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Radeon RX 6500M
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AMD Radeon RX 6500M — Benchmarks & Specs

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

At 1080p Ultra, the Radeon RX 6500M averages 81 fps in Hitman 3, per Notebookcheck. For local LLM inference it generates 33.0 tokens/sec running qwen3:30b under lmstudio, per LocalLLaMA. In 3DMark Wild Life it scores 28,957 points, per Notebookcheck.

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 6500M is a graphics card from the RDNA 2 family from AMD. Data on this page draws on 10 synthetic benchmark results, 1 community AI inference report, 39 game frame-rate results (top 14 shown), compiled from Notebookcheck, technical.city, ReviewsFire, LocalLLaMA, PassMark, TechSpot; each table row links to its source. Read this page when shopping the Radeon RX 6500M, 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 6500M 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
Valorant 1080p Medium 135 fps — technical.city 2026-08-22
Counter-Strike 2 1080p Medium 102 fps — technical.city 2026-08-22
Fortnite 1080p Medium 97 fps — technical.city 2026-08-22
Hitman 3 1080p Ultra 81 fps — Notebookcheck 2022-10-01
Strange Brigade 1080p Ultra 81 fps 61 fps Notebookcheck 2024-04-02
Hitman 3 1080p Medium 80 fps — TechSpot 2026-06-12
F1 2021 1080p Medium 80 fps — TechSpot 2026-06-12
Diablo IV 1080p Ultra 75 fps 54 fps Notebookcheck 2024-04-02
Far Cry 5 1080p Medium 75 fps — technical.city 2026-08-22
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1080p Medium 60 fps — ReviewsFire 2026-07-12
The Witcher 3 1080p Medium 60 fps — ReviewsFire 2026-06-12
Rocket League 1080p High 60 fps — ReviewsFire 2023-01-01
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1080p High 57 fps — technical.city 2026-08-22
The Finals 1080p Ultra 57 fps 39 fps Notebookcheck 2024-04-02

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 6500M, 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
qwen3:30b — lmstudio 33.0 tok/s — LocalLLaMA 2026-02-05

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 6500M — higher is better. Each row links to the public database the number was taken from.
Benchmark Relative Score Source
3DMark Wild Life 28,957 points Notebookcheck 2024-04-02
3DMark Fire Strike (Graphics) 14,055 points Notebookcheck 2024-04-02
3DMark Fire Strike 12,006 points Notebookcheck 2022-01-04
3DMark Wild Life Extreme 8,144 points Notebookcheck 2024-04-02
PassMark G3D Mark 7,341 pts PassMark 2026-04-20
PassMark G3D Mark 7,288 points PassMark Software 2026-05-09
3DMark Time Spy 4,527 points Notebookcheck 2022-01-04
3DMark Time Spy (Graphics) 4,310 points Notebookcheck 2024-04-02
PassMark G2D Mark 370 pts PassMark 2026-04-20
3DMark Speed Way 116 points Notebookcheck 2022-12-01

Radeon RX 6500M — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Radeon RX 6500M best used for?
Radeon RX 6500M is a RDNA 2-family graphics card. 1080p gaming and general productivity are the headline use cases; the benchmark tables on this page place it within its generation.
Where do the Radeon RX 6500M 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 6500M run local LLMs?
Yes — AI inference results for the Radeon RX 6500M 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 6500M?
No verified listing for this exact part is on file yet. The Compare tool and the /benchmarks index cover adjacent parts that are in stock.

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