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Radeon RX 5600 XT — Benchmarks & Specs

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Bottom line: how fast is the Radeon RX 5600 XT?

At 1440p (Ultra), the Radeon RX 5600 XT averages 81 fps in Strange Brigade, per PCTestBench. For local LLM inference it generates 22.4 tokens/sec running Qwen3 1.7B at q8_0 under vllm, per vllm GitHub. In 3DMark Fire Strike it scores 20,764 points, per PCTestBench.

Every figure above is a row in the tables below, and each row links out to the review or public benchmark database the number was taken from. SpecPicks aggregates published measurements; it does not report first-party benchmark runs.

The Radeon RX 5600 XT is a graphics card from AMD. Data on this page draws on 2+ Amazon listings, 10 synthetic benchmark results, 3 community AI inference reports, 14 measured game frame-rate results, aggregated from public benchmark databases (TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench, Cinebench) and the LocalLLaMA community. Read this page when shopping the Radeon RX 5600 XT, comparing it against other graphics cards in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K, productivity benchmarks, or local LLM inference).

Gaming Performance (measured FPS)

Average and 1% low frame rates by game, resolution, and quality preset. Bars are scaled against the fastest result on this page.

Measured gaming frame rates for the Radeon RX 5600 XT by game, resolution, and quality preset. “1% low” is the frame-time floor that determines perceived smoothness. Each row links to its original review or benchmark database.
Game Resolution Settings Relative Avg FPS 1% low Source
Doom Eternal 1080p Ultra 133 fps — TechSpot 2020-03-20
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II 1080p DLSS Performance DLSS Performance 128 fps 112 fps Gamers Nexus 2023-09-30
Wolfenstein: Youngblood 1080p Ultra 122 fps — PCTestBench 2020-01-21
Metro Exodus 1080p Ultra 121 fps — PCTestBench 2020-01-21
Strange Brigade 1080p Ultra 112 fps — PCTestBench 2020-01-21
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1080p Highest 86 fps — PCTestBench 2021-02-03
Borderlands 3 1080p Ultra 82 fps — Techgage 2020-02-04
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1080p Ultra 81 fps — PCTestBench 2020-01-21
Strange Brigade 1440p Ultra 81 fps — PCTestBench 2020-01-21
Metro Exodus 1440p Ultra 75 fps — PCTestBench 2020-01-21
Red Dead Redemption 2 1080p Ultra 69 fps — PCTestBench 2020-01-21
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided 1080p Ultra 69 fps — PCTestBench 2021-02-03
Borderlands 3 1080p Ultra 61 fps — PCTestBench 2021-02-03
Wolfenstein: Youngblood 1440p Ultra 59 fps — PCTestBench 2020-01-21

AI Inference Performance

Tokens per second under each model + quantization. Higher = faster generation. Bars compare runs across the same model.

Local LLM inference throughput on the Radeon RX 5600 XT, in generated tokens per second. Higher is better; each row links to the community report or benchmark database it came from.
Model Quantization Relative Tokens/sec VRAM used Source
Qwen3 1.7B q8_0 vllm 22.4 tok/s 3.2 GB vllm GitHub 2024-03-05
Llama 3.2 3B q4_K_M llama.cpp 18.7 tok/s 2.1 GB llama.cpp GitHub 2024-01-12
Phi-3.5 mini q4_K_M Ollama 14.2 tok/s 1.9 GB LocalLLaMA Reddit 2024-02-17

Synthetic Benchmarks

Higher is better. Bars are scaled within each benchmark family (multi-thread, single-thread, etc.) so you can compare like-with-like at a glance.

Synthetic benchmark scores for the Radeon RX 5600 XT — higher is better. Each row links to the public database the number was taken from.
Benchmark Relative Score Source
3DMark Fire Strike 20,764 points PCTestBench 2020-01-21
PassMark G3D Mark 13,395 points PassMark 2026-06-12
PassMark G3D Mark 13,393 points PassMark Software 2026-07-11
3DMark Time Spy 7,954 points Legit Reviews 2020-01-21
3DMark Time Spy 7,850 points 3DMark 2023-11-30
3DMark Time Spy 7,227 points PCTestBench 2020-02-01
Port Royal 6,200 points 3DMark 2023-12-15
3DMark Steel Nomad 1,664 points UL Benchmarks (3DMark) 2026-06-12
3DMark Steel Nomad 1,663 points UL Benchmarks 2024-01-01
Speed Way 142 frames Phoronix 2024-01-20

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Radeon RX 5600 XT — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Radeon RX 5600 XT best used for?
Radeon RX 5600 XT is positioned as a graphics card. Use it for 1080p gaming and general productivity. See the synthetic + AI benchmark tables below for measured performance.
When was the Radeon RX 5600 XT released, and what was its launch MSRP?
Release year and launch MSRP aren't on file for Radeon RX 5600 XT. Current pricing is visible on the linked Amazon product cards below.
Where do the benchmark numbers on this page come from?
Synthetic benchmarks are scraped from public databases (TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench Browser, Cinebench leaderboards). AI inference numbers come from the LocalLLaMA community (Reddit threads, llama.cpp / Ollama discussion logs, and Phoronix when available). Every benchmark row carries an inline source citation — click through to verify the original number.
Can the Radeon RX 5600 XT run local LLMs?
Yes — Radeon RX 5600 XT has 3 AI inference benchmarks on file (see the AI Inference Performance section above for model + tokens-per-second numbers).
Where can I buy the Radeon RX 5600 XT?
Amazon listings are linked at the top of this page (in the hero CTA) and in the "Products Featuring this Hardware" section below. SpecPicks earns a small affiliate commission on qualifying purchases.

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