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AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT

The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT is a graphics card released on January 19, 2022, built on the RDNA 2 architecture. It has 1,024 shading units, 4 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 64-bit bus, 144.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth, a boost clock of 2.82 GHz and a 107 W board power rating. It scores 9,620 in the PassMark G3D benchmark. It supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (FL 12_2) and OpenGL 4.6.

RDNA 2Navi 24

10/10 key specs recorded · 98 facts

Depth: 54 recorded fields, 18 features, 5 PassMark workloads

Specification data last verified October 1, 2026 against PassMark Videocard Benchmark, AMD.com Specifications and Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09). Coverage: 10 of 10 tracked specifications recorded.

PassMark Videocard Benchmark AMD.com Specifications PassMark Videocard Benchmark Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09)

Shading units

1,024cores

16 compute units

Memory

4 GB

GDDR6 · 64-bit

Boost clock

2.82 GHz

2.31 GHz base

Board power

107 W

400 W PSU advised

Performance

The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT scores 9,620 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 88.6% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked (PassMark rank #312), measured across 3,360 submitted results. Its PassMark G2D score is 817.

PassMark G3D Mark

9,620

Rank #312
Faster than 88.6% of 2,658 GPUs
3,360 samples

0relative to the fastest GPU on record (41,928)

PassMark workload tests

DirectX 9 110 fps

reference: fastest recorded 526 fps · faster than 77.4% of 1,675 GPUs

DirectX 10 60 fps

reference: fastest recorded 231 fps · faster than 80.5% of 1,602 GPUs

DirectX 11 90 fps

reference: fastest recorded 362 fps · faster than 82.7% of 1,430 GPUs

DirectX 12 38 fps

reference: fastest recorded 213 fps · faster than 73.1% of 1,274 GPUs

GPU Compute 4,296 ops/s

reference: fastest recorded 26,591 ops/s · faster than 80.6% of 1,447 GPUs

Averages of PassMark PerformanceTest submissions; frames/sec are PassMark test-scene rates, not game FPS. Tests PassMark does not report for this card are omitted. PassMark listing

In the PassMark workload tests the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT averages DirectX 9 110 fps, DirectX 10 60 fps, DirectX 11 90 fps, DirectX 12 38 fps and GPU Compute 4,296 ops/s, across 3,360 submitted results. Frames per second are PassMark test-scene rates, not game frame rates.

Theoretical throughput

FP32 (single precision) 5.77 TFLOPS stated by AMD

FP16 (half precision) 11.53 TFLOPS stated by AMD

Pixel fill rate 90.1 GPixel/s stated by AMD

Texture fill rate 180.2 GTexel/s stated by AMD

AMD states a peak of FP32 (single precision) 5.77 TFLOPS, FP16 (half precision) 11.53 TFLOPS, Pixel fill rate 90.1 GPixel/s and Texture fill rate 180.2 GTexel/s for the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT.

As stated by PassMark

Category Desktop

Bus interface PCIe 4.0 x4

Max memory 4 GB

Core clock 2310 MHz

Memory clock 2248 MHz

DirectX 12_2

OpenGL 4.6

Max TDP 107 W

First benchmarked 2022-01-21

Samples 3,360

PassMark listing (collected 2026-09-30)

PassMark's own listing for the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT states the PCIe 4.0 x4 interface, up to 4 GB of memory, a core clock of 2310 MHz, DirectX 12_2 and OpenGL 4.6, first benchmarked on 2022-01-21. These are PassMark's figures, shown separately from the specification tables above.

Not to be confused with

This page covers the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT specifically. It is a different product from AMD Radeon RX 6500, AMD Radeon RX 6500M, AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT 4GB, which have their own specifications. Check the exact model name before comparing figures.

Graphics processor

Architecture RDNA 2

Codename Navi 24

Chip Not recorded

Process node Not recorded

Transistors 5,400 M

Die size 107 mm²

The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT is based on the RDNA 2 architecture, uses the Navi 24 graphics processor, contains 5,400 million transistors and has a die size of 107 mm².

Shader configuration

Shading units 1,024

Compute units 16

Streaming multiprocessors Not recorded

Execution units Not recorded

Texture units (TMUs) 64

Render output units (ROPs) 32

Ray tracing cores 16

Tensor / AI cores Not recorded

XMX engines Not recorded

Infinity cache Not recorded

The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT has 1,024 shading units, 16 compute units, 64 texture mapping units, 32 render output units and 16 ray tracing cores.

The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT does not use XMX engines; those are specific to Intel Arc graphics.

Clock speeds

Base clock 2.31 GHz

Boost clock 2.82 GHz

Game clock 2.61 GHz

Memory clock Not recorded

Effective memory clock Not recorded

The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT runs at a base clock of 2.31 GHz, boosts to 2.82 GHz and has a game clock of 2.61 GHz.

Memory

Size 4 GB

Type GDDR6

Bus width 64-bit

Bandwidth 144.0 GB/s

The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT is equipped with 4 GB of GDDR6 memory, uses a 64-bit memory bus and delivers 144.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth.

Board and power

The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT has a board power rating of 107 W, a total board power of 113 W, a power supply of at least 400 W is recommended, power is supplied through 1x6-Pin, the card occupies 2-slot and it connects over PCIe 4.0 x4.

Board power (TDP) 107 W

Total board power 113 W

Suggested PSU 400 W

Power connectors 1x6-Pin

Slot width 2-slot

Length Not recorded

Width Not recorded

Height Not recorded

Cooler Not recorded

Max temperature Not recorded

Bus interface PCIe 4.0 x4

Market

Launched January 19, 2022

Launch price Not recorded

Status Not recorded

Form factor Not recorded

Segment Desktop

Series Radeon RX 6000 Series

The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT was released on January 19, 2022.

Benchmarks

PassMark G3D 9,620

PassMark G2D 817

Rank #312

Samples 3,360

Graphics and compute APIs

The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (FL 12_2) and OpenGL 4.6.

DirectX 12 Ultimate (FL 12_2)

OpenGL 4.6

CUDA is an NVIDIA technology and does not apply to the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT. Feex has no recorded Vulkan version for the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT. Feex has no recorded OpenCL version for the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT.

Features

The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT has 12 supported features recorded outside the media engine. A feature that no source mentions is shown as not listed, never as unsupported.

Rendering

Supported: DirectX 12 Ultimate

Microsoft's top DirectX 12 feature tier, covering hardware ray tracing, mesh shaders, variable-rate shading and sampler feedback.
Supported: AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution

AMD's upscaling technology that renders at a lower resolution and scales up to raise frame rates in supported games.
Supported: Hardware ray tracing

Dedicated GPU hardware that speeds up ray-traced lighting, reflections and shadows in supported games and apps.

Ray tracing units: 16

The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution and Hardware ray tracing under Rendering.

Display features

Supported: AMD FreeSync

Support for AMD's variable refresh rate technology, which syncs compatible displays to the GPU to reduce tearing and stutter.
Supported: HDMI 4K output

The vendor states the GPU can drive a 4K display over HDMI.

Not listed (6)

No source Feex holds states whether the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT supports Stereoscopic 3D, 10-bit color output, VR ready, 8K display output, HDR output and 12-bit color output. That is silence, not a statement that they are unsupported.

The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT supports AMD FreeSync and HDMI 4K output under Display features.

Platform

Supported: Resizable BAR AMD Smart Access Memory

Lets the CPU access the GPU's full video memory at once, which can improve performance in some games on supporting systems.

Not listed (3)

No source Feex holds states whether the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT supports Radeon Dual Graphics, Switchable graphics and AMD SmartShift. That is silence, not a statement that they are unsupported.

The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT supports Resizable BAR (AMD Smart Access Memory) under Platform.

Software and drivers

Supported: Radeon Anti-Lag

AMD's latency-reduction feature that lowers the delay between input and what you see in supported games.
Supported: Enhanced Sync

AMD driver feature that reduces screen tearing and stutter on displays without variable refresh rate.
Supported: Image sharpening

A driver-level sharpening filter that increases perceived detail with little performance cost.
Supported: Radeon Boost

AMD driver feature that briefly lowers resolution during fast motion to raise frame rates.
Supported: Radeon Chill

AMD driver feature that lowers frame rate when there is little on-screen action to cut power use and heat.
Supported: Radeon Super Resolution

AMD's driver-level upscaling that can raise frame rates in many games without game support.

Not listed (2)

No source Feex holds states whether the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT supports Radeon ReLive and AMD Fluid Motion Frames. That is silence, not a statement that they are unsupported.

The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT supports Radeon Anti-Lag, Enhanced Sync, Image sharpening, Radeon Boost, Radeon Chill and Radeon Super Resolution under Software and drivers.

Media engine

The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT provides hardware decode for H.264 (AVC) and HEVC (H.265). It does not support hardware encode for HEVC (H.265) and decode for AV1.

Hardware video codec support of the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
Codec	Encode	Decode
H.264 (AVC)4K H.264: encode not supported, decode supported	Not stated by the vendor	Supported
HEVC (H.265)	Not supported	Supported
AV1	Not stated by the vendor	Not supported

supported explicitly not supported not stated by the vendor

Not listed: VP9. No source Feex holds states whether the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT supports this codec; that is silence, not a statement that it is unsupported.

Display outputs

The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT offers outputs DisplayPort 1.4a, HDMI 2.1 VRR and FRL, HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 1.4a.

Outputs DisplayPort 1.4a, HDMI 2.1 VRR and FRL

HDMI 2.1

DisplayPort 1.4a

Naming and aliases

The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT is also known by other names: PassMark also lists it as AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT Series.

Other names (PassMark) AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT Series

Frequently asked questions

How much VRAM does the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT have?

The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT has 4 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 64-bit bus. Its memory bandwidth is 144.0 GB/s.

How much power does the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT use and what power supply does it need?

The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT has a board power rating of 107 W and a total board power of 113 W. Feex records a suggested power supply of at least 400 W. Power connectors: 1x6-Pin.

How fast is the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT?

The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT scores 9,620 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 88.6% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked. Its PassMark rank is #312. In the PassMark DirectX 12 test it averages 38 fps.