ASUS Radeon RX 6500 XT Dual 4GB GDDR6
The RDNA 2 architecture and 2820 MHz boost clock deliver reliable 1080p gaming, while the dual-fan Axial-tech design with 0dB technology keeps the 201mm card quiet under light loads. Its compact, 2-slot form factor and low 107W TDP make it a straightforward upgrade for older or smaller systems without needing a PSU swap. This card is best for budget-conscious builders targeting esports titles and older AAA games at 1080p with moderate settings.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong feature (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong social proof (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
- Below average ai (17th percentile)
- Below average vram (18th percentile)
- Below average raster (26th percentile)
- Below average connectivity (32nd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 6 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 6500 XT |
| Brand | AMD |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 6 |
Memory
| VRAM | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 64 |
| Bandwidth | 143.9 |
| ECC | No |
Compute
| Stream Processors | 1024 |
| RT Cores | 16 |
| Base Clock | 2650 |
| Boost Clock | 2820 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 11.53 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 5.765 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 9623 |
| GPU Compute | 4356 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 107 |
| Recommended PSU | 500 |
| Power Connectors | 6-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 2 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 2 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 201 |
| Slot Width | 2 |
| Form Factor | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.8 kg / 1.9 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | FSR |
| AV1 Encode | No |
| VR Ready | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS Radeon RX 6500 XT Dual | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Radeon RX 6500 XT | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 4GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 2820 | 2730 | 2482 | 2730 | 2620 | 2680 |
| Tdp W | 107 | 360 | 300 | 360 | 360 | 339 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 64 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 |
| Ray Tracing | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS Radeon RX 6500 XT Dual | 17 | 32.7 | 18.4 | 26.1 | 36.4 | 79.1 | 56.8 | 48.5 | 32.3 | 68.6 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.6 | 94 | 88.9 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 69 | 94 | 88.9 |
| ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.6 | 94 | 99.1 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.6 | 94 | 82.6 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.6 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 84.3 | 91.5 | 42.5 | 98.7 | 78.5 |
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