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Radeon RX 6500 XT — Benchmarks & Specs

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

At 1080p (Ultra, Native), the Radeon RX 6500 XT averages 113 fps in Counter-Strike 2 with a 98 fps 1% low, per Guru3D. 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 14,222 points, per KitGuru.

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 XT is a graphics card from the RDNA 2 family from AMD. Data on this page draws on 5+ 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 6500 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 6500 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
Counter-Strike 2 1080p Ultra Native 113 fps 98 fps Guru3D 2021-06-15
Battlefield V 1080p High 93 fps — Digital Trends 2022-08-04
Battlefield V 1080p Ultra 93 fps — Digital Trends 2022-08-04
Resident Evil 4 Remake 1080p Low 85 fps — Toolify (summarizing KitGuru revisit) 2024-07-01
Red Dead Redemption 2 1080p Ultra Native 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 Epic 70 fps — Digital Trends 2022-08-04
Fortnite 1080p High 70 fps — Digital Trends 2022-08-04
Scars Above 1080p Ultra 67 fps 57 fps PCBench 2023-02-28
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1080p Ultra 67 fps — TechSpot 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
Horizon Zero Dawn 1080p Ultimate Quality 62 fps — The FPS Review 2022-01-19

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. 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 2024-12-01
llama2:7b q4_0 llama.cpp 27.8 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub Discussion #10879 2024-01-01

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.
Benchmark Relative Score Source
3DMark Fire Strike 14,222 points KitGuru 2022-01-19
3DMark Fire Strike 13,660 points Digital Trends 2022-08-04
PassMark G3D Mark 9,634 pts PassMark 2026-04-20
PassMark G3D 9,624 points PassMark VideoCardBenchmark 2026-07-08
3DMark Fire Strike 6,850 pts PassMark 2021-05-01
3DMark Time Spy 5,536 points KitGuru 2022-01-19
3DMark Time Spy 5,341 points Digital Trends 2022-08-04
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
3DMark Speed Way 827 points LanOC Reviews 2024-05-02

Products Featuring the Radeon RX 6500 XT

Radeon RX 6500 XT — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Radeon RX 6500 XT best used for?
Radeon RX 6500 XT is positioned as a 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 XT released, and what was its launch MSRP?
Release year and launch MSRP aren't on file for Radeon RX 6500 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 6500 XT run local LLMs?
Yes — Radeon RX 6500 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 6500 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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