In the gpu comparison between the ASUS Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G and the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
Quick comparison
In FP32 performance, the ASUS Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G is 69 % faster than the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT.
The ASUS Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G is based on the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT and has 2560 texture shaders and 40 execution units.
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT is based on AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT, which has 1024 shaders and 16 execution units.
Memory
Memory
ASUS Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
Memory Size
8 GB
4 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Memory Clock
1.750 GHz
2.250 GHz
Memory Speed
14.0 Gbps
18.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth
448 GB/s
144 GB/s
Memory Interface
256 bit
64 bit
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The ASUS Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G has 8 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT can access 4 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 144 GB/s.
Clock Speeds
Clock Speeds
ASUS Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
Base Clock
1.605 GHz
2.200 GHz
Boost Clock
1.905 GHz
2.815 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock
1.76 GHz
2.61 GHz
Overclocking
Yes
Yes
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The ASUS Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G clocks in the base with up to 1.605 GHz. The base frequency of the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT is 2.200 GHz.
Thermal Design
Thermal Design
ASUS Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
TDP
225 W
107 W
Tjunction max
99 °C
97 °C
PCIe-Power
1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin
1 x 6-Pin
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The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the ASUS Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G is 225 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin connector.
The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT has a TDP of 107 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors.
Cooler & Fans
Cooler & Fans
ASUS Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
Fan-Type
Radial
Axial
Fan 1
1 x 75 mm
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Cooler-Type
Air cooling
Air cooling
Noise (Idle)
0 dB
0 dB
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The ASUS Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G has a total of 1 Radial fans.
The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT has 0 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory.
Connectivity
Connectivity
ASUS Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
Max. Displays
4
2
HDCP
2.3
2.3
HDMI
1x HDMI 2.0b
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DisplayPort
3x DP 1.4
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In the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the ASUS Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G.
The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT supports a maximum of 2 screens.
Featureset
Featureset
ASUS Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
Max. resolution
7680x4320
7680x4320
DirectX
12_2 (Ultimate)
12_2 (Ultimate)
Raytracing
No
Yes
DLSS / FSR
Yes
Yes
LED
No LED lighting
No LED lighting
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The ASUS Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels.
The maximum resolution of the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT is 7680x4320 pixels.
Supported Video Codecs
Supported Video Codecs
ASUS Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode
h265 / HEVC
Decode / Encode
Decode
VP8
Decode
Decode
VP9
Decode / Encode
Decode
AV1
No
No
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos.
Dimensions
Dimensions
ASUS Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
Length
270 mm
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Height
110 mm
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Width
40 mm
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Width (Slots)
2 Slots
2 Slots
SFF-Ready
No
No
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The ASUS Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G is 270 mm long, 110 mm high and 40 mm wide.
The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT is -- long, -- high and -- wide.
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