Radeon RX 6500 vs RX 6700M

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6700M and Radeon RX 6500, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 6700M
2021
10 GB GDDR6, 135 Watt
35.21
+76%

RX 6700M outperforms RX 6500 by an impressive 76% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking142271
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency18.14no data
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)no data
GPU code nameNavi 22no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date31 May 2021 (3 years ago)no data (2024 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 cores2304no data
Core clock speed1489 MHzno data
Boost clock speed2400 MHzno data
Number of transistors17,200 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology7 nmno data
Power consumption (TDP)135 Wattno data
Texture fill rate345.6no data
Floating-point processing power11.06 TFLOPSno data
ROPs64no data
TMUs144no data
Ray Tracing Cores36no 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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16no data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeGDDR6no data
Maximum RAM amount10 GBno data
Memory bus width160 Bitno data
Memory clock speed2000 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth320.0 GB/sno data
Shared memory-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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)no data
Shader Model6.5no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL2.1no data
Vulkan1.3-

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.

RX 6700M 35.21
+76%
RX 6500 20.01

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.

RX 6700M 13587
+75.9%
RX 6500 7723

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 HD120
+84.6%
65−70
−84.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+87.5%
30−35
−87.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 75−80
+70.5%
40−45
−70.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 98
+197%
30−35
−197%
Battlefield 5 110−120
+73.8%
65−70
−73.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 70−75
+77.5%
40−45
−77.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+87.5%
30−35
−87.5%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+67.4%
45−50
−67.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 85−90
+64.2%
50−55
−64.2%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+46.3%
120−130
−46.3%
Hitman 3 111
+185%
35−40
−185%
Horizon Zero Dawn 140−150
+55.2%
95−100
−55.2%
Metro Exodus 110−120
+76.9%
65−70
−76.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100
+88.7%
50−55
−88.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 120−130
+87.9%
65−70
−87.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
+34.1%
90−95
−34.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 75−80
+70.5%
40−45
−70.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 82
+148%
30−35
−148%
Battlefield 5 110−120
+73.8%
65−70
−73.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 70−75
+77.5%
40−45
−77.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+87.5%
30−35
−87.5%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+67.4%
45−50
−67.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 85−90
+64.2%
50−55
−64.2%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+46.3%
120−130
−46.3%
Hitman 3 96
+146%
35−40
−146%
Horizon Zero Dawn 140−150
+55.2%
95−100
−55.2%
Metro Exodus 110−120
+66.7%
65−70
−66.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 91
+71.7%
50−55
−71.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 186
+182%
65−70
−182%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
+60%
45−50
−60%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
+34.1%
90−95
−34.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 75−80
+70.5%
40−45
−70.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 71
+115%
30−35
−115%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 70−75
+77.5%
40−45
−77.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+87.5%
30−35
−87.5%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+67.4%
45−50
−67.4%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+46.3%
120−130
−46.3%
Hitman 3 90
+80%
50−55
−80%
Horizon Zero Dawn 140−150
+86.3%
80−85
−86.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 170
+78.9%
95−100
−78.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 95
+111%
45−50
−111%
Watch Dogs: Legion 64
−42.2%
90−95
+42.2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 88
+76%
50−55
−76%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+88.6%
35−40
−88.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+76.7%
30−33
−76.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+85%
20−22
−85%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+106%
18−20
−106%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
+95.2%
21−24
−95.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+136%
10−12
−136%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+73.9%
21−24
−73.9%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+80.9%
110−120
−80.9%
Hitman 3 40−45
+83.3%
24−27
−83.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
+85%
40−45
−85%
Metro Exodus 65−70
+88.6%
35−40
−88.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80−85
+82.2%
45−50
−82.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+77.8%
27−30
−77.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 170−180
+52.1%
110−120
−52.1%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+100%
30−33
−100%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+94.4%
18−20
−94.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+81.3%
16−18
−81.3%
Hitman 3 27−30
+86.7%
14−16
−86.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 160−170
+63.1%
100−110
−63.1%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+105%
21−24
−105%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+105%
20−22
−105%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+110%
10−11
−110%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+83.3%
12−14
−83.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+175%
4−5
−175%
Far Cry 5 20−22
+81.8%
10−12
−81.8%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+77.8%
27−30
−77.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+91.7%
24−27
−91.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 16−18
+113%
8−9
−113%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+93.8%
16−18
−93.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Hitman 3 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

This is how RX 6700M and RX 6500 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6700M is 85% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 6700M is 197% faster.
  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6500 is 42% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 6700M is ahead in 51 test (76%)
  • RX 6500 is ahead in 1 test (1%)
  • there's a draw in 15 tests (22%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 35.21 20.01

RX 6700M has a 76% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon RX 6700M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6500 in performance tests.


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AMD Radeon RX 6700M
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