RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell vs Radeon RX 6500 XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6500 XT with RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell, including specs and performance data.

RX 6500 XT
2022
8 GB GDDR6, 107 Watt
24.04

RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell outperforms RX 6500 XT by a whopping 258% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking2486
Place by popularity55not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation56.335.87
Power efficiency15.90no data
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameNavi 24GB202
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date19 January 2022 (3 years ago)18 March 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $8,565

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RX 6500 XT has 860% better value for money than RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell.

Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores102424064
Core clock speed2610 MHz1590 MHz
Boost clock speed2815 MHz2617 MHz
Number of transistors5,400 million92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology6 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)107 Watt600 Watt
Texture fill rate180.21,968
Floating-point processing power5.765 TFLOPS126 TFLOPS
ROPs32192
TMUs64752
Tensor Coresno data752
Ray Tracing Cores16188

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 5.0 x16
Lengthno data304 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 16-pin

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 typeGDDR6GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount8 GB96 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed2248 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth143.9 GB/s1.79 TB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR++

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 DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.66.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.23.0
Vulkan1.31.4
CUDA-12.0
DLSS-+

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.

RX 6500 XT 24.04
RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell 85.96
+258%

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.

RX 6500 XT 9599
RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell 34320
+258%

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 HD63
−249%
220−230
+249%
1440p31
−255%
110−120
+255%
4K17
−253%
60−65
+253%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.16
+1133%
38.93
−1133%
1440p6.42
+1113%
77.86
−1113%
4K11.71
+1119%
142.75
−1119%
  • RX 6500 XT has 1133% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6500 XT has 1113% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6500 XT has 1119% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 68
−253%
240−250
+253%
Counter-Strike 2 281
−256%
1000−1050
+256%
Cyberpunk 2077 72
−247%
250−260
+247%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 56
−257%
200−210
+257%
Battlefield 5 90−95
−223%
300−310
+223%
Counter-Strike 2 194
−235%
650−700
+235%
Cyberpunk 2077 54
−252%
190−200
+252%
Far Cry 5 102
−243%
350−400
+243%
Fortnite 110−120
−245%
400−450
+245%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
−223%
300−310
+223%
Forza Horizon 5 107
−227%
350−400
+227%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
−230%
300−310
+230%
Valorant 160−170
−237%
550−600
+237%

Full HD
High Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 45
−256%
160−170
+256%
Battlefield 5 90−95
−223%
300−310
+223%
Counter-Strike 2 82
−254%
290−300
+254%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
−253%
900−950
+253%
Cyberpunk 2077 34
−253%
120−130
+253%
Dota 2 145
−245%
500−550
+245%
Far Cry 5 92
−226%
300−310
+226%
Fortnite 110−120
−245%
400−450
+245%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
−223%
300−310
+223%
Forza Horizon 5 81
−246%
280−290
+246%
Grand Theft Auto V 86
−249%
300−310
+249%
Metro Exodus 52
−246%
180−190
+246%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
−230%
300−310
+230%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 92
−226%
300−310
+226%
Valorant 160−170
−237%
550−600
+237%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 44
−241%
150−160
+241%
Battlefield 5 90−95
−223%
300−310
+223%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
−233%
100−105
+233%
Dota 2 110
−218%
350−400
+218%
Far Cry 5 86
−249%
300−310
+249%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
−223%
300−310
+223%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
−230%
300−310
+230%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 54
−252%
190−200
+252%
Valorant 160−170
−237%
550−600
+237%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 110−120
−245%
400−450
+245%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35
−243%
120−130
+243%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
−231%
550−600
+231%
Grand Theft Auto V 37
−251%
130−140
+251%
Metro Exodus 18
−233%
60−65
+233%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−243%
600−650
+243%
Valorant 200−210
−247%
700−750
+247%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 30−35
−244%
110−120
+244%
Battlefield 5 65−70
−254%
230−240
+254%
Cyberpunk 2077 17
−253%
60−65
+253%
Far Cry 5 57
−251%
200−210
+251%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
−250%
210−220
+250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−233%
130−140
+233%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
−257%
200−210
+257%

4K
High Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 16−18
−244%
55−60
+244%
Counter-Strike 2 7
−243%
24−27
+243%
Grand Theft Auto V 34
−253%
120−130
+253%
Metro Exodus 11
−218%
35−40
+218%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 28
−257%
100−105
+257%
Valorant 130−140
−231%
450−500
+231%

4K
Ultra Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 16−18
−244%
55−60
+244%
Battlefield 5 35−40
−233%
120−130
+233%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−248%
80−85
+248%
Cyberpunk 2077 4
−250%
14−16
+250%
Dota 2 67
−243%
230−240
+243%
Far Cry 5 23
−248%
80−85
+248%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−241%
140−150
+241%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
−240%
85−90
+240%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
−240%
85−90
+240%

This is how RX 6500 XT and RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell compete in popular games:

  • RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is 249% faster in 1080p
  • RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is 255% faster in 1440p
  • RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is 253% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.04 85.96
Recency 19 January 2022 18 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 96 GB
Chip lithography 6 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 107 Watt 600 Watt

RX 6500 XT has 460.7% lower power consumption.

RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell, on the other hand, has a 257.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6500 XT in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 6500 XT is a desktop card while RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is a workstation one.

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