AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT

The AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT is a Navi 10 part based on RDNA 1.0, released on 2020-01-20 as part of the Radeon RX 5000 series. In aggregate, it posts an average benchmark score of 20925, placing it at the 64th percentile of all GPUs in the database. Its closest rivals sit within small margins: the RX 6700S trails by 0.5%, the Intel Arc A750 trails by 1.7%, the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 XT leads by 0.6%, and the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL leads by 1.1%. It ships with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, producing 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

Benchmark Performance

Benchmark results position the RX 5600 XT as a mid-range performer rather than a class leader. The 64th percentile rank and 20925 average score show that the card beats most of the database while remaining behind a substantial top segment. In the immediate rival group, the margins are compact: 0.5% separates it from the RX 6700S, and the largest distance to any neighbor is 1.7%, against the Intel Arc A750. The Pro 5700 XT and RX Vega M GL sit above it by 0.6% and 1.1%, respectively. This clustering makes the 5600 XT effectively a near-tie in its performance class, where no single result decisively separates it from the competition.

Looking at specific tests, the Geekbench Metal result of 80376 is the strongest single score, followed by OpenCL at 65001 and Vulkan at 62081. The Passmark G3D score of 13457 and GPU compute score of 6296 reinforce the same pattern: the card is competitive at both graphics and compute tasks for its tier. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1669 is the designated DX12 test result in the record. Passmark’s older API tests show a wide spread: DirectX 9 scores 202, DirectX 10 scores 73, DirectX 11 scores 96, and DirectX 12 scores 52. The G2D score of 870 indicates modest 2D performance. The contrast between high Geekbench scores and lower Passmark API scores highlights how benchmark methodology can shift the apparent ranking, but the aggregate 20925 and 64th percentile remain the most useful single summary of its standing.

The FP32 throughput of 7.188 TFLOPS and texture rate of 224.6 GTexel/s add further context to the benchmark scores. These figures place the card in the same approximate performance envelope as its nearest rivals, all of whom are clustered within 1.7% of the 5600 XT’s average score. The 150 W TDP also aligns with this tier: the card is not trying to compete with high-power flagship designs, but it is positioned to deliver solid raster performance within a modest power budget.

How It Compares

AMD Radeon RX 6700S: The average score of the RX 6700S is 20811, putting it 0.5% below the 5600 XT. That is a statistical tie; in aggregate terms there is no meaningful winner between these two GPUs.

AMD Radeon Pro 5700 XT: The Pro 5700 XT averages 21054, which is 0.6% above the 5600 XT. The 5600 XT is therefore marginally slower, but the difference is small enough that the two cards belong in the same performance bin.

AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL: The RX Vega M GL averages 21153, giving it a 1.1% edge over the 5600 XT. This is the largest deficit the 5600 XT faces in its nearest-rival set, but 1.1% remains a minor margin in practice.

Intel Arc A750: The Arc A750 averages 20582, a 1.7% gap below the 5600 XT. It is the only rival in the list separated by more than a full percentage point, making it the least close comparison of the four.

Power and Cooling

The power envelope of the RX 5600 XT is modest. Its TDP is 150 W, and the suggested PSU rating is 450 W. A single 1x 8-pin power connector feeds the card. The cooler is a dual-slot design, and the board length is 267 mm, or 10.5 inches. These figures define an installation footprint that fits straightforwardly in most mainstream systems without specialized power cabling or an oversized PSU requirement. The data shows a card that keeps its power demands in check while still delivering the 64th-percentile aggregate performance recorded in the benchmarks.

FAQ

Q: What is the average benchmark score of the RX 5600 XT?

A: The average benchmark score is 20925, and the GPU sits at the 64th percentile of all tested GPUs.

Q: What memory configuration does the RX 5600 XT use?

A: It uses 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, with a memory clock of 1500 MHz / 12 Gbps effective and a bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s.

Q: What power supply is recommended for this card?

A: The TDP is 150 W, the suggested PSU is 450 W, and the board requires one 1x 8-pin power connector.

Q: Which graphics APIs does it support?

A: It supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Q: Are there dedicated ray tracing or tensor cores?

A: The specification lists no RT cores and no tensor cores; both fields are null.

Q: When did the RX 5600 XT launch and at what MSRP?

A: The release date is 2020-01-20, and the launch MSRP is 279 USD.

Who Should Consider It

Benchmark results indicate the RX 5600 XT is suited to users who want 64th-percentile performance with a 150 W TDP and a 450 W PSU requirement. The 6 GB GDDR6 buffer and 288.0 GB/s bandwidth allow moderate headroom at high resolutions, but the 6 GB capacity is the more likely constraint as resolution increases. For lower-resolution gaming, the 7.188 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 224.6 GTexel/s texture rate provide enough raw performance to exploit the card’s aggregate standing. Users who favor high-resolution displays should plan to moderate settings to respect the memory capacity; this is not a card defined by large memory headroom. As an end-of-life product, it is best suited to builds where the existing 150 W TDP, 1x 8-pin power arrangement, and dual-slot footprint are acceptable.

Memory Subsystem

The memory subsystem is built around 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit interface. The memory clock is 1500 MHz, which translates to 12 Gbps effective, yielding 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. For its performance class, this is a balanced configuration: the bus width is sufficient to feed the 2304 shading units and 144 TMUs, but capacity is not unlimited. At high resolutions, the 6 GB frame buffer can fill quickly, so the 288.0 GB/s bandwidth is less of a limiting factor than the memory size itself. The 192-bit bus is a middle-ground design, placing the card below high-bandwidth flagship parts while still providing enough throughput for the score tier established by the benchmark data.

Ray Tracing and Feature Set

The RX 5600 XT is built on the RDNA 1.0 architecture and uses the Navi 10 chip. The fact pack records null values for RT cores and tensor cores, meaning no dedicated ray tracing or tensor processing hardware is reported. The feature set instead centers on the supported APIs: DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Display output includes one HDMI 2.0b port and three DisplayPort 1.4a ports. The card connects via PCIe 4.0 x16. The architecture lists FP16 performance at 14.38 TFLOPS (2:1) and FP32 at 7.188 TFLOPS, while texture rate is 224.6 GTexel/s and pixel rate is 99.84 GPixel/s. Without dedicated RT or tensor units, the card’s feature set is oriented toward traditional rasterization and general compute workloads rather than hardware-accelerated ray tracing.