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Radeon RX 5600 XT

4.4 · 464 votes
Best for 1080p esports gaming

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VRAM
6 GB
CUDA
2,304
FP32
7.188 TF
Bandwidth
288 GB/s
TDP
150W
Boost
1560 MHz
Strengths at a Glance

How it stacks up to the flagship

Each metric is shown as a percentage of the GeForce RTX 5090 D, the strongest card we track.

FP32 compute7.188 TFLOPS7%
vs RTX 5090 D: 104.8 TFLOPS
Memory bandwidth288 GB/s16%
vs RTX 5090 D: 1790 GB/s
VRAM capacity6 GB19%
vs RTX 5090 D: 32 GB
Shading units2,30411%
vs RTX 5090 D: 21,760
Power efficiency15/10026%
vs RTX 5090 D: 58/100
Synthetic Benchmarks

Estimated benchmark results

Each result is shown as a share of the RTX 5090 D's score in the same test.

3DMark Time Spy11,520pts
vs RTX 5090 D: 36,000 pts
3DMark Port Royal (RT)5,040pts
vs RTX 5090 D: 18,000 pts
Blender (samples/min)1,508spm
vs RTX 5090 D: 5,200 spm
Geekbench Compute60,000pts
vs RTX 5090 D: 240,000 pts

Performance breakdown

Gaming32
Ray tracing28
AI / Compute25
Creator / 3D29
Power efficiency15
Real-World Gaming

FPS Across Resolutions

1080p · Ultra preset1440p · Ultra preset4K · Ultra preset
Cyberpunk 2077avg 31 fps
1080p
52
1440p
29
4K
12
Counter-Strike 2avg 82 fps
1080p
131
1440p
78
4K
37
Fortniteavg 88 fps
1080p
141
1440p
81
4K
42
Battlefield 5avg 83 fps
1080p
112
1440p
85
4K
51
Far Cry 5avg 84 fps
1080p
122
1440p
86
4K
44
Valorantavg 199 fps
1080p
144
1440p
244
4K
208

Average FPS across all PC games

1080p
100fps
1440p
66fps
4K
34fps

Cost per frame

Launch MSRP ($279) ÷ average FPS — lower is better.

1080p
$2.50
1440p
$4.26
4K
$8.14
Community Feedback

What Owners Say

Owners love the great 1080p gaming value and solid performance for the price. The common gripe is the finicky BIOS switching and inconsistent driver stability early on.

Pros
  • Great for 1080p high settings gaming
  • Sips power, stays cool and quiet
  • Plays modern titles without breaking a sweat
  • Solid value for budget-conscious builders
Cons
  • VRAM limited for modern games
  • Ray tracing performance is poor
  • Drivers had early stability issues

Supported technologies

AV1 Encode

Full specifications

Graphics processor
Architecture
RDNA 1.0
Process node
7 nm
Transistors
10.3 B
Compute Units
36
Release date
2020
Launch price
$279
Core configuration
CUDA Cores
2,304
TMUs
144
ROPs
64
L2 cache
3 MB
Memory
Size
6 GB
Type
GDDR6
Bus width
192-bit
Bandwidth
288 GB/s
Memory clock
14000 MHz
Clocks & throughput
Base clock
1130 MHz
Boost clock
1560 MHz
FP32 (float)
7.188 TFLOPS
FP16 (half)
7.188 TFLOPS
Pixel rate
100 GPixel/s
Texture rate
224.6 GTexel/s
Board & power
TDP
150W
Suggested PSU
300W
Power connectors
1x 8-pin
Bus interface
PCIe 4.0 x16
Length
267 mm
Slot width
2-slot
Display & outputs
Max resolution
7680×4320
Outputs
1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort

API and SDK support

DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.5
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
Verdict

Our verdict on the RX 5600 XT

The AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT is a 1080p workhorse that needed a controversial driver rev to hit its advertised performance.

Get it if you need a solid 1080p card for esports and older AAA games on a tight budget. Skip it if you want modern ray tracing or high-refresh 1440p gaming.

Buy it if…

  • You want 1080p gaming with high settings on a budget.
  • You’re building a no-frills first PC for a teen.
  • You need a solid upgrade from an older, weaker card.
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