GeForce 6500 vs Radeon R9 M470X

Place in the ranking	507	1455
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Architecture	GCN 2.0 (2013−2017)	Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code name	Emerald	NV44 A2
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	15 May 2016 (8 years ago)	1 October 2005 (19 years ago)

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	896	no data
Core clock speed	1000 MHz	400 MHz
Boost clock speed	1100 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	2,080 million	75 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	110 nm
Texture fill rate	61.60	1.600
Floating-point processing power	1.971 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	16	2
TMUs	56	4

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	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 1.0 x16
Width	no data	1-slot

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	DDR2
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	128 MB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1500 MHz	266 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s	8.512 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

No outputs

1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_0)	9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model	6.3	3.0
OpenGL	4.6	2.1
OpenCL	2.0	N/A
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A

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 M470X 8.05
+8844%

GeForce 6500 0.09

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 M470X 3244
+8437%

GeForce 6500 38

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	14−16	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18	0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	14−16	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	30−35	0−1
Forza Horizon 5	20−22	0−1
Metro Exodus	21−24	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24	0−1
Valorant	30−35	0−1

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	14−16	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18	0−1
Dota 2	30−33	0−1
Far Cry 5	35−40	0−1
Fortnite	50−55	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	30−35	0−1
Forza Horizon 5	20−22	0−1
Grand Theft Auto V	30−33	0−1
Metro Exodus	21−24	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	65−70	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27	0−1
Valorant	30−35	0−1
World of Tanks	120−130 +12500%	1−2 −12500%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	14−16	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18	0−1
Dota 2	30−33	0−1
Far Cry 5	35−40	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	30−35	0−1
Forza Horizon 5	20−22	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	65−70	0−1
Valorant	30−35	0−1

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	10−11	0−1
Grand Theft Auto V	10−12	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8	0−1
World of Tanks	60−65	0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8	0−1
Far Cry 5	18−20	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	18−20	0−1
Forza Horizon 5	12−14	0−1
Metro Exodus	14−16	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−12	0−1
Valorant	21−24	0−1

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−11	0−1
Dota 2	18−20	0−1
Grand Theft Auto V	18−20	0−1
Metro Exodus	4−5	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	24−27	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20	0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	7−8	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	10−11	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4	0−1
Dota 2	18−20	0−1
Far Cry 5	10−11	0−1
Fortnite	8−9	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	10−11	0−1
Forza Horizon 5	6−7	0−1
Valorant	8−9	0−1

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	8.05	0.09
Recency	15 May 2016	1 October 2005
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	128 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	110 nm

R9 M470X has a 8844.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 292.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon R9 M470X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 6500 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 M470X is a notebook card while GeForce 6500 is a desktop one.

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