AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT overview - advantages and disadvantages

Information about the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT GPU chip, the number of blocks for rendering and texture output, along with the sales starting time and the price at that moment.

• Based on
  AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
• GPU Chip
  Navi 24 XT (RDNA 2)
• Execution units
  16
• Shader
  1024
• Render Output Units
  32
• Texture Units
  64
• Raytracing Cores
  16

The specifications of the memory installed on AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT: type, volume, bus size, frequency, and bandwidth. In the case of graphics cards integrated into the processor and not having their own memory, a shared part of the RAM will be used.

• Memory Size
  4 GB
• Memory Type
  GDDR6
• Memory Clock
  2.250 GHz
• Memory Speed
  18 Gbps
• Memory Bandwith
  144 GB/s
• Memory Interface
  64 bit

The figures for the base and maximum frequency of the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT graphics card. These values are not displayed in the BIOS, but can be viewed with the help of diagnostic utilities such as GPU-Z or Everest.

• Base Clock
  2.200 GHz
• Boost Clock
  2.815 GHz
• Avg (Game) Clock
  2.610 GHz
• Overclocking
  Yes

The Thermal Design Power value of the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT graphics card. The TDP number determines the maximum power consumption of your graphics card. The specifications for computer ventilation and power supply are often based on the TDP numbers and should be optimized for it.

• TDP
  107 W
• Tjunction max
  110 \xc2\xb0C
• PCIe-Power
  1 x 6-Pin

The type of the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT cooling system, along with its size and performance. As a rule, fans with larger diameters have an advantage because they can move the same volumes of air while rotating more slowly than smaller fans. It should be noted that liquid cooling systems in addition to fans and aluminum radiators need some kind of pump, which can also be noisy.

• Fan-Type
  Axial
• Cooler-Type
  Air cooling
• Noise (Idle)
  0 dB / Silent

Number and types of sockets for video output and connection in the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT GPU.

• Max. Displays
  2
• HDCP-Version
  2.3

In this section, we are going to examine what features the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT GPU has. In addition, we have added ray tracing support to achieve the proper simulation of light rays and shadows. The list can vary slightly depending on the manufacturer.

• Max. resolution
  7680x4320
• DirectX
  12_2 (Ultimate)
• Raytracing
  Yes
• DLSS / FSR
  Yes
• LED
  No LED lighting

The support of popular codecs h264, VP8, h265 / HEVC, VP9 and AV1 in AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT. The compatibility with such video codecs helps reduce the load on the graphics card during the playback or creation of videos. This has a positive effect on reducing power consumption and heat generation by the GPU.

• h264
  Decode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode
• VP8
  Decode
• VP9
  Decode
• AV1
  No

The sizes of the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT graphics card. With knowledge of the exact measurements of the graphics card, you can check whether it is possible to put it in the case of your PC. We have also added support for PCI Express bus.

• Width (Slots)
  2 PCIe-Slots

Here you can find information about the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT type (for desktops or laptops) and architecture, along with the sales starting time and the price at that moment. We provide a link to the GPU specifications directly from its manufacturer.

• GPU Interface
  PCIe 4.0 x 4
• Release date
  Q1/2022
• Launch Price
  199 $ (Reference)
• Structure size
  6 nm
• Documents
  data sheet