Radeon RX 9070 vs RX 6500 XT

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6500 XT and Radeon RX 9070, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 6500 XT
2022
8 GB GDDR6, 107 Watt
23.92

RX 9070 outperforms RX 6500 XT by a whopping 156% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking23736
Place by popularity94not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation56.7661.39
Power efficiency15.8219.80
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameNavi 24Navi 48
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date19 January 2022 (3 years ago)6 March 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RX 9070 has 8% better value for money than RX 6500 XT.

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 cores10243584
Core clock speed2610 MHz1330 MHz
Boost clock speed2815 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors5,400 million53,900 million
Manufacturing process technology6 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)107 Watt220 Watt
Texture fill rate180.2564.5
Floating-point processing power5.765 TFLOPS36.13 TFLOPS
ROPs32128
TMUs64224
Tensor Coresno data112
Ray Tracing Cores1656

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 data267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin2x 8-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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB16 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2248 MHz2518 MHz
Memory bandwidth143.9 GB/s644.6 GB/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 1.4a1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a
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
OpenCL2.22.2
Vulkan1.31.3
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 23.92
RX 9070 61.31
+156%

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 9563
RX 9070 24511
+156%

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
−219%
201
+219%
1440p31
−294%
122
+294%
4K17
−347%
76
+347%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.16
−15.6%
2.73
+15.6%
1440p6.42
−42.7%
4.50
+42.7%
4K11.71
−62%
7.22
+62%
  • RX 9070 has 16% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 9070 has 43% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 9070 has 62% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 281
−6.8%
300−310
+6.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 72
−104%
140−150
+104%
Hogwarts Legacy 80
−230%
264
+230%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
−78.5%
160−170
+78.5%
Counter-Strike 2 194
−54.6%
300−310
+54.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 54
−172%
140−150
+172%
Far Cry 5 102
−187%
293
+187%
Fortnite 110−120
−138%
270−280
+138%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
−147%
230−240
+147%
Forza Horizon 5 107
−62.6%
170−180
+62.6%
Hogwarts Legacy 60
−285%
231
+285%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
−93.4%
170−180
+93.4%
Valorant 160−170
−102%
300−350
+102%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
−78.5%
160−170
+78.5%
Counter-Strike 2 82
−266%
300−310
+266%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
−9.4%
270−280
+9.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 34
−332%
140−150
+332%
Dota 2 145
−141%
350−400
+141%
Far Cry 5 92
−209%
284
+209%
Fortnite 110−120
−138%
270−280
+138%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
−147%
230−240
+147%
Forza Horizon 5 81
−115%
170−180
+115%
Grand Theft Auto V 86
−88.4%
160−170
+88.4%
Hogwarts Legacy 48
−275%
180
+275%
Metro Exodus 52
−187%
140−150
+187%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
−93.4%
170−180
+93.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 92
−382%
443
+382%
Valorant 160−170
−102%
300−350
+102%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
−78.5%
160−170
+78.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
−390%
140−150
+390%
Dota 2 110
−155%
280−290
+155%
Far Cry 5 86
−213%
269
+213%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
−147%
230−240
+147%
Hogwarts Legacy 33
−303%
133
+303%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
−93.4%
170−180
+93.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 54
−363%
250
+363%
Valorant 160−170
−102%
300−350
+102%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 110−120
−138%
270−280
+138%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35
−403%
170−180
+403%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
−167%
400−450
+167%
Grand Theft Auto V 37
−238%
120−130
+238%
Metro Exodus 18
−439%
95−100
+439%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 200−210
−89.6%
350−400
+89.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
−125%
140−150
+125%
Cyberpunk 2077 17
−376%
80−85
+376%
Far Cry 5 57
−328%
244
+328%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
−223%
190−200
+223%
Hogwarts Legacy 23
−357%
105
+357%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−403%
191
+403%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
−175%
150−160
+175%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7
−1029%
75−80
+1029%
Grand Theft Auto V 34
−321%
140−150
+321%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
−180%
40−45
+180%
Metro Exodus 11
−464%
60−65
+464%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 28
−493%
166
+493%
Valorant 130−140
−138%
300−350
+138%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−189%
100−110
+189%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−243%
75−80
+243%
Cyberpunk 2077 4
−875%
35−40
+875%
Dota 2 67
−154%
170−180
+154%
Far Cry 5 23
−483%
134
+483%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−251%
140−150
+251%
Hogwarts Legacy 9
−578%
61
+578%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
−300%
95−100
+300%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
−216%
75−80
+216%

This is how RX 6500 XT and RX 9070 compete in popular games:

  • RX 9070 is 219% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9070 is 294% faster in 1440p
  • RX 9070 is 347% faster in 4K

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

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 9070 is 1029% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 9070 is ahead in 62 tests (98%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 23.92 61.31
Recency 19 January 2022 6 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 6 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 107 Watt 220 Watt

RX 6500 XT has 105.6% lower power consumption.

RX 9070, on the other hand, has a 156.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9070 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6500 XT in performance tests.

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