The performance of the Radeon RX 6500 XT is similar to a Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Super, but slower than an older Radeon RX 5500 XT. Therefore, the card is best suited for 1080p and high presets of 2021 games (see below for actual game benchmarks).
The power consumption is rated at 107 Watt (TGP) and therefore similar to a GTX 1650 Super (100 Watt).
Architecture Navi / RDNA2 Pipelines 1024 - unified TMUs 64 ROPs 32 Raytracing Cores 16 Core Speed 2310 MHz Shader Speed 2815 MHz Memory Speed 18000 MHz Memory Type GDDR6 Max. Amount of Memory 4 GB Shared Memory no API DirectX 12_2, Shader 6.6, OpenGL 4.4, OpenCL 2.2, Vulkan 1.3 Power Consumption 107 Watt Transistor Count 5.4 Billion Die Size 107 mm² technology 7 nm PCIe 4.0 x4 Displays 2 Displays (max.), HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a Date of Announcement 19.01.2022
Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy
3DMark - 3DMark Speed Way Score
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
min: 13817 avg: 14096 median: 14222 (21%) max: 14249 Points
GPU TDP ? TDP 130 W 100% 97%
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
min: 15344 avg: 15605 median: 15712 (14%) max: 15760 Points
GPU TDP ? TDP 130 W 100% 98%
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
min: 309951 avg: 404409 median: 405187 (45%) max: 498088 Points
GPU TDP ? TDP 130 W 100% 69%
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Score
min: 5447 avg: 5521 median: 5536 (14%) max: 5579 Points
GPU TDP ? TDP 130 W 100% 98%
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Graphics
min: 4942 avg: 4967 median: 4967 (10%) max: 4993 Points
GPU TDP ? TDP 130 W 100% 99%
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 318549 avg: 360045 median: 356129 (36%) max: 405456 Points
GPU TDP ? TDP 130 W 83% 100%
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
min: 271620 avg: 311268 median: 298854 (35%) max: 363330 Points
GPU TDP ? TDP 130 W 100% 82%
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
min: 53226 avg: 57429 median: 58994 (56%) max: 60067 Points
GPU TDP ? TDP 130 W 100% 89%
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
min: 89209 avg: 92127 median: 91909 (23%) max: 95263 Points
GPU TDP ? TDP 130 W 100% 95%
3DMark - 3DMark Night Raid
3DMark - 3DMark Night Raid Graphics Score
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 20343 avg: 22051 median: 22899 (28%) max: 22911 Points
GPU TDP ? TDP 130 W 100% 89%
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 20419 avg: 22143 median: 22954 (18%) max: 23055 Points
GPU TDP ? TDP 130 W 100% 89%
3DMark Vantage 3DM Vant. Perf. total + 3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. total
min: 67709 avg: 73974 median: 76445 (22%) max: 77767 Points
GPU TDP ? TDP 130 W 100% 88%
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + 3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX
min: 64381 avg: 68766 median: 70590 (39%) max: 71327 Points
GPU TDP ? TDP 130 W 100% 91%
3DMark 05 - 3DMark 05 - Standard
min: 49095 avg: 70267 median: 80654 (88%) max: 81052 Points
GPU TDP ? TDP 130 W 100% 61%
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + 3DMark 06
min: 44184 avg: 57953 median: 64521 (84%) max: 65154 Points
GPU TDP ? TDP 130 W 100% 68%
Unigine Valley 1.0 - Unigine Valley 1.0 DX
min: 54.2 avg: 54.7 median: 54.7 (17%) max: 55.2 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 130 W 100% 98%
SPECviewperf 12 specvp12 sw-03 + SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03
min: 111 avg: 140 median: 140 (35%) max: 169 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 130 W 100% 66%
specvp12 snx-02 + SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02
min: 41.9 avg: 86.5 median: 86.5 (13%) max: 131 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 130 W 100% 32%
specvp12 showcase-01 + SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01
min: 56.2 avg: 67.1 median: 67.1 (12%) max: 78 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 130 W 100% 72%
specvp12 mediacal-01 + SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01
min: 39.2 avg: 57.6 median: 57.6 (15%) max: 76 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 130 W 100% 52%
specvp12 maya-04 + SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04
min: 79.9 avg: 110.5 median: 110.5 (30%) max: 141 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 130 W 100% 57%
specvp12 energy-01 + SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01
min: 7.81 avg: 59.9 median: 59.9 (53%) max: 112 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 130 W 100% 7%
specvp12 creo-01 + SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01
min: 84.3 avg: 90.8 median: 90.8 (36%) max: 97.3 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 130 W 100% 87%
specvp12 catia-04 + SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04
min: 137 avg: 150 median: 150 (25%) max: 163 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 130 W 100% 84%
specvp12 3dsmax-05 + SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 3dsmax-05
min: 141 avg: 156.5 median: 156.5 (24%) max: 172 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 130 W 100% 82%
SPECviewperf 13 specvp13 sw-04 + SPECviewperf 13 - specvp13 sw-04
min: 142 avg: 153.5 median: 153.5 (41%) max: 165 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 130 W 100% 86%
specvp13 snx-03 + SPECviewperf 13 - specvp13 snx-03
min: 76.4 avg: 156.7 median: 156.7 (17%) max: 237 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 130 W 100% 32%
specvp13 showcase-02 + SPECviewperf 13 - specvp13 showcase-02
min: 56.3 avg: 67.2 median: 67.2 (11%) max: 78 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 130 W 100% 72%
specvp13 medical-02 + SPECviewperf 13 - specvp13 medical-02
min: 58.8 avg: 62.3 median: 62.3 (11%) max: 65.8 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 130 W 100% 89%
specvp13 maya-05 + SPECviewperf 13 - specvp13 maya-05
min: 168 avg: 190.5 median: 190.5 (22%) max: 213 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 130 W 100% 79%
specvp13 energy-02 + SPECviewperf 13 - specvp13 energy-02
min: 13.8 avg: 18.7 median: 18.7 (6%) max: 23.6 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 130 W 100% 58%
specvp13 creo-02 + SPECviewperf 13 - specvp13 creo-02
min: 153 avg: 159.5 median: 159.5 (23%) max: 166 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 130 W 100% 92%
specvp13 catia-05 + SPECviewperf 13 - specvp13 catia-05
min: 217 avg: 232.5 median: 232.5 (26%) max: 248 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 130 W 100% 88%
specvp13 3dsmax-06 + SPECviewperf 13 - specvp13 3dsmax-06
min: 141 avg: 147.5 median: 147.5 (23%) max: 154 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 130 W 100% 92%
SPECviewperf 2020 specvp2020 solidworks-05 4k + SPECviewperf 2020 - specvp2020 solidworks-05 4k
specvp2020 snx-04 4k + SPECviewperf 2020 - specvp2020 snx-04 4k
min: 64 avg: 103.5 median: 103.5 (11%) max: 143 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 130 W 100% 45%
specvp2020 medical-03 4k + SPECviewperf 2020 - specvp2020 medical-03 4k
min: 10 avg: 10.8 median: 10.8 (7%) max: 11.6 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 130 W 100% 86%
specvp2020 maya-06 4k + SPECviewperf 2020 - specvp2020 maya-06 4k
min: 71.6 avg: 81.6 median: 81.6 (12%) max: 91.6 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 130 W 100% 78%
specvp2020 energy-03 4k + SPECviewperf 2020 - specvp2020 energy-03 4k
min: 10.9 avg: 14.8 median: 14.8 (3%) max: 18.7 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 130 W 100% 58%
specvp2020 creo-03 4k + SPECviewperf 2020 - specvp2020 creo-03 4k
min: 40.2 avg: 48.5 median: 48.5 (22%) max: 56.8 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 130 W 100% 71%
specvp2020 catia-06 4k + SPECviewperf 2020 - specvp2020 catia-06 4k
min: 13.8 avg: 17.9 median: 17.9 (12%) max: 22 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 130 W 100% 63%
specvp2020 3dsmax-07 4k + SPECviewperf 2020 - specvp2020 3dsmax-07 4k
min: 20.3 avg: 20.9 median: 20.9 (7%) max: 21.4 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 130 W 95% 100%
Geekbench 6.5 - Geekbench 6.5 GPU OpenCL
Geekbench 6.5 - Geekbench 6.5 GPU Vulkan
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Room GPU
min: 1152 avg: 1219 median: 1219 (4%) max: 1286 Samples/s
GPU TDP ? TDP 130 W 90% 100%
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Sala GPU
min: 2690 avg: 3089 median: 3089 (5%) max: 3488 Samples/s
GPU TDP ? TDP 130 W 77% 100%
ComputeMark v2.1 - ComputeMark v2.1 Result
min: 11529 avg: 13400 median: 13400 (11%) max: 15271 points
GPU TDP ? TDP 130 W 75% 100%
Power Consumption - Furmark Stress Test Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 205 avg: 213 median: 213 (29%) max: 221 Watt
GPU TDP 107 W TDP 130 W 100% 103%
0 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150 165 180 195 210 225 240 255 Tooltip Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6500 XT: Ø205 (195.1-237)
Sapphire Radeon RX 6500 XT: Ø221 (209-262)
Power Consumption - The Witcher 3 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 196.8 avg: 207.9 median: 207.9 (29%) max: 219 Watt
GPU TDP 107 W TDP 130 W 104% 100%
0 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150 165 180 195 210 225 Tooltip Sapphire Radeon RX 6500 XT: Ø196.8 (194.6-206)
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6500 XT: Ø219 (214-233)
Power Consumption - Power Efficiency - Witcher 3 ultra external Monitor
Power Consumption - Cyberpunk 2077 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
0 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150 165 180 195 210 225 240 255 Tooltip Sapphire Radeon RX 6500 XT: Ø251 (246-260)
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* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.