Head to head

AMD Radeon R9 380X vs AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT

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 11 12

Video memory 4 GB 4 GB

Rated power 190 W 107 W

Launch price $229 $199

Index per $100 4.8 6.0

Games at recommended 156 156

Released20152022

FeaturesFSRFSR · ray tracing

At 1440p in the heaviest games

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

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

No — 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 R9 380X meets the recommended graphics card of 156 of 274 games; the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT, 156.