AMD Radeon RX 6500M vs NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data for the AMD Radeon RX 6500M and the NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition includes two shared benchmark tests: Passmark G2D and Passmark G3D. In both, the NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition emerges as the clear winner, leaving the AMD Radeon RX 6500M trailing by significant margins.

In the Passmark G3D test, which measures overall 3D graphics performance, the NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition scores 16988, while the AMD Radeon RX 6500M scores 7531. This represents a delta of -55.7% for the AMD part, meaning the TITAN V CEO Edition delivers more than double the raw 3D performance. The gap is substantial: the AMD card achieves less than half of the NVIDIA card's score. This is the most important benchmark result in the head-to-head comparison, as G3D is a strong indicator of real-world gaming and rendering capability.

The Passmark G2D test, which focuses on 2D graphics operations such as desktop rendering and video playback, also favors the NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition, though the margin is even wider in percentage terms. The TITAN V CEO Edition scores 1086, while the RX 6500M scores 385, a delta of -64.5% for the AMD part. In other words, the NVIDIA card's G2D score is nearly three times higher. This suggests a significant advantage in memory bandwidth and pixel throughput, which are critical for 2D workloads.

Across the two recorded benchmarks, the AMD Radeon RX 6500M wins zero tests, while the NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition wins both. The AMD card's average benchmark score across all recorded tests is 10362, placing it in the 48th percentile of all GPUs in the database. The NVIDIA card's average benchmark score is 9037, which places it in the 45th percentile. Interestingly, despite losing both head-to-head tests, the AMD card has a higher average score and a higher percentile ranking. This is because the RX 6500M has more benchmark entries in the database, including strong OpenCL and Vulkan scores (38586 and 43837 respectively), which are not present for the TITAN V CEO Edition. Those additional scores pull its average up.

The nearest rivals data further contextualizes each card's standing. The AMD Radeon RX 6500M's closest competitors include the NVIDIA Tesla C2075 (average score 10400, delta -0.4%), the AMD Radeon RX 550X (average score 10481, delta -1.1%), and the AMD Radeon R9 M275X (average score 10582, delta -2.1%). The NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 (average score 9022, delta 0.2%), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 (average score 9058, delta -0.2%), and the AMD Radeon 890M (average score 9210, delta -1.9%). These figures show that both cards sit in a similar performance tier when measured by average score, despite the dramatic difference in the specific G2D and G3D tests.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU wins the Passmark G3D benchmark?

A: The NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition wins with a score of 16988, compared to the AMD Radeon RX 6500M's 7531, a delta of -55.7% for the AMD card.

Q: How does the AMD Radeon RX 6500M compare to the NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition in 2D performance?

A: The NVIDIA card scores 1086 in Passmark G2D, while the AMD card scores 385, a delta of -64.5%. The NVIDIA card's 2D performance is nearly three times higher.

Q: Which GPU has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6500M has an average benchmark score of 10362, while the NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition has an average score of 9037. The AMD card also holds the higher percentile ranking at 48 versus 45.

Q: What are the nearest rivals for each GPU based on average score?

A: For the AMD Radeon RX 6500M, the nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Tesla C2075 (10400, -0.4%), the AMD Radeon RX 550X (10481, -1.1%), and the AMD Radeon R9 M275X (10582, -2.1%). For the NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition, the nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 (9058, -0.2%), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 (9022, 0.2%), and the AMD Radeon 890M (9210, -1.9%).

Q: How many benchmark tests does each GPU win in the head-to-head comparison?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6500M wins zero tests, while the NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition wins both of the shared tests (Passmark G2D and Passmark G3D).

Q: Does the AMD Radeon RX 6500M have a higher percentile ranking than the NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition?

A: Yes, the AMD card is in the 48th percentile of all GPUs, while the NVIDIA card is in the 45th percentile. This is consistent with the AMD card's higher average benchmark score.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon RX 6500M is built on the Navi 24 chip using the RDNA 2.0 architecture, manufactured on a 6 nm process at TSMC. It contains 5,400 million transistors on a die size of 107 mm², resulting in a transistor density of 50.5 million transistors per square millimeter. The NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition uses the GV100 chip with the Volta architecture, also fabricated by TSMC but on a larger 12 nm process. It packs 21,100 million transistors on an 815 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 25.9 million per square millimeter. The AMD chip is significantly denser per area, but the NVIDIA chip has nearly four times the total transistor count.

The memory subsystems are fundamentally different. The AMD card uses 4 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 64-bit bus, delivering 144.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The NVIDIA card uses 32 GB of HBM2 memory on a 4096-bit bus, delivering 868.4 GB/s of bandwidth. The NVIDIA card has roughly six times the memory capacity and six times the memory bandwidth. Its memory clock is 848 MHz with 1696 Mbps effective, while the AMD card runs its memory at 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective. The NVIDIA card's HBM2 stack provides a far wider interface, which explains its massive bandwidth advantage.

The compute configurations also differ sharply. The AMD Radeon RX 6500M has 1024 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, 32 ROPs, and 16 ray tracing cores. It does not have tensor cores. The NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition has 5120 shading units, 320 TMUs, 128 ROPs, and 640 tensor cores, but no dedicated ray tracing cores. The NVIDIA card has five times the shading units, five times the TMUs, and four times the ROPs. In terms of API support, the AMD card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the NVIDIA card supports DirectX 12 (12_1). Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4.

Raw throughput numbers reflect the architectural gap. The AMD card achieves a pixel rate of 76.80 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 153.6 GTexel/s. The NVIDIA card achieves 186.2 GPixel/s and 465.6 GTexel/s. Floating point performance: the AMD card delivers 4.915 TFLOPS FP32 and 9.830 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1). The NVIDIA card delivers 14.90 TFLOPS FP32 and 29.80 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1). The NVIDIA card is roughly three times faster in both FP32 and FP16 throughput.

The form factors are entirely different classes. The AMD Radeon RX 6500M is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with no power connectors, portable device dependent display outputs, and a 50 W TDP. The NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition is a dual-slot card measuring 267 mm in length, 112 mm in height, and 40 mm in width, requiring 1x 6-pin and 1x 8-pin power connectors, with a suggested PSU of 600 W and a 250 W TDP. The NVIDIA card also has fixed display outputs: 1x HDMI 2.0 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every specification field. The AMD Radeon RX 6500M belongs to the Radeon RX 6000 series and the Navi Mobile (RX 6000M) generation, while the NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition is from the GeForce 10 generation. The AMD card uses a 6 nm process node, the NVIDIA card uses 12 nm. Transistor counts are 5,400 million versus 21,100 million, and die sizes are 107 mm² versus 815 mm².

Clock speeds differ in both base and boost. The AMD card runs at a 2000 MHz base clock and 2400 MHz boost, with a game clock of 2191 MHz. The NVIDIA card runs at 1200 MHz base and 1455 MHz boost, with no game clock listed. Memory clocks also differ: the AMD card lists 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective, while the NVIDIA card lists 848 MHz with 1696 Mbps effective. Memory configuration: 4 GB GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus versus 32 GB HBM2 on a 4096-bit bus. Bandwidth is 144.0 GB/s versus 868.4 GB/s.

Compute unit counts are starkly different: 1024 shading units, 64 TMUs, 32 ROPs, and 16 RT cores for AMD; 5120 shading units, 320 TMUs, 128 ROPs, and 640 tensor cores for NVIDIA. The AMD card has no tensor cores, and the NVIDIA card has no RT cores. Pixel rate is 76.80 GPixel/s versus 186.2 GPixel/s. Texture rate is 153.6 GTexel/s versus 465.6 GTexel/s. FP32 is 4.915 TFLOPS versus 14.90 TFLOPS. FP16 is 9.830 TFLOPS versus 29.80 TFLOPS.

The power and physical specifications are also divergent. The AMD card has a 50 W TDP, is IGP slot width, and has no power connectors. The NVIDIA card has a 250 W TDP, is dual-slot, and requires 1x 6-pin plus 1x 8-pin connectors, with a 600 W suggested PSU. The bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x4 for AMD and PCIe 3.0 x16 for NVIDIA. Display outputs are portable device dependent for AMD, versus 1x HDMI 2.0 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a for NVIDIA. The NVIDIA card has physical dimensions of 267 mm length, 112 mm height, and 40 mm width; the AMD card has no listed dimensions. Both cards are end-of-life, but the AMD card was released on 2022-01-03, while the NVIDIA card was released on 2018-06-20. The AMD card's predecessor is Polaris Mobile, while the NVIDIA card's predecessor is GeForce 900 and its successor is GeForce 20.

The Verdict

The benchmark data is unambiguous: the NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition dominates the AMD Radeon RX 6500M in every shared test. In Passmark G3D, the NVIDIA card scores 16988 versus 7531, a 55.7% advantage. In Passmark G2D, it scores 1086 versus 385, a 64.5% advantage. For any user prioritizing raw 3D or 2D performance, the TITAN V CEO Edition is the superior choice based on these measurements.

However, the database also shows that the AMD Radeon RX 6500M has a higher average benchmark score (10362 versus 9037) and a higher percentile ranking (48 versus 45). This is due to the AMD card's additional benchmark entries in OpenCL (38586) and Vulkan (43837), which are strong results for that card. The NVIDIA card has fewer recorded benchmarks, which lowers its average despite its dominant head-to-head wins.

The architecture and specification differences explain the performance gap. The NVIDIA card has five times the shading units, four times the ROPs, and roughly six times the memory bandwidth. It also has tensor cores, which the AMD card lacks, and a much larger die with more than three times the transistors. The AMD card counters with a smaller, denser 6 nm process, a lower 50 W TDP, and support for DirectX 12 Ultimate, including ray tracing cores.

Which card should be chosen depends on the workload. For compute-heavy tasks that can leverage the NVIDIA card's 640 tensor cores and 29.80 TFLOPS FP16 throughput, the TITAN V CEO Edition is clearly the stronger option. For applications that rely on DirectX 12 Ultimate features or ray tracing, the AMD Radeon RX 6500M has dedicated RT cores and a newer API level. For power-constrained or portable environments, the AMD card's 50 W TDP and IGP form factor are decisive advantages. For desktop performance with a 250 W TDP and dual-slot cooler, the NVIDIA card is the performance leader. The data supports a straightforward verdict: the NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition wins on raw performance, while the AMD Radeon RX 6500M wins on efficiency, portability, and modern API support.