RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile vs Radeon RX 6500
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 6500 and RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile outperforms RX 6500 by a whopping 196% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 273 | 35 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 27.31 |
| Architecture | no data | Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | 21 March 2023 (1 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 cores | no data | 7424 |
| Manufacturing process technology | no data | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 150 Watt (60 - 150 Watt TGP) |
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).
| Laptop size | no data | large |
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 | no data | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 16000 MHz |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | no data | 12 Ultimate |
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. 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.
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.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
−181%
|
90−95
+181%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 40−45
−195%
|
130−140
+195%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−35
−188%
|
95−100
+188%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
−192%
|
190−200
+192%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 40−45
−175%
|
110−120
+175%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
−181%
|
90−95
+181%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
−183%
|
130−140
+183%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 50−55
−183%
|
150−160
+183%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 120−130
−185%
|
350−400
+185%
|
| Hitman 3 | 35−40
−182%
|
110−120
+182%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 95−100
−192%
|
280−290
+192%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 50−55
−183%
|
150−160
+183%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 65−70
−188%
|
190−200
+188%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 90−95
−186%
|
260−270
+186%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 40−45
−195%
|
130−140
+195%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−35
−188%
|
95−100
+188%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
−192%
|
190−200
+192%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 40−45
−175%
|
110−120
+175%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
−181%
|
90−95
+181%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
−183%
|
130−140
+183%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 50−55
−183%
|
150−160
+183%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 120−130
−185%
|
350−400
+185%
|
| Hitman 3 | 35−40
−182%
|
110−120
+182%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 95−100
−192%
|
280−290
+192%
|
| Metro Exodus | 65−70
−190%
|
200−210
+190%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 50−55
−183%
|
150−160
+183%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 65−70
−188%
|
190−200
+188%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50
−189%
|
130−140
+189%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 90−95
−186%
|
260−270
+186%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 40−45
−195%
|
130−140
+195%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−35
−188%
|
95−100
+188%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
−192%
|
190−200
+192%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
−181%
|
90−95
+181%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
−183%
|
130−140
+183%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 50−55
−183%
|
150−160
+183%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 120−130
−185%
|
350−400
+185%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50
−189%
|
130−140
+189%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 90−95
−186%
|
260−270
+186%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 21−24
−195%
|
65−70
+195%
|
| Hitman 3 | 21−24
−183%
|
65−70
+183%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 40−45
−175%
|
110−120
+175%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
−170%
|
100−105
+170%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−35
−188%
|
95−100
+188%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 40−45
−175%
|
110−120
+175%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 20−22
−175%
|
55−60
+175%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 18−20
−178%
|
50−55
+178%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
−189%
|
110−120
+189%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
−173%
|
30−33
+173%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−183%
|
65−70
+183%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 30−33
−183%
|
85−90
+183%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
−173%
|
300−310
+173%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 110−120
−156%
|
300−310
+156%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−12
−173%
|
30−33
+173%
|
| Hitman 3 | 14−16
−167%
|
40−45
+167%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 100−110
−191%
|
300−310
+191%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24
−186%
|
60−65
+186%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
−194%
|
50−55
+194%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 21−24
−195%
|
65−70
+195%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20−22
−175%
|
55−60
+175%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 12−14
−192%
|
35−40
+192%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 10−11
−170%
|
27−30
+170%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 20−22
−175%
|
55−60
+175%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−150%
|
10−11
+150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
−173%
|
30−33
+173%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16
−167%
|
40−45
+167%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
−178%
|
75−80
+178%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 8−9
−163%
|
21−24
+163%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 20.02 | 59.26 |
RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile has a 196% higher aggregate performance score.
The RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6500 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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