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Radeon 3015e vs GeForce 6500

CPUCPUGPUGPU
AMD

Radeon 3015e

2019Core: 1082 MHzBoost: 1218 MHz
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NVIDIA

GeForce 6500

2012Core: 1058 MHz
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Radeon 3015e vs GeForce 6500 Performance Spectrum

Radeon 3015e
0.5 GB 50
351
+823.7%
brand logoRadeon HD 8210
brand logoMobility Radeon HD 3670
brand logoRadeon HD 8400
brand logoRadeon HD 2900 GT
brand logoRadeon RX 5300M
brand logoRadeon R9 Fury + Fury X
brand logoRadeon RX 7600M XT
brand logoRadeon RX 6700 XT
GeForce 6500
0.25 GB 65
38
0.0%
brand logoGeForce Go 6150
brand logoGeForce FX 5700LE
brand logoGeForce 6100
brand logoGeForce FX 5900ZT
brand logoGeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB
brand logoGeForce GTX 780 Ti
brand logoGeForce RTX 4050 Mobile
brand logoGeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Radeon 3015e vs GeForce 6500 FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

1080P
Radeon 3015e
low16 FPS
medium13 FPS
high11 FPS
ultra8 FPS
1080P
GeForce 6500
low2 FPS
medium1 FPS
high1 FPS
ultra1 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

1080P
Radeon 3015e
low16 FPS
medium13 FPS
high11 FPS
ultra8 FPS
1080P
GeForce 6500
low2 FPS
medium1 FPS
high1 FPS
ultra1 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

1080P
Radeon 3015e
low16 FPS
medium13 FPS
high11 FPS
ultra8 FPS
1080P
GeForce 6500
low2 FPS
medium1 FPS
high1 FPS
ultra1 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

1080P
Radeon 3015e
low16 FPS
medium13 FPS
high11 FPS
ultra8 FPS
1080P
GeForce 6500
low2 FPS
medium1 FPS
high1 FPS
ultra1 FPS
Among Us

Among Us

1080P
Radeon 3015e
low16 FPS
medium13 FPS
high11 FPS
ultra8 FPS
1080P
GeForce 6500
low2 FPS
medium1 FPS
high1 FPS
ultra1 FPS
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

1080P
Radeon 3015e
low16 FPS
medium13 FPS
high11 FPS
ultra8 FPS
1080P
GeForce 6500
low2 FPS
medium1 FPS
high1 FPS
ultra1 FPS
ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders

1080P
Radeon 3015e
low16 FPS
medium11 FPS
high5 FPS
ultra2 FPS
1080P
GeForce 6500
low2 FPS
medium1 FPS
high1 FPS
ultra1 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

1080P
Radeon 3015e
low16 FPS
medium13 FPS
high11 FPS
ultra8 FPS
1080P
GeForce 6500
low2 FPS
medium1 FPS
high1 FPS
ultra1 FPS
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

1080P
Radeon 3015e
low16 FPS
medium13 FPS
high11 FPS
ultra8 FPS
1080P
GeForce 6500
low2 FPS
medium1 FPS
high1 FPS
ultra1 FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone

Call of Duty: Warzone

1080P
Radeon 3015e
low16 FPS
medium13 FPS
high10 FPS
ultra4 FPS
1080P
GeForce 6500
low2 FPS
medium1 FPS
high1 FPS
ultra1 FPS
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Radeon 3015e vs GeForce 6500: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

Radeon 3015e

2019

Why buy it

  • ✅572.0% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ✅Costs $51 less on MSRP ($49 MSRP vs $100 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 1785.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 7.2 vs 0.4 G3D/$ ($49 MSRP vs $100 MSRP).
  • ✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (512 MB vs 256 MB).
  • ✅GeForce 6500 is already obsolete for modern gaming, so Radeon 3015e is the less risky modern option long term.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2019 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.

GeForce 6500

2012

Why buy it

  • ✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Lower average FPS than Radeon 3015e across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ❌Less VRAM, with 256 MB vs 512 MB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
  • ❌2012 hardware with 256 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌
    104.1% HIGHER MSRP
    $100 MSRPvs$49 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0.4 vs 7.2 G3D/$ ($100 MSRP vs $49 MSRP).

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Radeon 3015e is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 572.0% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 823.7% in PassMark G3D (351 vs 38), so the answer here is pretty clean.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
Radeon 3015e is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: 512 MB vs 256 MB of VRAM, the newer upscaling stack, FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, a 14nm process instead of 28nm, and a newer 2019 generation instead of 2012. That gives it more room for heavier textures and higher settings over time.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Radeon 3015e makes the most sense to buy today. It is $51 cheaper on MSRP at $49 vs $100, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 1785.1% (7.2 vs 0.4), so the value case lines up with the gaming result.

Radeon 3015e vs GeForce 6500 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

AMD

Radeon 3015e

The Radeon 3015e is manufactured by AMD. It was released in May 13 2019. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1082 MHz to 1218 MHz. It has 512 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 351 points.

NVIDIA

GeForce 6500

The GeForce 6500 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in September 6 2012. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock speed is 1058 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 65W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 38 points. Launch price was $109.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the Radeon 3015e scores 351 versus the GeForce 6500's 38 — the Radeon 3015e leads by 823.7%. The Radeon 3015e is built on GCN 4.0 while the GeForce 6500 uses Kepler, both on 14 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 512 (Radeon 3015e) vs 384 (GeForce 6500). Raw compute: 1.247 TFLOPS (Radeon 3015e) vs 0.8125 TFLOPS (GeForce 6500).

FeatureRadeon 3015eGeForce 6500
G3D Mark Score
351+824%
38
Architecture
GCN 4.0
Kepler
Process Node
14 nm
28 nm
Shading Units
512+33%
384
Compute (TFLOPS)
1.247 TFLOPS+53%
0.8125 TFLOPS
ROPs
16
16
TMUs
32
32
L1 Cache
128 KB+300%
32 KB
L2 Cache
512 KB+100%
256 KB
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce 6500 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon 3015e leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureRadeon 3015eGeForce 6500
Upscaling Tech
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Upscaling support
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
AMD Anti-Lag
NVIDIA Reflex
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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Radeon 3015e has 512 MB of VRAM, while the GeForce 6500 carries 256 MB. Radeon 3015e gives you 100% more memory capacity, which matters more once you move into heavier textures, mods, or higher resolutions. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the Radeon 3015e and 128-bit on the GeForce 6500. L2 Cache: 512 KB (Radeon 3015e) vs 256 KB (GeForce 6500) — the Radeon 3015e has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureRadeon 3015eGeForce 6500
VRAM Capacity
0.5 GB+100%
0.25 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
64-bit
128-bit+100%
L2 Cache
512 KB+100%
256 KB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (12_1) (Radeon 3015e) vs 9.0c (GeForce 6500). Vulkan: 1.2 vs None. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 2.1. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 2.

FeatureRadeon 3015eGeForce 6500
DirectX
12 (12_1)+33%
9.0c
Vulkan
1.2
None
OpenGL
4.6+119%
2.1
Max Displays
2
2
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCN 1.0 (Radeon 3015e) vs No (GeForce 6500). Decoder: VCN 1.0 vs PureVideo. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1 (Radeon 3015e) vs MPEG-2 (GeForce 6500).

FeatureRadeon 3015eGeForce 6500
Encoder
VCN 1.0
No
Decoder
VCN 1.0
PureVideo
Codecs
H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1
MPEG-2
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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon 3015e draws 50W versus the GeForce 6500's 65W — a 26.1% difference. The Radeon 3015e is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Radeon 3015e) vs 350W (GeForce 6500). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs Legacy.

FeatureRadeon 3015eGeForce 6500
TDP
50W-23%
65W
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
Legacy
Length
—
168mm
Height
—
100mm
Slots
—
1
Temp (Load)
—
65°C
Perf/Watt
7.0+1067%
0.6
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Value Analysis

At launch, the Radeon 3015e came in at $49, while the GeForce 6500 launched at $100. On MSRP, Radeon 3015e was 51% cheaper ($51 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 7.2 (Radeon 3015e) vs 0.4 (GeForce 6500) — the Radeon 3015e offers 1700% better value. The newer card here is Radeon 3015e (2019 vs 2012).

FeatureRadeon 3015eGeForce 6500
MSRP
$49-51%
$100
Performance per Dollar
7.2+1700%
0.4
Codename
Polaris 23
GK107
Release
May 13 2019
September 6 2012
Ranking
#757
#719
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