GeForce RTX 5060 vs Radeon RX 6500M

Place in the ranking	282	266
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	27.71	8.56
Architecture	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)	Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code name	Navi 24	GB206
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	4 January 2022 (3 years ago)	March 2025

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	1024	4608
Core clock speed	2000 MHz	2235 MHz
Boost clock speed	2400 MHz	2520 MHz
Number of transistors	5,400 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	170 Watt
Texture fill rate	153.6	362.9
Floating-point processing power	4.915 TFLOPS	23.22 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	48
TMUs	64	144
Tensor Cores	no data	144
Ray Tracing Cores	16	36

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	medium sized	no data
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 5.0 x16
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 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 type	GDDR6	GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2250 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	144.0 GB/s	448.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

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 Connectors	No outputs	1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI	-	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.6	6.8
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.4
CUDA	-	10.1

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 6500M 19.21

RTX 5060 20.17
+5%

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 6500M 7737

RTX 5060 8125
+5%

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 HD

−4.8%

65−70
+4.8%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	45 +18.4%	35−40 −18.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	66 +1.5%	65−70 −1.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 −4.7%	65−70 +4.7%
Counter-Strike 2	40 +5.3%	35−40 −5.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	33 +10%	30−33 −10%
Forza Horizon 4	114 +3.6%	110−120 −3.6%
Forza Horizon 5	68 +21.4%	55−60 −21.4%
Metro Exodus	50−55 −5.6%	55−60 +5.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 −4.3%	45−50 +4.3%
Valorant	101 +18.8%	85−90 −18.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 −4.7%	65−70 +4.7%
Counter-Strike 2	28 −35.7%	35−40 +35.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	16 +0%	16−18 +0%
Dota 2	80 +8.1%	70−75 −8.1%
Far Cry 5	35 −97.1%	65−70 +97.1%
Fortnite	100−110 −3.8%	110−120 +3.8%
Forza Horizon 4	95 +0%	95−100 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	50−55 −3.7%	55−60 +3.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	69 −1.4%	70−75 +1.4%
Metro Exodus	19 −200%	55−60 +200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	130−140 −3.7%	140−150 +3.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 −4.3%	45−50 +4.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	60−65 −6.3%	65−70 +6.3%
Valorant	57 −49.1%	85−90 +49.1%
World of Tanks	230−240 −2.6%	230−240 +2.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 −4.7%	65−70 +4.7%
Counter-Strike 2	24 −58.3%	35−40 +58.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	15 +7.1%	14−16 −7.1%
Dota 2	95 +0%	95−100 +0%
Far Cry 5	65−70 −3%	65−70 +3%
Forza Horizon 4	83 −2.4%	85−90 +2.4%
Forza Horizon 5	43 −30.2%	55−60 +30.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	130−140 −3.7%	140−150 +3.7%
Valorant	80−85 −4.9%	85−90 +4.9%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	30−35 −6.3%	30−35 +6.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	30−35 +10%	30−33 −10%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	110−120 −1.7%	120−130 +1.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 −5.6%	18−20 +5.6%
World of Tanks	130−140 −4.4%	140−150 +4.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 −4.9%	40−45 +4.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −7.4%	55−60 +7.4%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 +4%	50−55 −4%
Forza Horizon 5	30−35 −6.3%	30−35 +6.3%
Metro Exodus	45−50 −4.3%	45−50 +4.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 +3.7%	27−30 −3.7%
Valorant	50−55 −5.8%	55−60 +5.8%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Dota 2	30−35 −5.9%	35−40 +5.9%
Grand Theft Auto V	30−35 −2.9%	35−40 +2.9%
Metro Exodus	14−16 −6.7%	16−18 +6.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	60−65 −4.9%	60−65 +4.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 −2.9%	35−40 +2.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	20−22 −5%	21−24 +5%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Dota 2	30−35 −2.9%	35−40 +2.9%
Far Cry 5	24−27 −3.8%	27−30 +3.8%
Fortnite	24−27 −4.2%	24−27 +4.2%
Forza Horizon 4	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	16−18 −6.3%	16−18 +6.3%
Valorant	24−27 −8.3%	24−27 +8.3%

This is how RX 6500M and RTX 5060 compete in popular games:

RTX 5060 is 5% faster in 1080p

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

in Forza Horizon 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 6500M is 21% faster.
in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 5060 is 200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 6500M is ahead in 5 tests (11%)
RTX 5060 is ahead in 36 tests (82%)
there's a draw in 3 tests (7%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	19.21	20.17
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	6 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	170 Watt

RX 6500M has 240% lower power consumption.

RTX 5060, on the other hand, has a 5% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 6500M and GeForce RTX 5060.

Be aware that Radeon RX 6500M is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 5060 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.