RTX 2000 Ada Generation vs Radeon RX 6500 XT

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Aggregate performance score

RX 6500 XT
2022
8 GB GDDR6, 107 Watt
24.64

RTX 2000 Ada Generation outperforms Radeon RX 6500 XT by an impressive 83% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking20565
Place by popularity82not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation23.13no data
ArchitectureNavi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)Ada Lovelace
GPU code nameNavi 24AD107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date19 January 2022 (2 years ago)12 February 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $649
Current price$274 (1.4x MSRP)no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores10242816
Core clock speed2610 MHzno data
Boost clock speed2815 MHz2130 MHz
Number of transistors5,400 million18,900 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)107 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate180.2187.4

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data168 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB16 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed18000 MHz16 GB/s
Memory bandwidth143.9 GB/s256.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.66.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.23.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDAno data8.9

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 6500 XT 24.64
RTX 2000 Ada Generation 45.20
+83.4%

RTX 2000 Ada Generation outperforms Radeon RX 6500 XT by 83% based on our aggregated 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 6500 XT 9528
RTX 2000 Ada Generation 17474
+83.4%

RTX 2000 Ada Generation outperforms Radeon RX 6500 XT by 83% 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 HD62
−77.4%
110−120
+77.4%
1440p33
−81.8%
60−65
+81.8%
4K18
−66.7%
30−35
+66.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 72
−80.6%
130−140
+80.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
−77.1%
85−90
+77.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 51
−76.5%
90−95
+76.5%
Battlefield 5 80−85
−72.8%
140−150
+72.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−75.9%
95−100
+75.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 54
−75.9%
95−100
+75.9%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−69.5%
100−105
+69.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
−79.1%
120−130
+79.1%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
−77.2%
140−150
+77.2%
Hitman 3 60−65
−83.3%
110−120
+83.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 176
−70.5%
300−310
+70.5%
Metro Exodus 70−75
−80.6%
130−140
+80.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
−81.8%
120−130
+81.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 128
−79.7%
230−240
+79.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 74
−75.7%
130−140
+75.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
−77.1%
85−90
+77.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 43
−74.4%
75−80
+74.4%
Battlefield 5 80−85
−72.8%
140−150
+72.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−75.9%
95−100
+75.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 34
−76.5%
60−65
+76.5%
Far Cry 5 43
−74.4%
75−80
+74.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 45
−77.8%
80−85
+77.8%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
−77.2%
140−150
+77.2%
Hitman 3 23
−73.9%
40−45
+73.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 138
−81.2%
250−260
+81.2%
Metro Exodus 89
−79.8%
160−170
+79.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
−81.8%
120−130
+81.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 81
−72.8%
140−150
+72.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 92
−73.9%
160−170
+73.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 58
−72.4%
100−105
+72.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
−77.1%
85−90
+77.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 31
−77.4%
55−60
+77.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−75.9%
95−100
+75.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
−83.3%
55−60
+83.3%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−69.5%
100−105
+69.5%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
−77.2%
140−150
+77.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 92
−73.9%
160−170
+73.9%
Metro Exodus 82
−82.9%
150−160
+82.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 54
−75.9%
95−100
+75.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 25
−80%
45−50
+80%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
−81.8%
120−130
+81.8%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−80.9%
85−90
+80.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
−82.7%
95−100
+82.7%
Hitman 3 35
−71.4%
60−65
+71.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
−57.9%
30−33
+57.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
−66.7%
45−50
+66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 23
−73.9%
40−45
+73.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
−81.8%
60−65
+81.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 17
−76.5%
30−33
+76.5%
Far Cry 5 57
−75.4%
100−105
+75.4%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−73.5%
85−90
+73.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 66
−81.8%
120−130
+81.8%
Metro Exodus 57
−75.4%
100−105
+75.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 56
−78.6%
100−105
+78.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
−83.3%
55−60
+83.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 19
−57.9%
30−33
+57.9%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5 42
−78.6%
75−80
+78.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
−78.6%
50−55
+78.6%
Hitman 3 10
−80%
18−20
+80%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−78.6%
50−55
+78.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16
−68.8%
27−30
+68.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 28
−78.6%
50−55
+78.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
−68.8%
27−30
+68.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
Battlefield 5 27−30
−72.4%
50−55
+72.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
−75%
35−40
+75%
Cyberpunk 2077 4
−75%
7−8
+75%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−76.5%
60−65
+76.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 32
−71.9%
55−60
+71.9%
Metro Exodus 20
−75%
35−40
+75%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10
−80%
18−20
+80%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−66.7%
35−40
+66.7%

This is how RX 6500 XT and RTX 2000 Ada Generation compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2000 Ada Generation is 77% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2000 Ada Generation is 82% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2000 Ada Generation is 67% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.64 45.20
Recency 19 January 2022 12 February 2024
Cost $199 $649
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 107 Watt 70 Watt

The RTX 2000 Ada Generation is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6500 XT in performance tests.


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