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AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB

GD Rating

90
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$279.99 -43%
How well can the Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB run games
AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB
10 Aug 2021 - Graphics card reviewed

This computer hardware provides top end graphics. The Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB will easily meet recommended system requirements of games released today. This is a strong benchmarker on modern games and can often return excellent frame rates at high and ultra 1080p. But the Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB can also run 1440p pc system requirements.

All games with system requirements of DirectX 12 or lower are met by this card.

Here is a quick game performance synopsis for the AAA games played in 2023. In particular we focus on how well the Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB runs at Ultra graphics settings and what frames per second it is getting at 1080p, 1440p and 4K monitor resolutions. The Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB can run the recommended graphics system requirements for 906 games today, of the top 1000 most demanding.

Looking at some of the modern popular games people are playing today the Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB is running Resident Evil 8 and delivering reasonable performances on 1080p Ultra, getting 45 frames per second. Comparing this to Dying Light 2 which is getting reasonable results, where it averages 51 FPS. Another popular game we looked at is Days Gone, which is running at 72 frames per second.

With PC gamers looking for larger screen sizes like 1440p we tested the Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB by playing Resident Evil 8 which yielded a playable performance. Its FPS results for the graphics settings are as follows - L: 91FPS, M: 71FPS, H: 48FPS, U: 34FPS. Another popular game we tested with this card was Dying Light 2 and that was playable. This graphics card delivered 39 FPS at Ultra 1440p. Another popular title was Days Gone which gets reasonable results with a 55FPS on Ultra 1440p. Getting popular modern games to run at 1440p on the Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB is a solid choice of hardware for increased screen resolution gaming. We can see this graphics card is capable of delivering reliable frame rates at Ultra and certainly High graphics settings at 1440p.

How many years will the Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB graphics card play newly released games and how long until you should consider upgrading the Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB in your PC? No graphics card upgrade required for 2 to 3 years of meeting top end game system requirements

Whats a good PC graphics upgrade for the Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB? There are no graphics cards on the current market that would provide a big enough increase in performance to warrant upgrading the Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB.
FPS System Benchmark
100 FPS
High
The Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB was released on 21 Jan 2020

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB Game FPS Benchmarks On Ultra

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 47.2 FPS on Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

47.2 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 53.4 FPS on Total War: Three Kingdoms

Total War: Three Kingdoms

53.4 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 57.1 FPS on Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands

Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands

57.1 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 62.8 FPS on Metro: Exodus

Metro: Exodus

62.8 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 63.6 FPS on Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

63.6 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 64.8 FPS on Control

Control

64.8 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 72.4 FPS on Total War: Warhammer 2

Total War: Warhammer 2

72.4 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 75.8 FPS on Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

75.8 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 76.2 FPS on Assassins Creed: Origins

Assassins Creed: Origins

76.2 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 78.2 FPS on Assassins Creed: Unity

Assassins Creed: Unity

78.2 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 79.4 FPS on The Division 2

The Division 2

79.4 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 80.5 FPS on Assassins Creed: Odyssey

Assassins Creed: Odyssey

80.5 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 81.3 FPS on Just Cause 4

Just Cause 4

81.3 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 85.2 FPS on Middle-earth: Shadow of War

Middle-earth: Shadow of War

85.2 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 88.2 FPS on The Outer Worlds

The Outer Worlds

88.2 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 93.7 FPS on Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

93.7 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 95.1 FPS on Hitman 2 (2018)

Hitman 2 (2018)

95.1 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 101 FPS on Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

101 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 105.1 FPS on Far Cry: New Dawn

Far Cry: New Dawn

105.1 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 109.3 FPS on Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

109.3 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 111.5 FPS on The Witcher III

The Witcher III

111.5 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 112.4 FPS on Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

112.4 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 122.1 FPS on Battlefield V

Battlefield V

122.1 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 134.8 FPS on Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

134.8 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 147.2 FPS on Battlefield 1

Battlefield 1

147.2 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 168.2 FPS on Rise of the Tomb Raider

Rise of the Tomb Raider

168.2 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 29.1 FPS on Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

29.1 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 34.1 FPS on Total War: Three Kingdoms

Total War: Three Kingdoms

34.1 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 40.8 FPS on Control

Control

40.8 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 43.5 FPS on Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands

Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands

43.5 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 46.5 FPS on Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

46.5 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 47.2 FPS on Metro: Exodus

Metro: Exodus

47.2 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 49.9 FPS on Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

49.9 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 53.1 FPS on Assassins Creed: Origins

Assassins Creed: Origins

53.1 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 53.4 FPS on The Division 2

The Division 2

53.4 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 53.4 FPS on Total War: Warhammer 2

Total War: Warhammer 2

53.4 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 57.2 FPS on Assassins Creed: Unity

Assassins Creed: Unity

57.2 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 57.8 FPS on Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

57.8 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 58.4 FPS on The Outer Worlds

The Outer Worlds

58.4 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 62.5 FPS on Assassins Creed: Odyssey

Assassins Creed: Odyssey

62.5 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 64.7 FPS on Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

64.7 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 75.8 FPS on Hitman 2 (2018)

Hitman 2 (2018)

75.8 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 75.8 FPS on Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

75.8 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 77.3 FPS on The Witcher III

The Witcher III

77.3 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 77.6 FPS on Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

77.6 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 95.9 FPS on Battlefield V

Battlefield V

95.9 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 102.8 FPS on Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

102.8 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 106.8 FPS on Battlefield 1

Battlefield 1

106.8 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 109.7 FPS on Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

109.7 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 113.4 FPS on Rise of the Tomb Raider

Rise of the Tomb Raider

113.4 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 13.8 FPS on Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

13.8 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 19.4 FPS on Control

Control

19.4 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 20.4 FPS on Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

20.4 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 22.1 FPS on Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

22.1 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 25.1 FPS on The Outer Worlds

The Outer Worlds

25.1 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 27.5 FPS on The Division 2

The Division 2

27.5 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 30.4 FPS on Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

30.4 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 32.1 FPS on Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

32.1 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 32.1 FPS on Total War: Warhammer 2

Total War: Warhammer 2

32.1 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 33.7 FPS on Assassins Creed: Unity

Assassins Creed: Unity

33.7 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 42.2 FPS on The Witcher III

The Witcher III

42.2 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 50.7 FPS on Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

50.7 FPS

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB gets 67.2 FPS on Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

67.2 FPS
AMD PC game performance check Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB
GPU
Architecture
Navi 10 XL
Process
7nm
TMUs
144
Texture Rate
225 GTexel/s
ROPs
64
Pixel Rate
100 GPixel/s
Shader Processing Units
Ray Tracing
Tensor Cores
Release Price
$279
Compatibility
Direct X
DX 12
Shader
5.0
Open GL
4.5
Resolution (WxH)
7680 x 4320
Notebook GPU
SLI/Crossfire
Dedicated
Integrated
Memory
Memory
6144MB
Memory Speed
1500MHz
Memory Bus
192bit
Memory Type
GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth
288GB/sec
L2 Cache
Display Connectors
VGA Connection
DVI Connection
HDMI Connection
1
DisplayPort Connection
3
Clock Speeds
Core Speed
1130 MHz
Boost Clock
1560 MHz
Power
Max Power
150 Watts
PSU
550 Watt & 42 Amps
Power Connector
1x 8-pin
Recommended Hardware
Best CPU Match
Best RAM Match
16 GB
Best Resolution
1920 x 1080
GPU Upgrade
GD Official
GD RATING
90
Approved

Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB Game Requirement Analysis

Overview
The AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB is an mid-tier gaming Graphics Card based on the first (1.0) Revision of the RDNA Architecture.

Architecture
The Navi 10 XL GPU offers support for GDDR6 Memory, DirectX 12.0, Vulkan 1.0, and OpenGL 4.5.

GPU
This variant of the Navi 10 XL GPU features 36 Compute Units activated, offering 2304 Shader Processing Units, 144 TMUs and 64 ROPs. The GPU features a 1375 MHz base clock speed and up to 1560 MHz with boost clock, making it an estimated 20% slower than a Radeon RX 5700 8GB. This puts its predicted performance at roughly 20% faster than a GeForce GTX 1660 Ti.

Memory: Speed
The GPU is equipped with 6GB high-speed GDDR6 and accesses the Frame Buffer through a 192-bit memory interface, providing total memory bandwidth of 288 GB/s.

Memory: Frame Buffer
The GPU can fill up a Memory Pool of up to 6GB. Under most circumstances, this only proves useful in certain 3D Games whose Settings Require Large Amounts of Memory.
However,the GPU itself is aimed for 1080p Gaming. In some limited scenarios at 1440p resolution, 6GB video memory might be a bottleneck and Performance could be better were the Frame Buffer larger, however this would only be an issue in the most demanding games.

Power Consumption
With a rated board TDP of 150W, it requires at least a 550W PSU with one available 8+6-pin connector.

Performance
AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB competes with GeForce GTX 1660 Ti which is available for $329.
System Suggestions
AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB is best suited for resolutions up to and including 2650 x 1480 but is ideally suited for 1920 x 1080. For the most demanding AAA games it should be ideally suited to 1080p. We recommend a mid-tier CPU and at least 16GB of RAM for Optimal Performance.

Source [ Jon ]