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AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
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AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q1/2022
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
Released
Q2/2020
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AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT

What's the best choice AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT or AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT? Which graphics card is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best graphics card. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT has a maximum frequency of 2.25 GHz. Memory size 4 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q1/2022.

AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT has a maximum frequency of 1.75 GHz. Memory size 6 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q2/2020.

Differences

  • Higher clock speed

    Around 22% better clock speed

    2.25 GHz left arrow 1.75 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    2261 place
  • More memory

    33% more memory

    6 GB left arrow 4 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    1721 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT and AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT, chip, information processing units.

  • GPU Chip
    Navi 24 left arrow Navi 10 XLE
  • Execution units
    16 left arrow 36
  • Shader
    1024 left arrow 2304
  • Render Output Units
    32 left arrow 64
  • Texture Units
    64 left arrow 144
Memory settings

Comparison of the amount of memory on board graphics cards. The more the better.

  • Memory Size
    4 GB left arrow 6 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR6 left arrow GDDR6
  • Memory Speed
    2.25 GHz left arrow 1.75 GHz
Clock frequency

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT and AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    2.200 GHz left arrow 1.130 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    2.815 GHz left arrow 1.560 GHz
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    2.610 GHz left arrow 1.375 GHz
Thermal Management

Connectors, the number of thermal watts emitted in normal mode and at overclocking.

  • TDP
    107 W left arrow 160 W
Technical data

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

  • Max. Displays
    2 left arrow 4
  • Max. resolution
    7680x4320 left arrow 7680x4320
  • DirectX
    12.2 left arrow 12.1
  • Raytracing
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • DLSS / FSR
    No left arrow No
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

  • h264
    Decode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP9
    Decode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT and AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT.

  • Manufacturer
    AMD left arrow AMD
  • Architecture
    RDNA 2 left arrow RDNA 1
  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 4.0 x 4 left arrow PCIe 4.0 x 16
  • Structure size
    6 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Release date
    Q1/2022 left arrow Q2/2020

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPUs

Based on the results of several popular benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the performance difference between AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT and AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT.

Compare synthetic benchmarks and choose the best graphics card for you!

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
Benchmark FP32 is a 32-bit floating point calculation for the GPU which is required for 3D gaming
5.79
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
8.12
AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
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