Radeon RX 6500 XT vs Pro Vega 56

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro Vega 56 with Radeon RX 6500 XT, including specs and performance data.

Pro Vega 56
2017
8 GB HBM2, 210 Watt
32.06
+29.1%

Pro Vega 56 outperforms RX 6500 XT by a significant 29% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking173220
Place by popularitynot in top-10083
Cost-effectiveness evaluation44.7258.69
Power efficiency10.4715.91
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameVega 10Navi 24
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date14 August 2017 (7 years ago)19 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 $199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6500 XT has 31% better value for money than Pro Vega 56.

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 cores35841024
Core clock speed1138 MHz2610 MHz
Boost clock speed1250 MHz2815 MHz
Number of transistors12,500 million5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)210 Watt107 Watt
Texture fill rate280.0180.2
Floating-point processing power8.96 TFLOPS5.765 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs22464
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x4
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-pin

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 typeHBM2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width2048 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed786 MHz2248 MHz
Memory bandwidth402.4 GB/s143.9 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.2
Vulkan1.1.1251.3

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.

Pro Vega 56 32.06
+29.1%
RX 6500 XT 24.83

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.

Pro Vega 56 12353
+29.1%
RX 6500 XT 9569

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.

Pro Vega 56 25589
+11.5%
RX 6500 XT 22954

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.

Pro Vega 56 17797
+13.3%
RX 6500 XT 15712

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 HD100
+61.3%
62
−61.3%
1440p35−40
+25%
28
−25%
4K61
+281%
16
−281%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.993.21
1440p11.407.11
4K6.5412.44

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−33.3%
72
+33.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70
+27.8%
50−55
−27.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
+7.8%
51
−7.8%
Battlefield 5 100−110
+28.4%
80−85
−28.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
+30%
50−55
−30%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
54
+0%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+26.3%
55−60
−26.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 80−85
+24.6%
65−70
−24.6%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+17.9%
140−150
−17.9%
Hitman 3 65−70
+34%
50−55
−34%
Horizon Zero Dawn 140−150
+22.8%
110−120
−22.8%
Metro Exodus 100−110
+25.9%
85−90
−25.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+23.4%
60−65
−23.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 110−120
+34.5%
80−85
−34.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
+13.6%
100−110
−13.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70
+27.8%
50−55
−27.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
+27.9%
43
−27.9%
Battlefield 5 100−110
+28.4%
80−85
−28.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
+30%
50−55
−30%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+58.8%
34
−58.8%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+26.3%
55−60
−26.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 80−85
+24.6%
65−70
−24.6%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+17.9%
140−150
−17.9%
Hitman 3 65−70
+34%
50−55
−34%
Horizon Zero Dawn 140−150
+22.8%
110−120
−22.8%
Metro Exodus 100−110
+25.9%
85−90
−25.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+23.4%
60−65
−23.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 110−120
+5.6%
107
−5.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+26.4%
50−55
−26.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
+13.6%
100−110
−13.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70
+27.8%
50−55
−27.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
+77.4%
31
−77.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
+30%
50−55
−30%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+80%
30
−80%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+26.3%
55−60
−26.3%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+17.9%
140−150
−17.9%
Hitman 3 65−70
+34%
50−55
−34%
Horizon Zero Dawn 140−150
+52.2%
92
−52.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 110−120
+36.1%
83
−36.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 64
+18.5%
54
−18.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
+368%
25
−368%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+23.4%
60−65
−23.4%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+29.8%
45−50
−29.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
+28.9%
35−40
−28.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
+30.8%
24−27
−30.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+47.8%
23
−47.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+32.1%
27−30
−32.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+35.3%
17
−35.3%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+32.1%
27−30
−32.1%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+30.5%
140−150
−30.5%
Hitman 3 40−45
+37.9%
27−30
−37.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
+3%
66
−3%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+7%
57
−7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 70−75
+32.1%
56
−32.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+43.3%
30−33
−43.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 160−170
+20.7%
140−150
−20.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+31.7%
40−45
−31.7%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+33.3%
24−27
−33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+36.8%
18−20
−36.8%
Hitman 3 24−27
+160%
10
−160%
Horizon Zero Dawn 150−160
+24.4%
120−130
−24.4%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+39.3%
27−30
−39.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 42
+50%
28
−50%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+40%
14−16
−40%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+217%
6
−217%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+35.7%
14−16
−35.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+125%
4
−125%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+29.4%
30−35
−29.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+68%
25
−68%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
+50%
10
−50%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+33.3%
21−24
−33.3%

This is how Pro Vega 56 and RX 6500 XT compete in popular games:

  • Pro Vega 56 is 61% faster in 1080p
  • Pro Vega 56 is 25% faster in 1440p
  • Pro Vega 56 is 281% 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 Pro Vega 56 is 368% faster.
  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RX 6500 XT is 33% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Pro Vega 56 is ahead in 70 tests (97%)
  • RX 6500 XT is ahead in 1 test (1%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (1%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 32.06 24.83
Recency 14 August 2017 19 January 2022
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 210 Watt 107 Watt

Pro Vega 56 has a 29.1% higher aggregate performance score.

RX 6500 XT, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 96.3% lower power consumption.

The Radeon Pro Vega 56 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6500 XT in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro Vega 56 is a mobile workstation card while Radeon RX 6500 XT is a desktop one.


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