RX 6500 XT 8 GB for Blender

Very slow Cycles
Light VRAM

RDNA 2.0 GPU with very low recorded Cycles performance. Not recommended as a GPU purchase for Blender rendering; if already owned, check version support and test your own scenes.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

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Blender Cycles score
456
25.4× slower than
VRAM
8 GB
Meets Blender’s recommended VRAM
Released
2022
Power draw (TDP)
113 W
System PSU
400 W

Technical specifications

GPU

  • ArchitectureRDNA 2.0
  • Compute units16
  • Stream processors1024
  • Ray accelerators16
  • Boost frequency2815 MHz

Memory

  • TypeGDDR6
  • Bandwidth144 GB/s
  • Bus width64-bit
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RX 6500 XT 8 GB Blender benchmarks

Estimated time to render one benchmark frame · Lower is faster.

Blender score 456

Blender 3.4.0 · HIP · 5 runs

Junkshop
1,436.59s
Monster
59.88s
Classroom
154.04s
Benchmark sceneseconds
About these estimates

Times estimate one frame of each benchmark scene from the same runs, Blender version and backend as the displayed Cycles score. The calculation uses 240 samples for Junkshop, 256 for Monster and 300 for Classroom, plus a 19% estimation buffer. Actual project render times vary. Results from different Blender versions may not be directly comparable. The benchmark data groups this model’s hardware variants together.

Blender Open Data

Is RX 6500 XT 8 GB good for Blender?

A concise editorial read on where this GPU looks strong, the tradeoffs to keep in mind, and who it suits best.

What stands out

  • 8 GB VRAM
  • RDNA 2.0 architecture

Tradeoffs to know

  • Very low recorded benchmark throughput; not recommended as a GPU purchase for Blender rendering. This is editorial guidance, not an official minimum score. Check Blender-version support separately.
  • The benchmark groups hardware variants together; it is not a separate measurement of this exact hardware version or the benefit of extra VRAM.

Who should choose it

  • RX 6500 XT 8 GB is not recommended as a GPU purchase for current Blender rendering.
  • Check current GPU-rendering support. Historical benchmark results are not proof of compatibility with current Blender.

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