ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Phantom Gaming D 4GB GDDR6 Black
ASRock
36 Overall Score
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ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 TUF Gaming 32GB GDDR7 Black
ASUS
100 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Phantom Gaming D 4GB GDDR6 Black
No customer feedback yet
ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 TUF Gaming 32GB GDDR7 Black
88 out of 100 high confidence 31 reviews
The ASUS TUF Gaming RTX 5090 garners overwhelmingly positive feedback for its top-tier performance, robust build quality, and effective cooling system. Reviewers consistently praise its ability to handle 4K gaming and creative workloads like Blender and AI rendering with ease, thanks to its 32GB of VRAM. While many users highlight the quiet operation and included GPU sag holder, they also acknowledge the high price and power requirements. The card's large physical size is a frequent note, requiring ample case space and a strong PSU.
Pros
- Excellent 4K gaming performance
- 32 GB GDDR7 VRAM for heavy workloads
- Robust cooling with low noise
- Solid build quality with industrial design
- Included GPU sag holder
Cons
- Very high price point
- Large physical size requires spacious case
- High power consumption and PSU requirements
- Plastic outer shroud instead of metal
- Coil whine under extreme load
4k gaming performance 10
Cooling and noise 9
Build quality 8
Value for money 8
Power consumption 5
Physical size 6
Scores
Gaming 4k
Ray Tracing
Gaming 1440p
Gaming 1080p
Ai Llm
Content Creation
Workstation
Budget
Specifications
| ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Phantom Gaming D | ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 TUF Gaming | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 6500 XT | GeForce RTX 5090 |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 6★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 4 GB | 32 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| ECC | ✗ | ✗ |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| RT Cores | 16★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 11.529999732971191★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 5.764999866485596★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 107★ | 575 |
| Recommended PSU | 400★ | 1,000 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | 1x 16-Pin PCI Connector |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 | PCI Express 4.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 1 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 1 | 2★ |
| USB-C | 0★ | — |
| Max Displays | 2 | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 240★ | 348 |
| Slot Width | 2★ | 3.5999999046325684 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.50 kg★ | 2.37 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution | DLSS 4.0 |
| AV1 Encode | ✗ | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Phantom Gaming D 4GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong affordability (78th percentile)
- Strong social proof (76th percentile)
- Below average ai (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average vram (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average compute (21st percentile)
- Below average raster (24th percentile)
ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 TUF Gaming 32GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong raster (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong vram (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Below average affordability (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average efficiency (25th percentile)
Pricing
ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Phantom Gaming D 4GB GDDR6 Black0.005score per dollar
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ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 TUF Gaming 32GB GDDR7 Black0.001score per dollar
ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Phantom Gaming D 4GB GDDR6 Black offers 5.0x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 TUF Gaming
Scores 100 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 40 specs.
