Arc 8-Core iGPU vs Radeon RX 6500

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6500 and Arc 8-Core iGPU, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 6500
20.02
+7.1%

RX 6500 outperforms Arc 8-Core iGPU by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking274294
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Architectureno dataXe LPG (2023)
GPU code nameno dataMeteor Lake iGPU
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year 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 coresno data8
Boost clock speedno data2300 MHz
Manufacturing process technologyno data5 nm

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.

Shared memoryno data-

API compatibility

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

DirectXno data12_2

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 HD35−40
−2.9%
36
+2.9%
1440p18−21
−5.6%
19
+5.6%
4K12−14
−8.3%
13
+8.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+18.5%
27−30
−18.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+4.8%
40−45
−4.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+6.5%
30−35
−6.5%
Battlefield 5 65−70
+6.6%
60−65
−6.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
+5.3%
35−40
−5.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+18.5%
27−30
−18.5%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+7%
40−45
−7%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+6%
50−55
−6%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+5.1%
110−120
−5.1%
Hitman 3 35−40
+8.3%
35−40
−8.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 95−100
+5.5%
90−95
−5.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+6%
50−55
−6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 65−70
+8.2%
60−65
−8.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 90−95
+3.4%
85−90
−3.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+4.8%
40−45
−4.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+6.5%
30−35
−6.5%
Battlefield 5 65−70
+6.6%
60−65
−6.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
+5.3%
35−40
−5.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+18.5%
27−30
−18.5%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+7%
40−45
−7%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+6%
50−55
−6%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+5.1%
110−120
−5.1%
Hitman 3 35−40
+8.3%
35−40
−8.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 95−100
+5.5%
90−95
−5.5%
Metro Exodus 65−70
+7.8%
60−65
−7.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+6%
50−55
−6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 65−70
+13.8%
58
−13.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+7.1%
40−45
−7.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 90−95
+3.4%
85−90
−3.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+4.8%
40−45
−4.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+6.5%
30−35
−6.5%
Battlefield 5 65−70
+8.3%
60−65
−8.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+18.5%
27−30
−18.5%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+7%
40−45
−7%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+17.8%
45−50
−17.8%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+5.1%
110−120
−5.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+87.5%
24
−87.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 90−95
+3.4%
85−90
−3.4%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
Hitman 3 21−24
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+14.3%
35−40
−14.3%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+23.3%
30−33
−23.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+14.3%
35−40
−14.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
+5.3%
18−20
−5.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+8.6%
35−40
−8.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+7.8%
100−110
−7.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
+5.4%
110−120
−5.4%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Hitman 3 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
+7.3%
95−100
−7.3%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+10.5%
18−20
−10.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+5.3%
18−20
−5.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Battlefield 5 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+8%
24−27
−8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Metro Exodus 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Hitman 3 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 41
+0%
41
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 46
+0%
46
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Hitman 3 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 34
+0%
34
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14
+0%
14
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

This is how RX 6500 and Arc 8-Core iGPU compete in popular games:

  • Arc 8-Core iGPU is 3% faster in 1080p
  • Arc 8-Core iGPU is 6% faster in 1440p
  • Arc 8-Core iGPU is 8% faster in 4K

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6500 is 88% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 6500 is ahead in 45 tests (68%)
  • there's a draw in 21 test (32%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.02 18.69

RX 6500 has a 7.1% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 6500 and Arc 8-Core iGPU.


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