Radeon RX 6500M vs RX 5600 OEM

Place in performance ranking	165	254
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	48.20	no data
Architecture	RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)	RDNA 2 (2020−2022)
GPU code name	Navi 10	Navi 24
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	21 January 2020 (4 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Current price	$154	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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
Boost clock speed	1560 MHz	2191 MHz
Number of transistors	10,300 million	5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	50 Watt
Texture fill rate	199.7	153.6

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Radeon RX 5600 OEM and Radeon RX 6500M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop size	no data	medium sized
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	None

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	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	12000 MHz	18000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	288.0 GB/s	288.0 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	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	No outputs
HDMI	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2

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.

RX 5600 OEM 31.08
+52.8%

RX 6500M 20.34

RX 5600 OEM outperforms RX 6500M by 53% 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%

RX 5600 OEM 12004
+52.8%

RX 6500M 7857

RX 5600 OEM outperforms RX 6500M by 53% in Passmark.

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

90−95
+45.2%

−45.2%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

100−105

+51.5%

66
−51.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	60−65 +50%	40−45 −50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	90−95 +45.2%	62 −45.2%
Battlefield 5	100−105 +49.3%	65−70 −49.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	60−65 +46.3%	40−45 −46.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	100−105 +49.3%	67 −49.3%
Far Cry 5	70−75 +48.9%	45−50 −48.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	80−85 +48.1%	50−55 −48.1%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 +52.2%	90−95 −52.2%
Hitman 3	90−95 +47.5%	61 −47.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	120−130 +50%	80−85 −50%
Metro Exodus	100−105 +47.1%	65−70 −47.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	80−85 +45.5%	55−60 −45.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	170−180 +49.1%	114 −49.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	100−105 +42.9%	70 −42.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	60−65 +50%	40−45 −50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	65−70 +44.4%	45 −44.4%
Battlefield 5	100−105 +49.3%	65−70 −49.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	60−65 +46.3%	40−45 −46.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 +40.6%	32 −40.6%
Far Cry 5	70−75 +48.9%	45−50 −48.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	80−85 +48.1%	50−55 −48.1%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 +52.2%	90−95 −52.2%
Hitman 3	75−80 +50%	50 −50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	120−130 +50%	80−85 −50%
Metro Exodus	100−105 +47.1%	65−70 −47.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	80−85 +45.5%	55−60 −45.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	140−150 +47.4%	95 −47.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	85−90 +49.1%	57 −49.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	90−95 +47.5%	60−65 −47.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	60−65 +50%	40−45 −50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	55−60 +41%	39 −41%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	60−65 +46.3%	40−45 −46.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +37.9%	29 −37.9%
Far Cry 5	70−75 +48.9%	45−50 −48.9%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 +52.2%	90−95 −52.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	120−130 +50%	80−85 −50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	120−130 +44.6%	83 −44.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 +41%	39 −41%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +40%	25 −40%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

80−85
+45.5%

55−60

−45.5%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	55−60 +41%	35−40 −41%
Far Cry New Dawn	60−65 +46.3%	40−45 −46.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−33 +42.9%	21−24 −42.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 +42.1%	18−20 −42.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	35−40 +34.6%	24−27 −34.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 +50%	12−14 −50%
Far Cry 5	50−55 +47.1%	30−35 −47.1%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 +50%	40−45 −50%
Hitman 3	35−40 +45.8%	24−27 −45.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	60−65 +42.9%	40−45 −42.9%
Metro Exodus	55−60 +44.7%	35−40 −44.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	60−65 +42.9%	40−45 −42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 +45.8%	24−27 −45.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 +50%	14−16 −50%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

50−55
+47.1%

30−35

−47.1%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	30−33 +50%	20−22 −50%
Far Cry New Dawn	21−24 +40%	14−16 −40%
Hitman 3	24−27 +50%	16−18 −50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 +52.2%	21−24 −52.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	21−24 +50%	14−16 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−33 +42.9%	21−24 −42.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18−20 +50%	12−14 −50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 +40%	10−11 −40%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 +45.5%	10−12 −45.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Far Cry 5	16−18 +45.5%	10−12 −45.5%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +42.9%	27−30 −42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 +52.2%	21−24 −52.2%
Metro Exodus	27−30 +42.1%	18−20 −42.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	12−14 +50%	8−9 −50%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

27−30
+50%

18−20

−50%

This is how RX 5600 OEM and RX 6500M compete in popular games:

RX 5600 OEM is 45% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	31.08	20.34
Recency	21 January 2020	4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	7 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	50 Watt