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Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs Radeon RX 6500 XT

Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs Radeon RX 6500 XT: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX

24 GB GDDR6 | 384-bit

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Logo
Sapphire 11322-02-20G Pulse AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Gaming Graphics Card with 24GB GDDR6, AMD RDNA 3, Output: 2 x HDMI, 2 x DisplayPort

Buy for $899.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 25 minutes ago

vs

AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT

4 GB GDDR6 | 64-bit

AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT Logo
MSI Gaming AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT 64-bit 4GB GDDR6 DP/HDMI PCIe 4 Torx Twin Fans FreeSync DirectX 12 VR Ready OC Graphics Card (RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G OC)

Buy for $221.94 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 25 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX

24 GB GDDR6 | 384-bit

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Logo
Sapphire 11322-02-20G Pulse AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Gaming Graphics Card with 24GB GDDR6, AMD RDNA 3, Output: 2 x HDMI, 2 x DisplayPort

Buy for $899.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 25 minutes ago

vs

AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT

4 GB GDDR6 | 64-bit

AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT Logo
MSI Gaming AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT 64-bit 4GB GDDR6 DP/HDMI PCIe 4 Torx Twin Fans FreeSync DirectX 12 VR Ready OC Graphics Card (RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G OC)

Buy for $221.94 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 25 minutes ago

Availability

MSRP in USD: $999

Sapphire 11322-02-20G Pulse AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Gaming Graphics Card with 24GB GDDR6, AMD RDNA 3, Output: 2 x HDMI, 2 x DisplayPort
Sapphire 11322-02-20G Pulse AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Gaming Graphics Card with 24GB GDDR6, AMD RDNA 3, Output: 2 x HDMI, 2 x DisplayPort

Buy on Amazon

$899.97

In Stock


2499 2525 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 25 minutes ago
Sapphire 11322-01-40G Nitro+ AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Vapor-X Gaming Graphics Card with 24GB GDDR6, AMD RDNA 3
Sapphire 11322-01-40G Nitro+ AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Vapor-X Gaming Graphics Card with 24GB GDDR6, AMD RDNA 3

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$1,019.93

In Stock


2499 2679 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 25 minutes ago
XFX Mercury AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Magnetic Air Gaming Graphics Card with 24GB GDDR6, RDNA3 RX-79XMAIRB9
XFX Mercury AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Magnetic Air Gaming Graphics Card with 24GB GDDR6, RDNA3 RX-79XMAIRB9

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$979.99

In Stock


Same as Founder's Edition
Updated 25 minutes ago
PowerColor Hellhound AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Graphics Card
PowerColor Hellhound AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Graphics Card

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$890.99

In Stock


2499 2525 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 25 minutes ago
ASRock AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Phantom Gaming 24GB OC GDDR6 Graphics Card DisplayPort HDMI 384-Bit
ASRock AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Phantom Gaming 24GB OC GDDR6 Graphics Card DisplayPort HDMI 384-Bit

Buy on Amazon

$1,097.96

In Stock


1855 1867 MHz
Base Clock
2499 2617 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 25 minutes ago
ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon™ RX 7900 XTX OC Edition 24GB GDDR6 Graphics Card (PCIe 4.0, 24GB GDDR6, HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 2.1)
ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon™ RX 7900 XTX OC Edition 24GB GDDR6 Graphics Card (PCIe 4.0, 24GB GDDR6, HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 2.1)

Buy on Amazon

$1,685

In Stock


1855 1895 MHz
Base Clock
2499 2565 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 25 minutes ago
ASUS Dual Radeon RX 7900 XTX OC 24Go
ASUS Dual Radeon RX 7900 XTX OC 24Go

Buy on Amazon

$1,299.69

In Stock


Same as Founder's Edition
Updated 25 minutes ago
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 7900 XTX AMD 24 GB GDDR6
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 7900 XTX AMD 24 GB GDDR6

Buy on Amazon

$1,074.29

In Stock


2499 2525 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 25 minutes ago
Sapphire Nitro+ AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Graphics Card GDDR6 Dual 24GB Video Card
Sapphire Nitro+ AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Graphics Card GDDR6 Dual 24GB Video Card

Buy on Amazon

$1,283.99

In Stock


Same as Founder's Edition
Updated 25 minutes ago

Availability

MSRP in USD: $199

Key Differences

In short — Radeon RX 7900 XTX outperforms the cheaper Radeon RX 6500 XT on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon RX 6500 XT is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon RX 7900 XTX is 288 days newer than the cheaper Radeon RX 6500 XT.

Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX

  • Performs up to 49% better in Minecraft than Radeon RX 6500 XT - 887 vs 594 FPS
  • Up to 500% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT - 24 vs 4 GB

Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT

  • Up to 75% cheaper than Radeon RX 7900 XTX - $221.94 vs $899.97
  • Up to 63% better value when playing Minecraft than Radeon RX 7900 XTX - $0.37 vs $1.01 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 70% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX - 107 vs 355 Watts
This is a free version of Minecraft.
Minecraft

Minecraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Logo
Radeon RX 7900 XTX

Desktop • Nov 3rd, 2022


FPS

887

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.01/FPS

37%

Price, $

$899.97

24%

FPS Winner

Sapphire 11322-02-20G Pulse AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Gaming Graphics Card with 24GB GDDR6, AMD RDNA 3, Output: 2 x HDMI, 2 x DisplayPort

Buy for $899.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 25 minutes ago

AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6500 XT

Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022


FPS

594

67%

Value, $/FPS

$0.37/FPS

100%

Price, $

$221.94

100%

Value Winner

MSI Gaming AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT 64-bit 4GB GDDR6 DP/HDMI PCIe 4 Torx Twin Fans FreeSync DirectX 12 VR Ready OC Graphics Card (RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G OC)

Buy for $221.94 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 25 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Logo
Radeon RX 7900 XTX

Desktop • Nov 3rd, 2022

AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6500 XT

Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022

Theoretical Performance

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Logo
Radeon RX 7900 XTX

Desktop • Nov 3rd, 2022


Pixel Fillrate

479.8 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

959.6 GTexel/s

100%

AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6500 XT

Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022


Pixel Fillrate

90.08 GPixel/s

19%

Texel Fillrate

180.2 GTexel/s

19%

Nov 3rd, 2022
Release DateJan 19th, 2022
Navi IIIGenerationNavi II
$999MSRP
$199
1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-COutputs1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a
2x 8-pinPower Connectors1x 6-pin
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
24 GB
Memory4 GB
GDDR6TypeGDDR6
384-bitBus64-bit
960 GB/s
Bandwidth143.9 GB/s
1855 MHzBase Clock Speed
2310 MHz
2499 MHzBoost Clock Speed
2815 MHz
2500 MHz
Memory Clock Speed2248 MHz

PC Builds Using Radeon RX 7900 XTX or Radeon RX 6500 XT

Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High

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