GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs Radeon RX 6500
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 6500 with GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB, including specs and performance data.
RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms RX 6500 by a whopping 102% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 294 | 113 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 16.08 |
| Architecture | no data | Ampere (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | no data | GA106 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | no data | 12 October 2022 (2 years ago) |
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 cores | no data | 3584 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 1320 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1777 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 12,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | no data | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 170 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 199.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 12.74 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 48 |
| TMUs | no data | 112 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 112 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 28 |
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 | no data | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 242 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 12-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 type | no data | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 1875 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 240.0 GB/s |
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 | no data | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | no data | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| CUDA | - | 8.6 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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.
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.
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
−94.8%
|
150−160
+94.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 60−65
−90.5%
|
120−130
+90.5%
|
| Fortnite | 95−100
−91.9%
|
190−200
+91.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
−97.4%
|
150−160
+97.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 50−55
−92.3%
|
100−105
+92.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70−75
−100%
|
140−150
+100%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
−100%
|
280−290
+100%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
−94.8%
|
150−160
+94.8%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 220−230
−98.2%
|
450−500
+98.2%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110
−96.3%
|
210−220
+96.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 60−65
−90.5%
|
120−130
+90.5%
|
| Fortnite | 95−100
−91.9%
|
190−200
+91.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
−97.4%
|
150−160
+97.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 50−55
−92.3%
|
100−105
+92.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 65−70
−88.4%
|
130−140
+88.4%
|
| Metro Exodus | 40−45
−100%
|
80−85
+100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70−75
−100%
|
140−150
+100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 50−55
−92.3%
|
100−105
+92.3%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
−100%
|
280−290
+100%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
−94.8%
|
150−160
+94.8%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110
−96.3%
|
210−220
+96.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 60−65
−90.5%
|
120−130
+90.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
−97.4%
|
150−160
+97.4%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70−75
−100%
|
140−150
+100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 50−55
−92.3%
|
100−105
+92.3%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 95−100
−91.9%
|
190−200
+91.9%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 130−140
−101%
|
270−280
+101%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35
−87.5%
|
60−65
+87.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
−87.5%
|
45−50
+87.5%
|
| Valorant | 170−180
−98.9%
|
350−400
+98.9%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
−92.3%
|
100−105
+92.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−90.5%
|
80−85
+90.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
−95.7%
|
90−95
+95.7%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 40−45
−90.5%
|
80−85
+90.5%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35
−91.2%
|
65−70
+91.2%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
−100%
|
30−33
+100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
−85.2%
|
50−55
+85.2%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
−100%
|
210−220
+100%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
−96.4%
|
55−60
+96.4%
|
| Dota 2 | 60−65
−87.5%
|
120−130
+87.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 20−22
−100%
|
40−45
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−87.5%
|
60−65
+87.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−94.4%
|
35−40
+94.4%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 18−20
−84.2%
|
35−40
+84.2%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 19.77 | 39.86 |
RTX 3060 8 GB has a 101.6% higher aggregate performance score.
The GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6500 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX 6500 is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is a desktop one.
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