The GeForce RTX 5080 is at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the Radeon RX 6500 XT, however, it's a worse value for money, as it's $1600.00 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 5080
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory – 16 vs 4 GB
Advantages of the Radeon RX 6500 XT
- Up to 90% cheaper – $179.99 vs $1779.99
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 70% less energy – 107 vs 360 Watts
GeForce RTX 5080 vs Radeon RX 6500 XT for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce RTX 5080
Jan 30th, 2025
Average FPS
214
100%
Min 1% FPS
139
100%
Price, $
$1779.99
10%
Value, $/FPS
$8.31/FPS
29%
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$1,779.99
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$1,875.00
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$1,902.92
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$1,729.99
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$1,781.99
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$2,059.00
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$2,049.00
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$2,079.98
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Radeon RX 6500 XT
Jan 19th, 2022
Average FPS
74
35%
Min 1% FPS
38
27%
Price, $
$179.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.43/FPS
100%
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$179.99
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$189.00
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$224.00
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$159.00
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GeForce RTX 5080 vs Radeon RX 6500 XT in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce RTX 5080 vs Radeon RX 6500 XT in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce RTX 5080 vs Radeon RX 6500 XT in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce RTX 5080
Jan 30th, 2025
Memory
16 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
960 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
335 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
879.3 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
56.28 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Jan 19th, 2022
Memory
4 GB
25%
Memory Bandwidth
143.9 GB/s
15%
Pixel Fillrate
90.08 GPixel/s
27%
Texture Fillrate
180.2 GTexel/s
20%
FP32
5.765 TFLOPS
10%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce RTX 5080 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 30th, 2025 | Release Date | Jan 19th, 2022 |
| $999.00 | MSRP | $199.00 |
| GeForce 50 | Generation | Navi II |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 360 W | Power Consumption | 107 W |
| Memory | ||
16 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 64-bit |
960 GB/s | Bandwidth | 143.9 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
335 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 90.08 GPixel/s |
879.3 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 180.2 GTexel/s |
56.28 TFLOPS | FP32 | 5.765 TFLOPS |
