ASUS Radeon RX 6500 XT Dual 4GB GDDR6
ASUS
43 Overall Score
vs
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Shadow 16GB GDDR7
MSI
96 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
ASUS Radeon RX 6500 XT Dual 4GB GDDR6
No customer feedback yet
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Shadow 16GB GDDR7
88 out of 100 high confidence 33 reviews
The MSI RTX 5070 Ti Shadow 3X OC is overwhelmingly praised for its strong performance, quiet operation, and cool temperatures, especially in 1440p and 4K gaming. Users highlight its value for money, with many noting it outperforms previous GPUs like the 3060 Ti and 7800 XT. A few minor criticisms include the price being slightly high, some plastic build quality, and occasional stability issues mentioned in Q&A. Overall, it's seen as a solid upgrade for gamers and streamers.
Pros
- Strong 1440p/4K performance
- Quiet operation under load
- Cool temperatures
- Good value for money
- Effective DLSS 4 and frame generation
Cons
- Price slightly high
- Plastic build quality
- Occasional stability issues
- Fans can be loud at stock settings
Performance 12
Cooling 10
Noise level 8
Value for money 7
Build quality 5
Stability 2
Scores
Ray Tracing
Content Creation
Gaming 4k
Gaming 1440p
Gaming 1080p
Budget
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| ASUS Radeon RX 6500 XT Dual | MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Shadow | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 6500 XT | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 6 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 4 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | ✗ | — |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 16 | 70★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 11.529999732971191 | 43.939998626708984★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 5.764999866485596 | 43.939998626708984★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 107★ | 300 |
| Recommended PSU | 500★ | 750 |
| Power Connectors | 6-Pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 1 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 2 | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 8K (4320p) |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 201★ | 303 |
| Slot Width | 2★ | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.85 kg★ | 1.07 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | FSR | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✗ | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
ASUS Radeon RX 6500 XT Dual 4GB GDDR6
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Strong social proof (68th percentile)
- Below average ai (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average vram (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average raster (26th percentile)
- Below average connectivity (32nd percentile)
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Shadow 16GB GDDR7
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong compute (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong rt (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
Pricing
ASUS Radeon RX 6500 XT Dual 4GB GDDR6
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Shadow 16GB GDDR7
No current pricing available
Verdict
Winner: MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Shadow
Scores 96 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 40 specs.
