AMD Radeon PRO W6500M
The AMD Radeon PRO W6500M is a workstation graphics card released on January 19, 2022, built on the RDNA 2 architecture using a 6 nm process. It has 1,024 shading units, 4 GB of GDDR6 memory and a boost clock of 2.59 GHz. It supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (FL 12_1), OpenGL 4.6, Vulkan 1.2 and OpenCL 2.2.
Depth: 24 recorded fields, 7 features
Specification data last verified October 1, 2026 against AMD.com Specifications and Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09). Coverage: 5 of 10 tracked specifications recorded.
Performance
Theoretical throughput
AMD states a peak of FP32 (single precision) 5.3 TFLOPS and FP16 (half precision) 10.6 TFLOPS for the AMD Radeon PRO W6500M.
Graphics processor
The AMD Radeon PRO W6500M is based on the RDNA 2 architecture, uses the Navi 24 graphics processor, is manufactured on a 6 nm process, contains 5,400 million transistors and has a die size of 107 mm².
Shader configuration
The AMD Radeon PRO W6500M has 1,024 shading units, 16 compute units, 64 texture mapping units, 32 render output units and 16 ray tracing cores.
The AMD Radeon PRO W6500M does not use XMX engines; those are specific to Intel Arc graphics.
Clock speeds
The AMD Radeon PRO W6500M runs at a base clock of 2.59 GHz.
Memory
The AMD Radeon PRO W6500M is equipped with 4 GB of GDDR6 memory.
Board and power
The AMD Radeon PRO W6500M a total board power of 35 W and it connects over PCIe 4.0 x4.
Market
The AMD Radeon PRO W6500M was released on January 19, 2022.
Graphics and compute APIs
The AMD Radeon PRO W6500M supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (FL 12_1), OpenGL 4.6, Vulkan 1.2 and OpenCL 2.2.
CUDA is an NVIDIA technology and does not apply to the AMD Radeon PRO W6500M.
Features
The AMD Radeon PRO W6500M has 6 supported features recorded and 1 feature explicitly listed as not supported outside the media engine. A feature that no source mentions is shown as not listed, never as unsupported.
Rendering
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Supported: DirectX 12 UltimateMicrosoft's top DirectX 12 feature tier, covering hardware ray tracing, mesh shaders, variable-rate shading and sampler feedback.
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Supported: AMD FidelityFX Super ResolutionAMD's upscaling technology that renders at a lower resolution and scales up to raise frame rates in supported games.
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Supported: Hardware ray tracingDedicated GPU hardware that speeds up ray-traced lighting, reflections and shadows in supported games and apps.Ray tracing units: 16
The AMD Radeon PRO W6500M supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution and Hardware ray tracing under Rendering.
Compute and AI
Not supported (1)
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Explicitly not supported: ECC memoryWhat it is: Error-correcting memory that detects and fixes memory bit errors, mainly valued in workstation and data-center use.
Not listed (3)
No source Feex holds states whether the AMD Radeon PRO W6500M supports AMD AI accelerators, Tensor cores and AMD CrossFire. That is silence, not a statement that they are unsupported.
ECC memory is explicitly listed as not supported.
Display features
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Supported: 10-bit color outputThe GPU can send 10-bit-per-channel color to compatible displays for smoother gradients.
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Supported: Stereoscopic 3DSupport for stereoscopic 3D output to compatible displays.
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Supported: VR ready Radeon VR Ready CreatorThe vendor states the GPU meets the requirements for running mainstream PC virtual reality headsets.
Not listed (5)
No source Feex holds states whether the AMD Radeon PRO W6500M supports HDMI 4K output, AMD FreeSync, 8K display output, HDR output and 12-bit color output. That is silence, not a statement that they are unsupported.
The AMD Radeon PRO W6500M supports 10-bit color output, Stereoscopic 3D and VR ready (Radeon VR Ready Creator) under Display features.
Display outputs
DisplayPort Specifications may vary with implementation. GPU Support for uo to 5x outputs.
Frequently asked questions
How much VRAM does the AMD Radeon PRO W6500M have?
The AMD Radeon PRO W6500M has 4 GB of GDDR6 memory.
How much power does the AMD Radeon PRO W6500M use and what power supply does it need?
The AMD Radeon PRO W6500M has a total board power of 35 W.
Does the AMD Radeon PRO W6500M support ray tracing?
Yes. The AMD Radeon PRO W6500M has hardware ray tracing with 16 ray tracing cores.
Does the AMD Radeon PRO W6500M support DirectX 12 Ultimate?
Yes. The AMD Radeon PRO W6500M supports DirectX 12 Ultimate.
What bus interface does the AMD Radeon PRO W6500M use?
The AMD Radeon PRO W6500M connects over PCIe 4.0 x4.
When was the AMD Radeon PRO W6500M released?
The AMD Radeon PRO W6500M was released on January 19, 2022.