Comparison
GTX 980 vs RX 6500 XT
The RX 6500 XT is 13.9% faster than GTX 980 in synthetic benchmark and 130.8% less expensive on the retail market.
3DMark Performace
4367
3DMark Performace
4973
+13.9%
Video Memory
4 GB
Video Memory
4 GB
Power Consumption
165WPower Consumption
107WEfficiency
26
Efficiency
46
+76.9%
Release Date
2015
Release Date
2022
MSRP
549 $
+175.9%
MSRP
199 $
AMD Equivalent to GTX 980
| NAME | 3DMARK | PRICE |
|---|---|---|
| Radeon RX 590 | 4777 | |
| Radeon RX 580 | 4346 | |
| Radeon RX 5500 XT | 4857 |
Nvidia Equivalent to RX 6500 XT
| NAME | 3DMARK | PRICE |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER | 4702 | |
| GeForce GTX 1660 | 5454 |
Is GTX 980 better than RX 6500 XT?
GTX 980 price to performance rating is lower than RX 6500 XT's. RX 6500 XT offers 163.6% better value fo money.
When it comes to power efficiency, GTX 980 falls behind with an efficiency score that is 26, lower than that of RX 6500 XT 46. Consuming 107 watts, RX 6500 XT has 76.9% better power consumption to performance ratio. The efficiency score is calculated by comparing the benchmark score with power consumption