Head to head

AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs AMD Radeon R9 380X

The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT is ahead by 9% on our index and meets the recommended card of the same number of games. Below: where each one wins.

Card one Card two

Performance index 12 11

Video memory 4 GB 4 GB

Rated power 107 W 190 W

Launch price $199 $229

Index per $100 6.0 4.8

Games at recommended 156 156

Released20222015

FeaturesFSR · ray tracingFSR

At 1440p in the heaviest games

Modelled FPS, high preset, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Left: AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT; right: AMD Radeon R9 380X.

Is the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT faster than the AMD Radeon R9 380X?

Yes — the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT scores 12 on our index to the AMD Radeon R9 380X's 11, a 9% gap.

Which one runs more games at the recommended spec?

The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT meets the recommended graphics card of 156 of 274 games; the AMD Radeon R9 380X, 156.