Radeon RX 6500 vs VII
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon VII with Radeon RX 6500, including specs and performance data.
VII outperforms RX 6500 by a whopping 115% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 86 | 278 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 25.20 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 10.05 | no data |
| Architecture | GCN 5.1 (2018−2022) | no data |
| GPU code name | Vega 20 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 7 February 2019 (5 years ago) | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $699 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 3840 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 1400 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1750 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 13,230 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 295 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 420.0 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 13.44 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 64 | no data |
| TMUs | 240 | no 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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 280 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 8-pin | no 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 type | HBM2 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 4096 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 1024 GB/s | no data |
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 | 1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | no data |
| Shader Model | 6.7 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | - |
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.
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.
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 | 123
+124%
| 55−60
−124%
|
| 1440p | 79
+126%
| 35−40
−126%
|
| 4K | 58
+115%
| 27−30
−115%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 5.68 | no data |
| 1440p | 8.85 | no data |
| 4K | 12.05 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 90−95
+130%
|
40−45
−130%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 90−95
+133%
|
40−45
−133%
|
| Elden Ring | 150−160
+139%
|
60−65
−139%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 92
+43.8%
|
60−65
−43.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 90−95
+130%
|
40−45
−130%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 118
+38.8%
|
85−90
−38.8%
|
| Metro Exodus | 95
+138%
|
40−45
−138%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 126
+174%
|
45−50
−174%
|
| Valorant | 238
+194%
|
80−85
−194%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 153
+139%
|
60−65
−139%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 90−95
+130%
|
40−45
−130%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 33
−21.2%
|
40−45
+21.2%
|
| Dota 2 | 128
+80.3%
|
70−75
−80.3%
|
| Elden Ring | 150−160
+139%
|
60−65
−139%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 103
+53.7%
|
65−70
−53.7%
|
| Fortnite | 180−190
+72.6%
|
100−110
−72.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 97
+14.1%
|
85−90
−14.1%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 111
+58.6%
|
70−75
−58.6%
|
| Metro Exodus | 80
+48.1%
|
50−55
−48.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 200−210
+53.3%
|
130−140
−53.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 70
+52.2%
|
45−50
−52.2%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 150−160
+148%
|
60−65
−148%
|
| Valorant | 143
+76.5%
|
80−85
−76.5%
|
| World of Tanks | 270−280
+20.3%
|
230−240
−20.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 82
+28.1%
|
60−65
−28.1%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 90−95
+130%
|
40−45
−130%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 28
−42.9%
|
40−45
+42.9%
|
| Dota 2 | 147
+107%
|
70−75
−107%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 100−110
+50.7%
|
65−70
−50.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 84
−1.2%
|
85−90
+1.2%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150
+11.1%
|
130−140
−11.1%
|
| Valorant | 197
+119%
|
90−95
−119%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 43
+139%
|
18−20
−139%
|
| Elden Ring | 90−95
+176%
|
30−35
−176%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 43
+34.4%
|
30−35
−34.4%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+119%
|
80−85
−119%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 46
+156%
|
18−20
−156%
|
| World of Tanks | 270−280
+127%
|
120−130
−127%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+87.8%
|
40−45
−87.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+150%
|
18−20
−150%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 19
+18.8%
|
16−18
−18.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 130−140
+157%
|
50−55
−157%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 61
+17.3%
|
50−55
−17.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 83
+137%
|
35−40
−137%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 75−80
+123%
|
35−40
−123%
|
| Valorant | 156
+123%
|
70−75
−123%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+119%
|
21−24
−119%
|
| Dota 2 | 62
+130%
|
27−30
−130%
|
| Elden Ring | 40−45
+193%
|
14−16
−193%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 62
+82.4%
|
30−35
−82.4%
|
| Metro Exodus | 37
+147%
|
14−16
−147%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
+118%
|
65−70
−118%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30
+131%
|
12−14
−131%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 62
+82.4%
|
30−35
−82.4%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 53
+165%
|
20−22
−165%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+119%
|
21−24
−119%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9
+50%
|
6−7
−50%
|
| Dota 2 | 78
+129%
|
30−35
−129%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 65−70
+154%
|
24−27
−154%
|
| Fortnite | 60−65
+133%
|
27−30
−133%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 33
+10%
|
30−33
−10%
|
| Valorant | 89
+123%
|
40−45
−123%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Elden Ring | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Metro Exodus | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Valorant | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
This is how Radeon VII and RX 6500 compete in popular games:
- Radeon VII is 124% faster in 1080p
- Radeon VII is 126% faster in 1440p
- Radeon VII is 115% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Valorant, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Radeon VII is 194% faster.
- in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6500 is 43% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Radeon VII is ahead in 40 tests (71%)
- RX 6500 is ahead in 3 tests (5%)
- there's a draw in 13 tests (23%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 43.06 | 20.06 |
Radeon VII has a 114.7% higher aggregate performance score.
The Radeon VII is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6500 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon VII is a desktop card while Radeon RX 6500 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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