PowerColor Fighter AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT Gaming Graphics Card with 4GB GDDR6 Memory review

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Can you play games with it? Heaven benchmark showed average ~50 FPS with the 1050 and improved to ~90 FPS with the 6500, so mission accomplished in my book. Only issue was that it would not work on Display Port with a DP 1.2 cable, even a very high quality one. Once I got a good DP 1.4 cable, both outputs work great! Find more in PowerColor Fighter AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT Gaming Graphics Card with 4GB GDDR6 Memory review.

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Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Game Clock 2650 MHz
  • Boost Clock 2820 MHz
  • OpenGL 4.6
  • Power Connector 6-Pin

Cons

  • Recommended PSU Wattage 400W

Specs – PowerColor Fighter AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT Gaming Graphics Card with 4GB GDDR6 Memory

Brand PowerColor
Series Fighter
Model AXRX 6500XT 4GBD6-DH/OC


Memory
Effective Memory Clock 18.0 Gbps
Memory Size 4GB
Memory Interface 64-Bit
Memory Type GDDR6
3D API
DirectX DirectX 12 Ultimate
OpenGL OpenGL 4.6


Interface
Interface PCI Express 4.0
Chipset
Chipset Manufacturer AMD
GPU Series AMD Radeon RX 6000 Series
GPU Radeon RX 6500 XT
Architechture RDNA 2
Game Clock 2650 MHz
Boost Clock 2820 MHz
Stream Processors 1024 Stream Processors

Ports
HDMI 1 x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort 1 x DisplayPort 1.4


Details
Cooler Double Fans
Recommended PSU Wattage 400W
Power Connector 6-Pin
Form Factor & Dimensions
Form Factor ATX
Max GPU Length 191 mm
Card Dimensions (L x H) 7.52″ x 4.96″
Slot Width Dual Slot

Compare PowerColor Fighter AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT Gaming Graphics Card with 4GB GDDR6 Memory

RX 6800XTRX 6600 XTRX 6500
GPUNavi 21 XTNavi 23 XTNavi 24 XT
Cores460820481024
TMUs28812864
ROPs1286432
Infinity Cache128 MB32 MB16 MB
Boost Clock2250 MHz2359 MHz2825
Memory Clock16 Gbps16 Gbps16 Gbps
Memory16 GB GDDR68 GB GDDR68 GB GDDR6
Memory Bus256-bit128-bit64-bit
Bandwidth512 GB/s256 GB/s128 GB/s
TBP300W160W107 / 120W
MSRP649 USD379 USD199 USD
Launch DateNovember 2021August 2021January 2022

PowerColor Fighter AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT Gaming Graphics Card with 4GB GDDR6 Memory

Design

The PowerColor FIGHTER Radeon RX 6500 XT is created with a very simple design. It is equipped with 2 x 80mm fans to optimally cool the graphics card when required. It’s a thin dual-slot card, packing a single 6-pin PCIe power connector.

Ports

That 6-pin PCIe connector indicates it has a maximum power of 150 watts, which is in line with the specs. The cards all get HDMI 2.1 connector and the latest iteration in DisplayPort. Most cards will hold a 6 or 8-pin headers configuration depending on AIC/AIB choices as partner cards are free to choose to use whatever they deem applicable. 

Memory

The Navi 24 GPU-based graphics cards are manufactured on a 6nm process and have a maximum of 4 GB of gddr6 memory and yeah; are connected through a very restricted 64-bit memory interface. The 4 GB GDDR6 RAM is buffered by a small 16 MB Infinity Cache though. The series card is projected to perform at the performance marker of the RX 570 XT  (Polaris) and GeForce GTX 1060. 

Frame rates

With 30 FPS up-to roughly 40 FPS you’ll be very able to play the game with perhaps a tiny stutter at certain graphically intensive parts. Overall a very enjoyable experience. Match the best possible resolution to this result and you’ll have the best possible rendering quality versus resolution, hey you want both of them to be as high as possible.

Temperature & Cooling

The Radeon RX 6500 XT delivers very decent cooling performance even under demanding situations, thanks to the dual-fan cooling. If you try to hear the card, you’ll have a difficult time. According to its default configuration, the GPU beneath the hood generates 100W~120 of heat. We’re looking at 36 DBa values under load and temperatures in the 60-65 degree Celsius range, which are both just ideal. 

Power consumption

Here is our power supply recommendation:

  • Radeon RX 6500 XT – On your average system we recommend a 450-500 Watt power supply unit.
  • Radeon RX 6600 XT – On your average system we recommend a 500 Watt power supply unit.
  • Radeon RX 6700 XT – On your average system we recommend a 600 Watt power supply unit.

Overclocking

The mem clock is set at default to 2000 MHz (16000 Gbps effective data-rate). It’s very tweakable, you’ll quite easily hit 18000 Mbps, or even 19000 MBps with a bit of luck. Once tweaked the power limiter kicks in fast, once it does downclock the card back mostly to ~2800MHz when it gets GPU bound in a game. 

Alternate of PowerColor Fighter AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT Gaming Graphics Card with 4GB GDDR6 Memory

AMD Radeon RX 6800

SPECIFICATIONS

Stream Processors: 3,840Core Clock: 1.82 GHz (2.10 GHz boost)Memory: 16GB GDDR6Memory Clock: 16GbpsPower Connectors: 2 x 8 pinOutputs: DisplayPort 1.4 with DSC, HDMI 2.1 VRR and FRL

Pros

+Excellent performance+Finally, AMD ray tracing

Cons

-Divisive design

If you think AMD is still stuck in the budget and mid-range markets, think again. The AMD Radeon RX 6800 marks AMD’s return to the high-end graphics card market, and it’s a premium ace without the incredibly premium price. This GPU delivers a solid 4K gaming performance and impressive ray tracing at 1440p, while being a better value than its direct rival, the RTX 3070, thanks to its VRAM. Plus, AMD’s Smart Access Memory technology will make it even faster. 

AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT

SPECIFICATIONS

Stream Processors: 2,560Core Clock: 2.32 GHz (2.58 GHz boost)Memory: 12GB GDDR6Memory Clock: 16 GbpsPower Connectors: 8 pin + 6 pinOutputs: HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4 with DSC

Pros

+Excellent 1440p performance+Ray tracing+Lightweight card with no sag

Cons

-Ray tracing performance is weak-No FidelityFX Super ResolutionAdvertisement

Those comfortable messing with your BIOS and looking for a 1440p graphics card that’s slightly more accessible, price-wise, will appreciate AMD’s latest high-end offering. This Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti rival delivers a solid 1440p performance with ray tracing to boot. It comes at the right time as well, with 1440p gaming monitors’ growing popularity. Its price is a bit closer to the more powerful RTX 3070, but if you’re an AMD fan, it’s still an excellent contender.

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