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AMD logo Radeon RX 6500 XT
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AMD logo Radeon RX 590

AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT logo AMD Radeon RX 590 logo
General information Radeon RX 6500 XT Radeon RX 590
Launched Q1 2022 Q4 2018
Used in Desktop Desktop
Factory AMD AMD
Memory 4096 MB 50 % 8192 MB 0 %
Core Clock 2310 MHz 0 % 1545 MHz 33.1 %
Boost Clock 2855 MHz 0 % 1600 MHz 44 %
Effective Clock 18000 MHz 0 % 8400 MHz 53.3 %
OpenGL OpenGL 4.6 OpenGL 4.5
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 107 W 38.9 % 175 W 0 %
Length 282 mm 5.4 % 298 mm 0 %
Cooling Fans 3 0 % 3 0 %
Case Slots 2 0 % 2 0 %
Frame Sync FreeSync FreeSync
Performance Radeon RX 6500 XT Radeon RX 590
Overall Score 49562 0 % 49424 0.3 %
Future Proof 85 % 0 % 63 % 25.9 %
Benchmark Score 24564 0 % 24427 0.6 %
2D Benchmark Score 819.5 0 % 790.6 3.5 %
Average DirectX performance 72.5 FPS 0 % 71.8 FPS 0.9 %
DirectX 9 performance 103.4 FPS 19.4 % 128.2 FPS 0 %
DirectX 10 performance 59.9 FPS 0 % 48 FPS 20 %
DirectX 11 performance 88.6 FPS 0 % 65.3 FPS 26.3 %
DirectX 12 performance 38 FPS 16.9 % 45.7 FPS 0 %
Graphic card computing 4649 operations/s 0 % 4160.7 operations/s 10.5 %

Comparison of average FPS

Comparison of average FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) for Radeon RX 6500 XT, Radeon RX 590.

Average frames per second Radeon RX 6500 XT Radeon RX 590
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 113.3 FPS 112.9 FPS
High settings 204.0 FPS 203.3 FPS
Medium settings 244.8 FPS 243.9 FPS
Low settings 342.7 FPS 341.5 FPS
Difference 0 % 0.4 %

Grand Theft Auto V Frames per second

Comparison of FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) in game Grand Theft Auto V for Radeon RX 6500 XT, Radeon RX 590.

Grand Theft Auto V Radeon RX 6500 XT Radeon RX 590
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 83.3 FPS 83.1 FPS
High settings 150.0 FPS 149.5 FPS
Medium settings 180.0 FPS 179.5 FPS
Low settings 252.0 FPS 251.2 FPS
Difference 0 % 0.3 %
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