$200 Graphics Cards - Were older cards better?

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Published on August 15, 2023 11:00:12 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UphbfBPKycg

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I tested 3 $200 AMD card options from different eras: the Radeon 480 8 GB, the 5500 XT 8 GB, and the 6500 XT 4 GB. Nope, no 580 here. And no, they're not all the same GB. Hopefully you'll still find it interesting :)
CPU: Intel 13900K
RAM: 64 GB DDR5 5600 Mhz

0:00 - 3 cards, 3 settings tested
1:27 - Hogwarts Legacy
3:57 - Kingdom Come Deliverance
4:25 - Deus Ex Mankind Divided
4:55 - Hitman 3
5:29 - Doom Eternal
6:31 - Jedi Survivor
7:51 - Control DX11/DX12
8:20 - Cyberpunk 2077
8:59 - Benchmark conclusions
12:10 - The 6500 XT's Legacy
14:22 - Looking to the future

HOGWARTS LEGACY
LOWEST - 720p, FSR Quality, lowest everything
OPTIMISED - 1080p, FSR Quality, medium everything
HIGHEST - 1080p, FSR Quality, ultra everything, but still no RT.

KINGDOM COME DELIVERANCE
LOWEST - 1080p, lowest everything
OPTIMISED - 1080p, high everything
HIGHEST - 1080p, experimental settings

DEUS EX MD
LOWEST- 720p, lowest preset in that start menu thing
OPTIMISED - 1080p, medium preset
HIGHEST - 1080p, ultra everything, + 16xAF :P

HITMAN 3
LOWEST - 720p, FSR quality, lowest, Dartmoor benchmark
OPTIMISED - 1080p, FSR Quality, Medium preset, Dartmoor benchmark
HIGHEST - 1080p, FSR Quality, Ultra preset, Dartmoor benchmark

DOOM ETERNAL
LOWEST - 720p, lowest presets
OPTIMISED - 1080p, medium presets
HIGHEST - 1080p, ultra nightmare, but medium textures

JEDI SURVIVOR
LOWEST - 720p, FSR quality, low presets
OPTIMISED - 1080p, FSR quality, medium presets
HIGHEST - 1080p, FSR quality, ultra presets

CONTROL
LOWEST - 720p, low presets
OPTIMISED - 1080p, medium presets
HIGHEST - 1080p, high presets

CYBERPUNK
LOWEST - 1080p, FSR quality, low presets
OPTIMISED - 1080p, FSR quality, medium presets
HIGHEST - 1080p, FSR quality, ultra presets