Can the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT run Elite Dangerous?
Yes, at the recommended spec
Yes. The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT is 20% above the card Elite Dangerous recommends: about 73 FPS at 1080p and 45 at 1440p on high.
Frame rate by resolution
- 1080p 73 FPS on high 60 FPS on high
- 1440p 45 FPS on high 60 FPS on low
- 4K 26 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
Modelled at native resolution, paired with the Intel Core i7-3770K or a faster processor. How the model works.
Next to the publisher’s spec
Minimum
Nvidia GTX 470/AMD R7 240
- Index
- 2
- Video memory
- 2 GB
Recommended
Nvidia GTX 770 / AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Index
- 10
- Video memory
- 2 GB
Your card
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
- Index
- 12
- Video memory
- 4 GB
Same game, neighbouring cards
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT and Elite Dangerous: questions
Can the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT run Elite Dangerous?
Yes. The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT is 20% above the card Elite Dangerous recommends: about 73 FPS at 1080p and 45 at 1440p on high.
How many FPS does the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT get in Elite Dangerous?
Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 73 FPS at 1080p, 45 at 1440p and 26 at 4K, with a processor that meets the game's recommendation.
Does my processor change this?
The figures assume a processor at or above Elite Dangerous's recommendation. A slower one lowers the ceiling, most noticeably at 1080p.