Radeon RX 6500 XT vs R9 Fury

Place in the ranking	215	218
Place by popularity	not in top-100	85
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	8.09	58.28
Power efficiency	6.25	16.01
Architecture	GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code name	Fiji	Navi 24
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	10 July 2015 (9 years ago)	19 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$549	$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6500 XT has 620% better value for money than R9 Fury.

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	3584	1024
Compute units	56	no data
Core clock speed	no data	2610 MHz
Boost clock speed	1000 MHz	2815 MHz
Number of transistors	8,900 million	5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	275 Watt	107 Watt
Texture fill rate	224.0	180.2
Floating-point processing power	7.168 TFLOPS	5.765 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	32
TMUs	224	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).

Bus support	PCIe 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x4
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	2x 8-pin	1x 6-pin
Bridgeless CrossFire	+	-

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	High Bandwidth Memory (HBM)	GDDR6
High bandwidth memory (HBM)	+	no data
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	4096 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	500 MHz	2248 MHz
Memory bandwidth	512 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	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a
Eyefinity	+	-
Number of Eyefinity displays	6	no data
HDMI	+	+
DisplayPort support	+	-

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration	+	-
CrossFire	+	-
FRTC	+	-
FreeSync	+	-
HD3D	+	-
LiquidVR	+	-
PowerTune	+	-
TressFX	+	-
TrueAudio	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-
DDMA audio	+	no data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D 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	+	-

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.

R9 Fury 24.86
+0.3%

RX 6500 XT 24.79

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.

R9 Fury 9593
+0.3%

RX 6500 XT 9563

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

R9 Fury 17543

RX 6500 XT 22954
+30.8%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

R9 Fury 42039

RX 6500 XT 76445
+81.8%

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.

R9 Fury 14580

RX 6500 XT 15712
+7.8%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

R9 Fury 80439

RX 6500 XT 91909
+14.3%

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	90 +42.9%	63 −42.9%
1440p	87 +190%	30 −190%
4K	48 +182%	17 −182%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	6.10	3.16
1440p	6.31	6.63
4K	11.44	11.71

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

40−45

−80%

72
+80%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	40−45 −21.4%	51 +21.4%
Battlefield 5	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	50−55 +2%	50−55 −2%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 −35%	54 +35%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%
Hitman 3	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	110−120 +0.9%	110−120 −0.9%
Metro Exodus	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	65−70 +1.6%	60−65 −1.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	40−45 −2.4%	43 +2.4%
Battlefield 5	51 −58.8%	80−85 +58.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	50−55 +2%	50−55 −2%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +17.6%	34 −17.6%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%
Hitman 3	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	110−120 +0.9%	110−120 −0.9%
Metro Exodus	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	65−70 +1.6%	60−65 −1.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	80−85 −27.4%	107 +27.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50−55 +1.9%	50−55 −1.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	29 −86.2%	50−55 +86.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	40−45 +35.5%	31 −35.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	50−55 +2%	50−55 −2%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +33.3%	30 −33.3%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%
Hitman 3	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	110−120 +25%	92 −25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	80−85 +1.2%	83 −1.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	46 −17.4%	54 +17.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	100−110 +312%	25 −312%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

65−70
+1.6%

60−65

−1.6%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 +4.3%	23 −4.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 −6.3%	17 +6.3%
Far Cry 5	27−30 +3.6%	27−30 −3.6%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 +0.7%	140−150 −0.7%
Hitman 3	30−33 +3.4%	27−30 −3.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	50−55 −29.4%	66 +29.4%
Metro Exodus	45−50 −21.3%	57 +21.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	50−55 −3.7%	56 +3.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 +3.3%	30−33 −3.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

40−45
+2.4%

40−45

−2.4%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	38 +58.3%	24−27 −58.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Hitman 3	20−22 +100%	10 −100%
Horizon Zero Dawn	120−130 +0.8%	120−130 −0.8%
Metro Exodus	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	36 +28.6%	28 −28.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	11 −36.4%	14−16 +36.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 +117%	6 −117%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +50%	4 −50%
Far Cry 5	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−33 +20%	25 −20%
Watch Dogs: Legion	10−12 +10%	10 −10%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

21−24
+4.8%

21−24

−4.8%

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

R9 Fury is 43% faster in 1080p
R9 Fury is 190% faster in 1440p
R9 Fury is 182% faster in 4K

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

in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R9 Fury is 312% faster.
in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6500 XT is 86% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

R9 Fury is ahead in 30 tests (42%)
RX 6500 XT is ahead in 13 tests (18%)
there's a draw in 29 tests (40%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	24.86	24.79
Recency	10 July 2015	19 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	275 Watt	107 Watt

R9 Fury has a 0.3% higher aggregate performance score.

RX 6500 XT, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 157% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon R9 Fury and Radeon RX 6500 XT.

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