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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Radeon RX 6500 XT outperforms the more expensive GeForce GTX 980 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Radeon RX 6500 XT is 2679 days newer than the more expensive GeForce GTX 980.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 4 than GeForce GTX 980 - 187 vs 181 FPS
- Up to 3% cheaper than GeForce GTX 980 - $139.99 vs $144.0
- Up to 6% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than GeForce GTX 980 - $0.75 vs $0.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 107 vs 165 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Epic IT Service Geforce GTX 980, 4GB GDDR5, 256 bit, Virtual Reality (VR) Ready, 3 x DisplayPort 1.2, 1 x HDMI 2.0, 1 x DL-DVI, Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11 (Bulk OEM)
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Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
FPS
187
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$139.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Sapphire 11314-01-20G Pulse AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT Gaming OC Graphics Card with 4GB GDDR6, AMD RDNA 2
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
86%
Texel Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
86%
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
90.08 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
180.2 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19th, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 19th, 2022 |
| GeForce 900 | Generation | Navi II |
| $549 | MSRP | $199 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
224.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 143.9 GB/s |
| 1127 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 2310 MHz |
| 1216 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 2815 MHz |
| 1753 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2248 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce GTX 980 or Radeon RX 6500 XT
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
154 FPS
$5.52/FPS
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Ryzen 3 3100
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