Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6500 XT outperforms Radeon R9 295X2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both GPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon RX 6500 XT is 2822 days newer than Radeon R9 295X2.
Advantages of Radeon RX 6500 XT
- Performs up to 13% better in Starfield than Radeon R9 295X2 - 26 vs 23 FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 295X2 - 107 vs 500 Watts
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
FPS
26
100%
Value, £/FPS
£6.85/FPS
100%
Price, £
£178.04
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2014
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
65.15 GPixel/s
72%
Texel Fillrate
179.2 GTexel/s
99%
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
90.08 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
180.2 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon R9 295X2 | vs | Radeon RX 6500 XT |
---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 19th, 2022 |
Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
$1499 | MSRP | $199 |
1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a |
3x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
512-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 143.9 GB/s |
1018 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 2310 MHz |
Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 2815 MHz |
1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2248 MHz |