Radeon RX 6500 vs Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) and Radeon RX 6500, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Graphics (Ryzen 7000)
2022
3.81

RX 6500 outperforms Graphics (Ryzen 7000) by a whopping 346% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking678295
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureRDNA 2 (2022−2023)no data
GPU code nameRaphaelno data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date26 September 2022 (2 years ago)no data

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 cores128no data
Boost clock speed2200 MHzno data
Manufacturing process technology6 nmno 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.

Shared memory+no data
Resizable BAR+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12_2no data

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 HD18
−344%
80−85
+344%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 10−11
−300%
40−45
+300%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−309%
45−50
+309%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−344%
40−45
+344%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 10−11
−300%
40−45
+300%
Battlefield 5 16−18
−381%
75−80
+381%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−309%
45−50
+309%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−344%
40−45
+344%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−473%
60−65
+473%
Fortnite 24−27
−313%
95−100
+313%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−300%
75−80
+300%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9
−550%
50−55
+550%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
−312%
70−75
+312%
Valorant 55−60
−155%
140−150
+155%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 10−11
−300%
40−45
+300%
Battlefield 5 16−18
−381%
75−80
+381%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−309%
45−50
+309%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 70−75
−207%
220−230
+207%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−344%
40−45
+344%
Dota 2 41
−161%
100−110
+161%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−473%
60−65
+473%
Fortnite 24−27
−313%
95−100
+313%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−300%
75−80
+300%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9
−550%
50−55
+550%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−393%
65−70
+393%
Metro Exodus 7−8
−471%
40−45
+471%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
−312%
70−75
+312%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−333%
50−55
+333%
Valorant 55−60
−155%
140−150
+155%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
−381%
75−80
+381%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−309%
45−50
+309%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−344%
40−45
+344%
Dota 2 37
−189%
100−110
+189%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−473%
60−65
+473%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−300%
75−80
+300%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9
−338%
35−40
+338%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
−312%
70−75
+312%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−333%
50−55
+333%
Valorant 55−60
−336%
240−250
+336%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
−313%
95−100
+313%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 5−6
−320%
21−24
+320%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 30−35
−319%
130−140
+319%
Grand Theft Auto V 4−5
−700%
30−35
+700%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−33
−333%
130−140
+333%
Valorant 45−50
−291%
170−180
+291%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−5100%
50−55
+5100%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−300%
12−14
+300%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−425%
40−45
+425%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−360%
45−50
+360%
Forza Horizon 5 6−7
−300%
24−27
+300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−329%
30−33
+329%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 8−9
−425%
40−45
+425%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 3−4
−300%
12−14
+300%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−113%
30−35
+113%
Valorant 21−24
−400%
100−110
+400%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 27−30
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Dota 2 14−16
−357%
60−65
+357%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−400%
20−22
+400%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−540%
30−35
+540%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
−300%
8−9
+300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 4−5
−375%
18−20
+375%

4K
High Preset

Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

This is how Graphics (Ryzen 7000) and RX 6500 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6500 is 344% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Battlefield 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6500 is 5100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 6500 is ahead in 41 test (95%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (5%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.81 17.00

RX 6500 has a 346.2% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon RX 6500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) in performance tests.

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