Radeon RX 6500 vs R9 FURY X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 FURY X with Radeon RX 6500, including specs and performance data.

R9 FURY X
2015
4 GB High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), 275 Watt
21.43
+27.3%

R9 FURY X outperforms RX 6500 by a significant 27% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

R9 FURY X R9 FURY X
RX 6500 RX 6500

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking231297
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.98no data
Power efficiency6.16no data
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)no data
GPU code nameFijino data
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Designreferenceno data
Release date24 June 2015 (9 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$649 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores4096no data
Compute units64no data
Boost clock speed1050 MHzno data
Number of transistors8,900 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nmno data
Power consumption (TDP)275 Wattno data
Texture fill rate268.8no data
Floating-point processing power8.602 TFLOPSno data
ROPs64no data
TMUs256no 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).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length191 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pinno data
Bridgeless CrossFire+-

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 typeHigh Bandwidth Memory (HBM)no data
High bandwidth memory (HBM)+no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GBno data
Memory bus width4096 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1050 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth512 GB/sno 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortno data
Eyefinity+-
Number of Eyefinity displays6no data
HDMI+-
DisplayPort support+-

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration+-
CrossFire+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
LiquidVR+-
PowerTune+-
TressFX+-
TrueAudio+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
DDMA audio+no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Shader Model6.3no data
OpenGL4.5no data
OpenCL2.0no data
Vulkan+-
Mantle+-

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.

R9 FURY X 21.43
+27.3%
RX 6500 16.83

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.

R9 FURY X 9578
+27.4%
RX 6500 7520

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
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
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75−80
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Far Cry 5 60−65
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60−65
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Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
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Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+0%
75−80
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Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
+0%
65−70
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Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Dota 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
+0%
65−70
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Dota 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Valorant 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Valorant 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Dota 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Far Cry 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 44 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 21.43 16.83

R9 FURY X has a 27.3% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon R9 FURY X is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6500 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 FURY X is a desktop card while Radeon RX 6500 is a notebook one.

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R9 360 OEM R9 360 OEM
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RTX A2000 RTX A2000
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HD 8350G HD 8350G

Community ratings

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