Radeon RX 6500 vs RTX A5000
Aggregate performance score
We've compared RTX A5000 with Radeon RX 6500, including specs and performance data.
RTX A5000 outperforms RX 6500 by a whopping 196% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 36 | 273 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Ampere (2020−2024) | no data |
| GPU code name | GA102 | no data |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 12 April 2021 (3 years ago) | 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 | 8192 | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1695 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 28,300 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 8 nm | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 230 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 433.9 | 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 4.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 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 | GDDR6 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 24 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 16 GB/s | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 768.0 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 | 4x DisplayPort 1.4a | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | no data |
| Shader Model | 6.7 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | - |
| CUDA | 8.6 | - |
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.
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.
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
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30−35
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
+0%
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| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
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| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
+0%
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65−70
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| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
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| Far Cry New Dawn | 50−55
+0%
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50−55
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 120−130
+0%
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120−130
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| Hitman 3 | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
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| Horizon Zero Dawn | 95−100
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95−100
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 50−55
+0%
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50−55
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| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 65−70
+0%
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65−70
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| Watch Dogs: Legion | 90−95
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90−95
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Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
+0%
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| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
+0%
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65−70
+0%
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| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
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| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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| Far Cry New Dawn | 50−55
+0%
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50−55
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 120−130
+0%
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120−130
+0%
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| Hitman 3 | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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| Horizon Zero Dawn | 95−100
+0%
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95−100
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| Metro Exodus | 65−70
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65−70
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 50−55
+0%
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50−55
+0%
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| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 65−70
+0%
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65−70
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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| Watch Dogs: Legion | 90−95
+0%
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90−95
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
+0%
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| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
+0%
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65−70
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
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| Far Cry New Dawn | 50−55
+0%
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50−55
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 120−130
+0%
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120−130
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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| Watch Dogs: Legion | 90−95
+0%
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90−95
+0%
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1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
+0%
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| Hitman 3 | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
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| Horizon Zero Dawn | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
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1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 20−22
+0%
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20−22
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| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
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| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+0%
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10−12
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
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| Far Cry New Dawn | 30−33
+0%
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30−33
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
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110−120
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| Watch Dogs: Legion | 110−120
+0%
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110−120
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4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−12
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10−12
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| Hitman 3 | 14−16
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14−16
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| Horizon Zero Dawn | 100−110
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100−110
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| Metro Exodus | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
+0%
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20−22
+0%
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20−22
+0%
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4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
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| Battlefield 5 | 20−22
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20−22
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
+0%
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10−12
+0%
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| Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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| Watch Dogs: Legion | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 59.24 | 20.02 |
RTX A5000 has a 195.9% higher aggregate performance score.
The RTX A5000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6500 in performance tests.
Be aware that RTX A5000 is a workstation 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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