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

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

At 1080p (Medium), the Radeon RX 6500M averages 135 fps in Valorant, per technical.city. 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, 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 6500M, 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 6500M 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
Valorant 1080p Medium 135 fps — technical.city 2022-06-01
Counter-Strike 2 1080p Medium 102 fps — technical.city 2023-10-01
Fortnite 1080p Medium 97 fps — technical.city 2022-06-01
F1 2021 1080p Medium 80 fps — TechSpot 2022-07-01
Hitman 3 1080p Medium 80 fps — TechSpot 2022-07-01
Far Cry 5 1080p Medium 75 fps — technical.city 2022-06-01
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1080p Medium 60 fps — ReviewsFire 2023-09-06
Rocket League 1080p High 60 fps — ReviewsFire 2023-01-01
The Witcher 3 1080p Medium 60 fps — ReviewsFire 2023-01-01
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1080p High 57 fps — technical.city 2022-06-01
Atomic Heart 1080p Medium 50 fps — ReviewsFire 2023-01-01
Metro Exodus 1080p High 50 fps — technical.city 2022-06-01
Grand Theft Auto V 1080p Ultra 48 fps 5 fps Notebookcheck 2024-04-02
GTA V 1080p Ultra 48 fps 5 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. 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 Graphics 14,055 points Notebookcheck 2024-04-02
3DMark Fire Strike (Graphics Score) 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 Score) 4,310 points Notebookcheck 2024-04-02

Radeon RX 6500M — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Radeon RX 6500M best used for?
Radeon RX 6500M 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 6500M released, and what was its launch MSRP?
Release year and launch MSRP aren't on file for Radeon RX 6500M. 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 6500M run local LLMs?
Yes — Radeon RX 6500M has 1 AI inference benchmark on file (see the AI Inference Performance section above for model + tokens-per-second numbers).
Where can I buy the Radeon RX 6500M?
Active Amazon listings aren't on file for this exact SKU yet. See the linked benchmark sources and the Compare tool for adjacent parts that may be in stock — and check the /benchmarks index for the latest curated picks in this category.

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