AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super

FPS benchmarks across 148 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

AMD

RX 6500 XT

RDNA 2 · 4 GB GDDR6

#47 / 71
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.9/100

Lowest price

$208

FPS / $

1.587

Nvidia

RTX 4070 Ti Super

Ada Lovelace · 16 GB GDDR6X

#46 / 71
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super
Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.84/100

Lowest price

$850

FPS / $

0.621

Our verdict

  • The RTX 4070 Ti Super is on average 57% faster than the RX 6500 XT at 1440p across our reference games.
  • The RX 6500 XT is currently $642 cheaper ($208 vs $850).
  • With 1.587 FPS/$, the RX 6500 XT offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
  • The RTX 4070 Ti Super packs more video memory (16 GB vs 4 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

Benchmarks measured with a r9-9950x3D2 to avoid bottlenecking the graphics cards.

RX 6500 XT
RTX 4070 Ti Super
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

+17%
342 FPS
1% low 187
400 FPS
1% low 234
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

+73%
179 FPS
1% low 119
310 FPS
1% low 196
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

+138%
56 FPS
1% low 43
133 FPS
1% low 99
Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

+127%
78 FPS
1% low 59
177 FPS
1% low 127
Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

+134%
56 FPS
1% low 43
131 FPS
1% low 98
Rocket League

Rocket League

+44%
604 FPS
1% low 261
871 FPS
1% low 393
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+116%
90 FPS
1% low 66
194 FPS
1% low 145
Crimson Desert

Crimson Desert

+126%
66 FPS
1% low 50
149 FPS
1% low 107

FPS / $

The higher the number, the better the performance you get for your money.

RX 6500 XT
1.587
RTX 4070 Ti Super
0.621

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Specifications

RX 6500 XT RTX 4070 Ti Super
ArchitectureRDNA 2 Ada Lovelace
Release date2022-01 2024-01
Video memory4 GB 16 GB
Memory typeGDDR6 GDDR6X
Memory bus64 bit 256 bit
Bandwidth144 GB/s 672 GB/s
Shading units1024 8448
Boost clock2815 MHz 2610 MHz
Power draw (TDP)107 W 285 W
Recommended PSU400 W 700 W
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4 PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price$199 $799

Popularity on DropReference

RX 6500 XT

#47 / 71
Popularity score2/100
Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

27

Average build price

$701

RTX 4070 Ti Super

#46 / 71
Popularity score2.1/100
Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.6%

Number of builds created with this GPU

16

Average build price

$3,012

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 6500 XT or the RTX 4070 Ti Super?

The RTX 4070 Ti Super is on average 57% faster than the RX 6500 XT at 1440p across our reference games. The RX 6500 XT is currently $642 cheaper ($208 vs $850). With 1.587 FPS/$, the RX 6500 XT offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 4070 Ti Super packs more video memory (16 GB vs 4 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RX 6500 XT or RTX 4070 Ti Super?

At 1440p, the RX 6500 XT averages 305 FPS versus 478 FPS for the RTX 4070 Ti Super across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RX 6500 XT?

A power supply of around 400 W is recommended for the RX 6500 XT. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 4070 Ti Super?

A power supply of around 700 W is recommended for the RTX 4070 Ti Super. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MPG A1000GS PCIE5 1000W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular.

Which CPU should you pair with the RX 6500 XT?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 6500 XT is the r5-5500 (14 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 4070 Ti Super?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 4070 Ti Super is the r7-9800x3D (4 builds).

How much does the RX 6500 XT cost right now?

The RX 6500 XT is available from $208. We track 5 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 4070 Ti Super cost right now?

The RTX 4070 Ti Super is available from $850. We track 6 models in real time.

AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT

The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT, based on RDNA 2 architecture, offers entry-level gaming performance with 4 GB of GDDR6 memory. Perfect for 1080p gaming, it supports ray tracing and provides excellent value for money for beginner gamers.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super, with Ada Lovelace architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 16 GB of GDDR6X memory. An improved version of the RTX 4070 Ti, it excels at 1440p and 4K with ray tracing and DLSS 3 enabled.

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