Radeon RX 6500M vs GeForce GT 710

Place in performance ranking	955	269
Place by popularity	58	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.04	no data
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	RDNA 2 (2020−2023)
GPU code name	GK208B	Navi 24
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	27 March 2014 (10 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$34.99	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	192	1024
CUDA cores	192	no data
Core clock speed	954 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	no data	2191 MHz
Number of transistors	915 million	5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	19 Watt	50 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	95 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	15.26	153.6
Floating-point performance	0.3663 gflops	4.915 gflops

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	medium sized
Bus support	PCI Express 2.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x8	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	145 mm	no data
Height	2.713" (6.9 cm)	no data
Width	1-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	None	None

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	DDR3	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	1.8 GB/s	18000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	14.4 GB/s	288.0 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	Dual Link DVI-DHDMIVGA	No outputs
Multi monitor support	3 displays	no data
HDMI	+	-
HDCP	+	-
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Vision	+	-
PureVideo	+	-
PhysX	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.6
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.1
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2
CUDA	+	-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

GT 710 1.63

RX 6500M 20.24
+1142%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

GT 710 629

RX 6500M 7809
+1141%

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.

GT 710 947

RX 6500M 14018
+1380%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GT 710 7270

RX 6500M 88601
+1119%

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	7 −800%	63 +800%
1440p	2 −1100%	24−27 +1100%
4K	6 −1067%	70−75 +1067%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

4−5

−1550%

66
+1550%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 −650%	45−50 +650%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 −720%	40−45 +720%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −1575%	67 +1575%
Far Cry 5	2−3 −2250%	45−50 +2250%
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5 −1250%	50−55 +1250%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 −2400%	120−130 +2400%
Hitman 3	6−7 −917%	61 +917%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18 −513%	95−100 +513%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 −1700%	50−55 +1700%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	9−10 −644%	65−70 +644%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −171%	90−95 +171%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 −650%	45−50 +650%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 −720%	40−45 +720%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −700%	32 +700%
Far Cry 5	2−3 −2250%	45−50 +2250%
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5 −1250%	50−55 +1250%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 −2400%	120−130 +2400%
Hitman 3	6−7 −867%	58 +867%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18 −513%	95−100 +513%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 −1700%	50−55 +1700%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	5 −1800%	95 +1800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 −275%	45−50 +275%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −171%	90−95 +171%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 −650%	45−50 +650%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 −720%	40−45 +720%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −625%	29 +625%
Far Cry 5	2−3 −2250%	45−50 +2250%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 −2400%	120−130 +2400%
Hitman 3	6−7 −817%	55 +817%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18 −513%	95−100 +513%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	5 −1560%	83 +1560%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	3 −1200%	39 +1200%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 +36%	25 −36%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

3−4

−1700%

50−55
+1700%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	2−3 −1850%	35−40 +1850%
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3 −1450%	30−35 +1450%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −2000%	21−24 +2000%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	1−2 −2200%	21−24 +2200%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −1100%	12−14 +1100%
Far Cry 5	2−3 −1050%	21−24 +1050%
Hitman 3	7−8 −243%	24−27 +243%
Horizon Zero Dawn	5−6 −740%	40−45 +740%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	5 −740%	40−45 +740%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1−2 −2200%	21−24 +2200%
Watch Dogs: Legion	8−9 −1400%	120−130 +1400%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

4−5

−750%

30−35
+750%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn

1−2

−1400%

14−16
+1400%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3 −500%	12−14 +500%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −900%	10−11 +900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	0−1	10−12
Far Cry 5	1−2 −1000%	10−12 +1000%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	5 −360%	21−24 +360%
Watch Dogs: Legion	0−1	9−10

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

3−4

−500%

18−20
+500%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	62 +0%	62 +0%
Battlefield 5	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Metro Exodus	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	45 +0%	45 +0%
Battlefield 5	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Metro Exodus	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Metro Exodus	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Hitman 3	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Metro Exodus	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%

This is how GT 710 and RX 6500M compete in popular games:

RX 6500M is 800% faster in 1080p
RX 6500M is 1100% faster in 1440p
RX 6500M is 1067% faster in 4K

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

in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GT 710 is 36% faster.
in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 6500M is 2400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GT 710 is ahead in 1 test (1%)
RX 6500M is ahead in 52 tests (74%)
there's a draw in 17 tests (24%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.63	20.24
Recency	27 March 2014	4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	19 Watt	50 Watt

GT 710 has 163.2% lower power consumption.

RX 6500M, on the other hand, has a 1141.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6500M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 710 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 710 is a desktop card while Radeon RX 6500M is a notebook one.

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