MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G OC vs AMD RX Vega 56. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G OC and AMD RX Vega 56, chip, information processing units.

• Based on
  AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT -
• Execution Units
  16 56
• GPU Chip
  Navi 24 Vega 10 XL
• Render Output Units
  32 64
• Shader
  1024 3584
• Texture Units
  64 256
• Architecture
  - GCN 5

Video memory capacity, type, bus width and bandwidth describe different properties. These values alone do not determine graphics performance.

• Memory Bandwidth
  144 GB/s -
• Memory Bus
  64 bit -
• Memory Size
  4 GB 8 GB
• Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
  2250 MHz 800 MHz
• Memory Type
  GDDR6 HBM2

Published GPU clock frequencies describe different operating modes. Clock speed alone does not determine graphics performance.

• Base Clock
  2200 MHz 1156 MHz
• Boost Clock
  2825 MHz 1471 MHz
• Game Clock
  2685 MHz + 3% -
• Overclocking
  Yes -

Graphics card power limits and recommended system power supply describe different specifications.

• Maximum Junction Temperature
  110 °C -
• TDP
  107 W 210 W
• TDP (up)
  - -

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G OC and AMD RX Vega 56.

• Cooler-Type
  Air cooling -
• Fan-Type
  Axial -
• Fan 1
  2 x 80 mm -
• Fan 2
  - -
• Noise (Idle)
  0 dB / Silent -
• Noise (Load)
  - -

Connectivity and connections.

• DisplayPort Ports
  1 × DisplayPort 1.4a -
• DVI Ports
  - -
• HDCP Version
  2.3 -
• HDMI Ports
  1 × HDMI 2.1 -
• Max. Displays
  2 4
• PCIe Interface
  PCIe 4.0 x4 PCIe 3.0 x16
• Power Connectors
  1 x 6-Pin -
• USB-C Ports
  - -
• VGA Ports
  - -

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

• DirectX
  12_2 12.1
• DLSS / FSR
  No No
• LED
  No LED lighting -
• Max. resolution
  7680 × 4320 7680 × 4320
• Raytracing
  Yes No

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

• AV1
  No No
• h264
  Decode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode Decode
• VP9
  Decode Decode / Encode

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

• Height
  112 mm -
• Length
  172 mm -
• Slot Size
  2 PCIe-Slots -
• Weight
  452 g -
• Width
  42 mm -

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU AMD RX Vega 56 and MSI Radeon RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G OC.

• Documents
  data sheet -
• Launch Price (historical)
  - -
• Part Number
  - -
• Process Technology
  6 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2022 Q3/2017
• Manufacturer
  - AMD