$200 Graphics Cards - Were older cards better?

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