A580 vs RX 6500 XT

GPU Head-to-Head · FPS & Value Comparison

A580 vs RX 6500 XT: Gaming Performance Comparison in 1080p Ultra

In gaming, the A580 delivers approximately +52% higher frame rates compared to the RX 6500 XT in 1080p Ultra. For budget-conscious buyers, the RX 6500 XT currently offers +1.6% better value, available at a $64.68 price difference.

A580 Advantages

Up to 52% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 43 vs 28 FPS

100% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 4 GB

Is newer – 2023-10-01 vs 2022-01-01

RX 6500 XT Advantages

Up to 1.6% better value for money – $4.18 vs $4.24/FPS

Costs only 65% of the price – $118 vs $183 (35% cheaper)

Consumes up to 42% less energy – 107W vs 185W

Performance Analytics

Average FPS across 21 games · all benchmarks use the same test suite

1080p Ultra

Full HD — max settings

AVG FPS
A580
43fps(100%)
RX 6500 XT
28.2fps(66%)
WinnerA580
+52% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (RX 6500 XT FPS ÷ A580 FPS) × 100
Example: (28.2 ÷ 43) × 100 = 66%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((A580 FPS - RX 6500 XT FPS) ÷ RX 6500 XT FPS) × 100
Example: ((43 - 28.2) ÷ 28.2) × 100 = 52%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RX 6500 XT is only 66% as fast, then A580 should be 34% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "52% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (66% of and 52% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

1440p Ultra

1440p QHD — max settings

AVG FPS
A580
27.6fps(100%)
RX 6500 XT
16fps(58%)
WinnerA580
+73% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (RX 6500 XT FPS ÷ A580 FPS) × 100
Example: (16 ÷ 27.6) × 100 = 58%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((A580 FPS - RX 6500 XT FPS) ÷ RX 6500 XT FPS) × 100
Example: ((27.6 - 16) ÷ 16) × 100 = 73%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RX 6500 XT is only 58% as fast, then A580 should be 42% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "73% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (58% of and 73% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

4K Ultra

3840×2160 — max settings

AVG FPS
A580
16.4fps(100%)
RX 6500 XT
7.6fps(46%)
WinnerA580
+116% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (RX 6500 XT FPS ÷ A580 FPS) × 100
Example: (7.6 ÷ 16.4) × 100 = 46%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((A580 FPS - RX 6500 XT FPS) ÷ RX 6500 XT FPS) × 100
Example: ((16.4 - 7.6) ÷ 7.6) × 100 = 116%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If RX 6500 XT is only 46% as fast, then A580 should be 54% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "116% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (46% of and 116% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

Efficiency Coefficient 1080p Ultra (Higher = Better Value)

Performance delivered per currency unit: FPS/$

A580
0.236 Value98% Efficiency
RX 6500 XT
0.239 Value100% Efficiency