTune	+	no data
TrueAudio	+	no data
ZeroCore	+	no data
VCE	+	no data
DDMA audio	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	DirectX® 12	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.3	6.6
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.2
Vulkan	+	1.3
Mantle	+	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

R9 380X 16.04

RX 6500 XT 24.69
+53.9%

RX 6500 XT outperforms R9 380X by 54% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

R9 380X 6194

RX 6500 XT 9535
+53.9%

RX 6500 XT outperforms R9 380X by 54% in Passmark.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

R9 380X 9510

RX 6500 XT 15712
+65.2%

RX 6500 XT outperforms R9 380X by 65% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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	35−40 −74.3%	61 +74.3%
1440p	18−21 −77.8%	32 +77.8%
4K	10−12 −70%	17 +70%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

45−50

−60%

72
+60%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−33 −56.7%	45−50 +56.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−33 −70%	51 +70%
Battlefield 5	50−55 −62%	80−85 +62%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−33 −66.7%	50−55 +66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −54.3%	54 +54.3%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −62.9%	55−60 +62.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	40−45 −62.5%	65−70 +62.5%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 −64.6%	100−110 +64.6%
Hitman 3	30−33 −66.7%	50−55 +66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	110−120 −60%	176 +60%
Metro Exodus	50−55 −60%	80−85 +60%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 −65%	65−70 +65%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	80−85 −60%	128 +60%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −64.4%	74 +64.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−33 −56.7%	45−50 +56.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 −59.3%	43 +59.3%
Battlefield 5	50−55 −62%	80−85 +62%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−33 −66.7%	50−55 +66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −61.9%	34 +61.9%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −62.9%	55−60 +62.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	40−45 −62.5%	65−70 +62.5%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 −64.6%	100−110 +64.6%
Hitman 3	14−16 −64.3%	23 +64.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	60−65 −63.3%	95−100 +63.3%
Metro Exodus	27−30 −66.7%	45 +66.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 −65%	65−70 +65%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	65−70 −64.6%	107 +64.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 −67.3%	92 +67.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −55.6%	70−75 +55.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−33 −56.7%	45−50 +56.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18−20 −72.2%	31 +72.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−33 −66.7%	50−55 +66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 −66.7%	30 +66.7%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −62.9%	55−60 +62.9%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 −64.6%	100−110 +64.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	55−60 −67.3%	92 +67.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	50−55 −66%	83 +66%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 −54.3%	54 +54.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18 −56.3%	25 +56.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

40−45

−65%

65−70
+65%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	30−33 −56.7%	45−50 +56.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−33 −73.3%	50−55 +73.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 −62.5%	24−27 +62.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 −64.3%	23 +64.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 −57.1%	30−35 +57.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −70%	17 +70%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −62.9%	57 +62.9%
Forza Horizon 4	30−33 −63.3%	45−50 +63.3%
Hitman 3	18−20 −61.1%	27−30 +61.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 −65%	66 +65%
Metro Exodus	35−40 −62.9%	57 +62.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	35−40 −60%	56 +60%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 −66.7%	30−33 +66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	12−14 −58.3%	19 +58.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

24−27

−70.8%

40−45
+70.8%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 −71.4%	24−27 +71.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 −58.3%	18−20 +58.3%
Hitman 3	6−7 −66.7%	10 +66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	18−20 −55.6%	27−30 +55.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	10−11 −60%	16 +60%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 −55.6%	28 +55.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 −66.7%	14−16 +66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 −100%	6 +100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 −55.6%	14−16 +55.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −100%	4 +100%
Far Cry 5	9−10 −55.6%	14−16 +55.6%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −61.9%	30−35 +61.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	18−20 −77.8%	32 +77.8%
Metro Exodus	12−14 −66.7%	20 +66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	6−7 −66.7%	10 +66.7%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

12−14

−75%

21−24
+75%

This is how R9 380X and RX 6500 XT compete in popular games:

RX 6500 XT is 74% faster in 1080p
RX 6500 XT is 78% faster in 1440p
RX 6500 XT is 70% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	16.04	24.69
Recency	19 November 2015	19 January 2022
Cost	$229	$199
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	190 Watt	107 Watt