RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile vs Radeon RX 6850M XT

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6850M XT with RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile, including specs and performance data.

RX 6850M XT
2022
12 GB GDDR6, 165 Watt
45.17

RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile outperforms RX 6850M XT by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking7755
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency18.8930.63
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 22no data
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date4 January 2022 (3 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 cores25605120
Core clock speed2321 MHzno data
Boost clock speed2581 MHzno data
Number of transistors17,200 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology7 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt115 Watt (60 - 115 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate413.0no data
Floating-point processing power13.21 TFLOPSno data
ROPs64no data
TMUs160no data
Ray Tracing Cores40no data

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 sizelargelarge
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16no data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 amount12 GB12 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz16000 MHz
Memory bandwidth384.0 GB/sno data
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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate
Shader Model6.5no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL2.1no data
Vulkan1.3-

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 6850M XT 45.17
RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile 51.05
+13%

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 6850M XT 17369
RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile 19629
+13%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RX 6850M XT 42016
+0.9%
RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile 41630

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RX 6850M XT 33901
+15.9%
RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile 29248

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

RX 6850M XT 11837
RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile 12806
+8.2%

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 HD139
−7.9%
150−160
+7.9%
1440p87
−9.2%
95−100
+9.2%
4K67
−11.9%
75−80
+11.9%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 95−100
−12.2%
110−120
+12.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 160
−12.5%
180−190
+12.5%
Elden Ring 89
−12.4%
100−105
+12.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−8.1%
120−130
+8.1%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
−12.2%
110−120
+12.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 68
−10.3%
75−80
+10.3%
Forza Horizon 4 297
−1%
300−310
+1%
Metro Exodus 100−110
−5.8%
110−120
+5.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
−10.5%
95−100
+10.5%
Valorant 180−190
−8.7%
200−210
+8.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−8.1%
120−130
+8.1%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
−12.2%
110−120
+12.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 53
−3.8%
55−60
+3.8%
Dota 2 122
−6.6%
130−140
+6.6%
Elden Ring 160−170
−11.1%
180−190
+11.1%
Far Cry 5 44
−2.3%
45−50
+2.3%
Fortnite 180−190
−11.1%
210−220
+11.1%
Forza Horizon 4 259
−12%
290−300
+12%
Grand Theft Auto V 126
−11.1%
140−150
+11.1%
Metro Exodus 43
−4.7%
45−50
+4.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
−9.5%
230−240
+9.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
−10.5%
95−100
+10.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 160−170
−9.1%
180−190
+9.1%
Valorant 180−190
−8.7%
200−210
+8.7%
World of Tanks 270−280
−7.5%
300−310
+7.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−8.1%
120−130
+8.1%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
−12.2%
110−120
+12.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 44
−2.3%
45−50
+2.3%
Dota 2 95
−5.3%
100−105
+5.3%
Far Cry 5 100−110
−6.8%
110−120
+6.8%
Forza Horizon 4 227
−10.1%
250−260
+10.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
−9.5%
230−240
+9.5%
Valorant 180−190
−8.7%
200−210
+8.7%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 89
−12.4%
100−105
+12.4%
Elden Ring 95−100
−3.1%
100−105
+3.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 89
−12.4%
100−105
+12.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−8.6%
190−200
+8.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
−6.4%
50−55
+6.4%
World of Tanks 280−290
−4.9%
300−310
+4.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
−7.6%
85−90
+7.6%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−12.2%
55−60
+12.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 28
−7.1%
30−33
+7.1%
Far Cry 5 140−150
−10.3%
160−170
+10.3%
Forza Horizon 4 166
−8.4%
180−190
+8.4%
Metro Exodus 95−100
−5.3%
100−105
+5.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
−8.4%
90−95
+8.4%
Valorant 150−160
−12.6%
170−180
+12.6%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−12.2%
55−60
+12.2%
Dota 2 99
−11.1%
110−120
+11.1%
Elden Ring 45−50
−6.4%
50−55
+6.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 99
−11.1%
110−120
+11.1%
Metro Exodus 35−40
−2.6%
40−45
+2.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
−6.7%
160−170
+6.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 99
−11.1%
110−120
+11.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
−11.1%
60−65
+11.1%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−12.2%
55−60
+12.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 13
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Dota 2 78
−9%
85−90
+9%
Far Cry 5 70−75
−12.7%
80−85
+12.7%
Fortnite 65−70
−10.3%
75−80
+10.3%
Forza Horizon 4 92
−8.7%
100−105
+8.7%
Valorant 80−85
−9.8%
90−95
+9.8%

This is how RX 6850M XT and RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile is 8% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile is 9% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile is 12% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 45.17 51.05
Recency 4 January 2022 21 March 2023
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 115 Watt

RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile has a 13% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 43.5% lower power consumption.

The RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6850M XT in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 6850M XT is a notebook graphics card while RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile is a mobile workstation one.


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