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Radeon RX 6500 — Benchmarks & Specs

4 GB VRAM55W TDP
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Bottom line: how fast is the Radeon RX 6500?

At 1440p (Ultra), the Radeon RX 6500 averages 57 fps in Far Cry New Dawn with a 45 fps 1% low, per Notebookcheck. For local LLM inference it generates 711.0 tokens/sec running qwen3:8b at Q8_0 under llama.cpp, per LocalLLaMA. In 3DMark Fire Strike it scores 15,344 points, per Notebookcheck. Its 4 GB of VRAM is the binding constraint for local inference: that capacity fits 7B-parameter models at Q4.

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 6500 is a graphics card from the RDNA 2 family from AMD. Key on-paper specs include 4 GB of GDDR6 VRAM, 55W TDP. Data on this page draws on 5+ Amazon listings, 10 synthetic benchmark results, 9 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 6500, 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 6500 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
Far Cry 5 1080p Ultra 85 fps 75 fps Notebookcheck 2022-04-28
Far Cry New Dawn 1080p Ultra 82 fps 61 fps Notebookcheck 2022-04-28
Forza Horizon 5 1080p High 72 fps 62 fps TechGage 2022-01-19
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1080p Medium 70 fps 44 fps TechGage 2022-01-19
Scars Above 1080p Ultra 67 fps 57 fps PCBench 2023-04-01
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1080p Ultra 67 fps — Tom's Hardware 2022-01-19
Watch Dogs: Legion 1080p High 63 fps 42 fps TechGage 2022-01-19
Borderlands 3 1080p High 63 fps 52 fps TechGage 2022-01-19
F1 2021 1080p High 63 fps 45 fps TechGage 2022-01-19
Watch Dogs Legion 1080p High 63 fps 42 fps TechGage 2022-01-19
Horizon Zero Dawn 1080p Ultimate Quality 62 fps — The FPS Review 2022-01-19
Horizon Zero Dawn 1080p Ultra 62 fps — Notebookcheck 2022-01-25
God of War 1080p High 58 fps 53 fps TechGage 2022-01-19
Far Cry New Dawn 1440p Ultra 57 fps 45 fps Notebookcheck 2022-01-25

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 6500, 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
qwen3:8b Q8_0 llama.cpp 711.0 tok/s — LocalLLaMA 2026-03-27
llama3.2:3b q4_K_M llama.cpp 39.8 tok/s — geerlingguy/ai-benchmarks (GitHub) 2024-11-01
qwen3:30b — lmstudio 33.0 tok/s — LocalLLaMA 2026-02-05
llama2:7b q4_0 llama.cpp 27.8 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub Discussion #10879 2024-12-18
llama2:7b q4_0 llama.cpp 27.8 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub Discussions 2026-04-23
llama3.1:8b q4_K_S llama.cpp 22.4 tok/s — geerlingguy/ai-benchmarks (GitHub) 2024-11-01
qwen3:8b q4_K_M ollama 13.5 tok/s 4.0 GB TechReviewer 2025-10-31
Qwen3 8B q4_K_M ollama 13.0 tok/s 4.0 GB TechReviewer 2025-10-31
llama2:13b q4_K_M llama.cpp 2.0 tok/s — geerlingguy/ai-benchmarks (GitHub) 2024-11-01

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 6500 — higher is better. Each row links to the public database the number was taken from.
Benchmark Relative Score Source
3DMark Fire Strike 15,344 points Notebookcheck 2022-04-28
3DMark Fire Strike 13,391 points 3DMark (UL Solutions) 2022-03-01
PassMark G3D Mark 7,635 points PassMark Software 2026-05-09
PassMark G3D Mark 7,606 pts PassMark 2026-04-20
3DMark Fire Strike Extreme 6,695 points Notebookcheck 2022-04-28
3DMark Fire Strike Extreme 5,730 points Forbes / Tirias Research 2022-04-06
3DMark Time Spy 5,295 points UL Benchmarks (3DMark) 2022-01-19
3DMark Time Spy Graphics 4,942 points Notebookcheck 2022-01-25
3DMark Time Spy 4,942 points Notebookcheck 2022-04-28
3DMark Time Spy 4,159 points Forbes / Tirias Research 2022-04-06

Products Featuring the Radeon RX 6500

Full Specifications

tdp w55
foundryTSMC
vram gb4
gpu chipNavi 24
bandwidth128.0 GB/s
vram typeGDDR6
cuda cores1024
process nm6
spec sourceVideoCardz / Tom's Hardware RX 6500 spec coverage
architectureRDNA 2
bus interfacePCIe 4.0 x4
bus width bit64
compute units16
shading units1024
spec source urlhttps://videocardz.com/newz/amd-radeon-rx-6500-non-xt-spotted-features-1024-cores-4gb-64-bit-memory-and-55w-tbp
power connectorsNone (slot powered)
production statusOEM-only

Radeon RX 6500 — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Radeon RX 6500 best used for?
Radeon RX 6500 is positioned as a 4 GB VRAM RDNA 2-family 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 6500 released, and what was its launch MSRP?
Release year and launch MSRP aren't on file for Radeon RX 6500. 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 6500 run local LLMs?
Yes — Radeon RX 6500 has 9 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 6500?
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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