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AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT — Benchmarks & Specs

$199 MSRP2022

Short answer: the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT generates 27.8 tokens/sec on llama2:7b (q4_0) under llama.cpp in a single cited run, per llama.cpp GitHub Discussion #10879; there are too few comparable runs on file for a median.

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Bottom line: how fast is the Radeon RX 6500 XT?

At 1440p Ultra, the Radeon RX 6500 XT averages 59 fps in Cyberpunk 2077 with a 41 fps 1% low, per TechPowerUp. For local LLM inference it generates 27.8 tokens/sec running llama2:7b at q4_0 under llama.cpp, per llama.cpp GitHub Discussion #10879. In 3DMark Fire Strike it scores 6,850–14,222 points, across three published results (KitGuru, amd rx 6500 xt review, PassMark).

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.

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The Radeon RX 6500 XT is a graphics card from the RDNA 2 family released in 2022 from AMD. It launched with a $199 MSRP, though street prices typically diverge meaningfully from launch pricing — see the linked product cards below for current listings. Data on this page draws on 4 linked listings, 13 synthetic benchmark results (top 10 shown), 2 community AI inference reports, 45 game frame-rate results (top 15 shown), compiled from Digital Trends, TechSpot, KitGuru, LanOC Reviews, llama.cpp GitHub Discussion #10879, PassMark, TechGage, TechPowerUp, 3DMark.com, Guru3D, LocalLLaMA, PCBench, Tom's Hardware, Toolify; each table row links to its source. Read this page when shopping the Radeon RX 6500 XT, comparing it against other graphics cards in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K, synthetic benchmark scores, or local LLM inference).

Gaming Performance (reported FPS)

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

Gaming frame rates for the Radeon RX 6500 XT by game, resolution, and quality preset. Rows from aggregator sites are estimates, not measured runs, dated by when SpecPicks fetched them. “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
Counter-Strike 2 1080p Ultra 113 fps 98 fps Guru3D 2021-06-15
Doom Eternal 1080p Ultra 98 fps — TechSpot 2022-01-19
Battlefield V 1080p High 93 fps — Digital Trends 2022-08-04
Battlefield V 1080p Ultra 93 fps — Digital Trends 2022-08-04
10-Game Suite Average 1080p Mixed (reviewer defaults) 86 fps — LanOC Reviews 2022-02-04
Resident Evil 4 Remake 1080p Low 85 fps — Toolify (summarizing KitGuru revisit) 2024-07
Red Dead Redemption 2 1080p Ultra 72 fps 59 fps Tom's Hardware 2021-04-30
Forza Horizon 5 1080p High 72 fps 62 fps TechGage 2022-01-19
Fortnite 1080p High 70 fps — Digital Trends 2022-08-04
Fortnite 1080p Epic 70 fps — Digital Trends 2022-08-04
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1080p Ultra 67 fps — TechSpot 2022-01-19
Scars Above 1080p Ultra 67 fps 57 fps PCBench 2026-08-19
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1080p Highest 67 fps — TechSpot 2022-01-19
Borderlands 3 1080p High 63 fps 52 fps TechGage 2022-01-19
Cyberpunk 2077 1440p Ultra 59 fps 41 fps TechPowerUp 2021-05-12

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 XT, in generated tokens per second for a single request (one user's generation speed). 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
llama2:7b q4_0 llama.cpp 27.8 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub Discussion #10879 2024-01

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 XT — higher is better. Each row links to the public database the number was taken from. A benchmark listed more than once is separate published results, shown as published rather than averaged.
Benchmark Relative Score Source
3DMark Fire Strike 14,222 points KitGuru 2022-01-19
3DMark Fire Strikeamd rx 6500 xt review 13,660 points Digital Trends 2022-08-04
PassMark G3D Mark 9,634 pts PassMark retrieved 2026-04-20
PassMark G3D 9,624 points PassMark VideoCardBenchmark retrieved 2026-07-11
3DMark Fire Strike 6,850 pts PassMark 2021-05
3DMark Time Spy 5,536 points KitGuru 2022-01-19
3DMark Time Spyamd rx 6500 xt review 5,341 points Digital Trends 2022-08-04
3DMark Time Spy 4,919 points LanOC Reviews 2022-02-04
3DMark Steel Nomad Light 4,626 points 3DMark.com 2025-03-16
3DMark Speed Way 827 points LanOC Reviews (PowerColor RX 6500 XT Fighter 8GB) 2024-05-02

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Radeon RX 6500 XT — Frequently Asked Questions

When was the Radeon RX 6500 XT released, and what was its launch MSRP?
Radeon RX 6500 XT launched in 2022 at a $199 MSRP. Street prices drift from launch pricing over a product's life, so check the current listing before buying.
Where do the Radeon RX 6500 XT benchmark numbers come from?
Each benchmark row on this page names its source (public benchmark databases such as TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench and Cinebench, and community reports such as r/LocalLLaMA threads) and links to it, so every number can be checked against the original.
Can the Radeon RX 6500 XT run local LLMs?
Yes — AI inference results for the Radeon RX 6500 XT are on file; the AI Inference Performance section on this page lists model, quantization and tokens-per-second for each run.
Where can I buy the Radeon RX 6500 XT?
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