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Can the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT run War Thunder?

Yes, below recommended

Yes, below the recommended spec: the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT clears War Thunder's minimum but not its recommended card. Expect about 51 FPS at 1080p on high; the medium preset should hold 60.

Frame rate by resolution

  • 1080p 51 FPS on high 60 FPS on medium
  • 1440p 32 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
  • 4K 18 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach

Modelled at native resolution, paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K or a faster processor. How the model works.

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Minimum

DirectX 11 level video card: AMD Radeon 77XX / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660. The minimum supported resolution for the game is…

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6
Video memory
2 GB
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT clears it

Recommended

DirectX 11 level video card or higher and drivers: Nvidia GeForce 1060 and higher, Radeon RX 570 and higher

Index
14
Video memory
4 GB
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT falls short

Your card

AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT

Index
12
Video memory
4 GB
FSR

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AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT and War Thunder: questions

Can the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT run War Thunder?

Yes, below the recommended spec: the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT clears War Thunder's minimum but not its recommended card. Expect about 51 FPS at 1080p on high; the medium preset should hold 60.

How many FPS does the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT get in War Thunder?

Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 51 FPS at 1080p, 32 at 1440p and 18 at 4K, with a processor that meets the game's recommendation.

Which card would run War Thunder at the recommended spec?

The lowest launch price among recent cards that meet it belongs to the Intel Arc A580 ($179).

Does my processor change this?

The figures assume a processor at or above War Thunder's recommendation. A slower one lowers the ceiling, most noticeably at 1080p.