RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile vs Radeon RX 6500

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6500 and RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 6500
20.02

RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile outperforms RX 6500 by a whopping 198% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking27233
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data29.14
Architectureno dataAda Lovelace (2022−2024)
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release dateno data21 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 coresno data7424
Manufacturing process technologyno data5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data150 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 sizeno datalarge

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 typeno dataGDDR6
Maximum RAM amountno data12 GB
Memory bus widthno data192 Bit
Memory clock speedno data16000 MHz
Shared memoryno data-

API compatibility

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

DirectXno data12 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.

RX 6500 20.02
RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile 59.57
+198%

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 7723
RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile 22974
+197%

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
−197%
95−100
+197%

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
−197%
95−100
+197%
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
−197%
270−280
+197%

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
−197%
95−100
+197%
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
−197%
270−280
+197%

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
−197%
95−100
+197%
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
−197%
270−280
+197%

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
−197%
110−120
+197%
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
−196%
80−85
+196%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
−163%
21−24
+163%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.02 59.57

RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile has a 197.6% higher aggregate performance score.

The RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6500 in performance tests.


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