$284–$314estimated range · from catalog price Sep 3, 2026
Entry-level RX 6500 XT Fighter: 4GB RDNA 2 card for affordable 1080p/esports gaming with FSR; single 6-pin, 400W PSU, limited RT and media encode.
Graphics performance rankTop 100% of graphics cards
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GPU chipRX 6500 XT
VRAM4 GB
GPU clock2820 MHZ
Memory clock18000 MHZ
Bus width64-bit
InterfacePCI-E 4x
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Product overview
PowerColor’s Fighter AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT is a partner card for AMD’s RDNA 2–based RX 6000 family, built on the Navi 24 GPU. It launched on January 19, 2022 with 4GB of GDDR6 on a 64‑bit bus and a PCIe 4.0 x4 interface. The card uses a dual‑slot cooler and supports HDMI 2.1 VRR and DisplayPort 1.4 connectivity.
Positioned as an entry‑level option, it exists to deliver affordable 1080p gaming. It’s best suited to esports and lighter AAA titles at modest settings, with FSR upscaling available; hardware ray tracing is present but limited. Typical board power is low and it uses a single 6‑pin connector; AMD recommends a 400W PSU. Notable constraints include no H.264/H.265 encode or AV1 decode, and PCIe 3.0 systems can bottleneck the x4 link.
Best for
1080p gaming
esports/high-fps
Specifications
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