Scored using Graphics cards Methodology v3.0
Graphics cards Methodology v3.0
Mathematical & Unbiased Scoring
Products in this category are scored under Frontum Graphics cards Methodology v3.0: the technical score from the specifications is the base, and independent expert and video reviews (up to ±0.5 points), owner opinions (up to ±0.3) and best-of lists (up to +0.3) move it up or down.
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AMD Radeon RX 5600M review: 117 specs compared

Avg. price:~£260VRAM:6 GBMemory bus width:192 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):150 W

AMD Radeon RX 5600M Review: Compare 117 technical specifications and 2 expert and video reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

5.8/10

Overall score

Score
5.8/ 10
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What it is
Our main score for this model, 1–10. It combines specs, expert reviews, best-of lists and owners.
How we count it
Parts: Technical score 40%, Reviews score 25%, List score 25%, Sentiment score 10%
Marks: Each part gets a mark out of 10. For reviews, lists and owners, a typical model in this category gets about 8 and the best one gets 10.
No data yet: A part with no data shows "?". It counts as the mark of a weaker model in this category (4 in 5 models with data score higher). This way, models with reviews, lists and owners usually come out ahead.
Score distribution
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Score components

40%

4.9

Technical score

25%

4.9

Reviews score

25%

?

List scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 7.5, the mark of a weaker model in this category

10%

?

Sentiment scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 7.8, the mark of a weaker model in this category

â–¼Worse than 91% of graphics cards
6.8

Value for money

Value for money
6.8/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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Score components

70%

5.8

Overall score

30%

9.2

Price

â–¼Worse than 82%
4.9

Technical score

Technical score
4.9/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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Score components

44%

2.9

Performance

24%

3.8

Memory

12%

8.9

Power

11%

8.2

Features

5%

7.6

Design

4%

8.3

Connectivity

â–¼Worse than 85%
4.9

Reviews score

Reviews score
4.9/ 10
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What it is
Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
How we count it
Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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4.9

Mark 7.5 is below the typical mark 7.9 of this category, so it cannot lift the score above the technical score

80%

7.7

Average grade

20%

6.5

Popularity

Grades by review (2)
2 video reviews, each counting half as much as a written test. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
â–¼Worse than 90%
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List score

List score
7.5/ 10
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What it is
How often independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers put this model in their best-of lists for this category.
How we count it
Points: The model in the most lists of this category gets 10; the others get 8 to 10 in proportion. In no list yet: 7.5. Lists count 25% of the overall score.
Enough data: Every list counts, even a single one. With fewer than 5 best-of lists in the category, this part is left out.
Lists with this model (0)
Not in any best-of list yet, so this part counts as 7.5. Models in a list get 8 to 10.
Not in any best-of list yet
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Where to buy
    N/A~ £260
Best rankings
Available: ranking among products currently available (including other versions of this product).All: ranking among all products in the database.

What reviewers say about the AMD Radeon RX 5600M

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Reviewers mostly agree it delivers good graphics performance, though a few found it underwhelming.
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Technical Specifications of graphics card AMD Radeon RX 5600M

Technical score
Technical score
4.9/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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Score components:

44%

2.9

Performance

24%

3.8

Memory

12%

8.9

Power

11%

8.2

Features

5%

7.6

Design

4%

8.3

Connectivity

4.9
Reviews score
4.9
List score
?
Value for money
Value for money
6.8/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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Score components:

70%

5.8

Overall score

30%

9.2

Price

6.8
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
6,141 points
This graphics card scores 6,141 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is lower than 82.6% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
0 points
This graphics card scores 0 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is lower than 83.1% of graphics cards and equal to 16.9% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
8,879 points
This graphics card scores 8,879 points in PassMark G3D, which is lower than 86.9% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
3,105 points
This graphics card scores 3,105 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is lower than 89.6% of graphics cards.
FP32 performance
5.83 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 5.83 TFLOPS FP32 performance, which is lower than that of 84.2% of graphics cards.
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What reviewers say
VRAM
6 GB
This graphics card has 6 GB of VRAM, which is less than 82.5% of graphics cards and equal to 5.1% of graphics cards.
Memory type
GDDR6
This graphics card uses GDDR6 memory, which is newer than on 16.4% of graphics cards and equal to 40.3% of graphics cards.
Memory bus width
192 bit
This graphics card uses a 192 bit memory bus, which is wider than that of 31.9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 18.7% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
288 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 288 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is lower than that of 69.9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 6.5% of graphics cards.
Effective memory speed
12,000 MHz
This graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 12,000 MHz, which is slower than that of 80.6% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.5% of graphics cards.
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
4
This graphics card supports PCIe 4, which is newer than on 22.5% of graphics cards and equal to 50.5% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
x16
This graphics card uses x16 PCIe lanes, which is more than 24.1% of graphics cards and equal to 75.9% of graphics cards.
DirectX version
12
This graphics card supports DirectX 12, which is older than on 81.8% of graphics cards and equal to 17% of graphics cards.
Vulkan version
1.4
This graphics card supports Vulkan 1.4, which is more advanced than on 20.8% of graphics cards and equal to 79.2% of graphics cards.
OpenGL version
4.6
This graphics card supports OpenGL 4.6, which is more advanced than on 2% of graphics cards and equal to 98% of graphics cards.
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Max displays supported
4
This graphics card supports up to 4 displays, which is more than 9% of graphics cards and equal to 88.2% of graphics cards.
Max digital resolution
7680x4320
This graphics card supports a maximum digital resolution of 7680x4320, which is higher than that of 9.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 90.9% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort outputs
?
DisplayPort version
1.4
This graphics card supports DisplayPort 1.4, which is older than on 80.8% of graphics cards and equal to 13.1% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort link rates
32.4 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 32.4 Gbps, which is faster than on 56.6% of graphics cards and equal to 20.9% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
150 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 150 W, which is lower than that of 72.9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2.8% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
150 W
This graphics card draws 150 W under peak load, which is lower than 75.9% of graphics cards and equal to 1.4% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
?
Board power limit
150 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 150 W, which is lower than that of 75.6% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.9% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
150 W
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Size
?
Length
?
Height
?
Slot width
?
Weight
?
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AMD Radeon RX 5600M vs the average graphics card

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  • 30.2% lower TDP
    This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (150 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    150 W vs 215 W
  • 31.8% lower board power limit
    This graphics card has a lower board power limit than the average graphics card (150 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 220 W.
    150 W vs 220 W
  • More FP64 throughput
    This graphics card has a better FP64 ratio than the average graphics card (1:16 vs 1:64).
    1:16 vs 1:64
  • 2x cheaper
    AMD Radeon RX 5600M is cheaper than the average graphics card (£260 vs £520).
    £260 vs £520
  • 2x cheaper
    AMD Radeon RX 5600M is cheaper than the average graphics card (£260 vs £520).
    £260 vs £520
  • More FP64 throughput
    This graphics card has a better FP64 ratio than the average graphics card (1:16 vs 1:64).
    1:16 vs 1:64
  • 30.2% lower TDP
    This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (150 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    150 W vs 215 W
  • 31.8% lower board power limit
    This graphics card has a lower board power limit than the average graphics card (150 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 220 W.
    150 W vs 220 W
  • 49.5% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,265 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    1,265 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 6 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (6 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    6 GB vs 12 GB
  • 40 fewer ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (0 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    0 vs 40
  • Less advanced frame generation
    This graphics card has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (no vs multi frame generation).
  • No CUDA support
    This graphics card does not support CUDA, the average graphics card does.
  • 46.1% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,035 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,035 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 31.9% lower review score
    Reviews score
    4.9/ 10
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    What it is
    Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
    How we count it
    Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
    Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
    Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
    Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    Score distribution
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    4.9

    Mark 7.5 is below the typical mark 7.9 of this category, so it cannot lift the score above the technical score

    80%

    7.7

    Average grade

    20%

    6.5

    Popularity

    Grades by review (2)
    2 video reviews, each counting half as much as a written test. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
    4.9 vs 7.2
  • No DLSS support
    This graphics card does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
  • 31.9% lower review score
    Reviews score
    4.9/ 10
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    What it is
    Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
    How we count it
    Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
    Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
    Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
    Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    Score distribution
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    4.9

    Mark 7.5 is below the typical mark 7.9 of this category, so it cannot lift the score above the technical score

    80%

    7.7

    Average grade

    20%

    6.5

    Popularity

    Grades by review (2)
    2 video reviews, each counting half as much as a written test. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
    4.9 vs 7.2
  • 8.8% worse value for money
    AMD Radeon RX 5600M has worse value for money than the average graphics card (6.81 vs 7.4).
    6.81 vs 7.41
  • 49.5% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,265 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    1,265 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 40 fewer ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (0 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    0 vs 40
  • No CUDA support
    This graphics card does not support CUDA, the average graphics card does.
  • 46.1% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,035 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,035 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 144 fewer AI cores
    This graphics card has fewer AI cores than the average graphics card (0 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    0 vs 144
  • 51.8% lower texture rate
    This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (182.2 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 378 GTexel/s.
    182.2 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s
  • 49.8% lower pixel rate
    This graphics card has a lower pixel rate than the average graphics card (81 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 161.3 GPixel/s.
    80.96 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s
  • 74.2% lower FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP32 performance than the average graphics card (5.8 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.6 TFLOPS.
    5.83 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS
  • 40 fewer TMUs
    This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (144 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    144 vs 184
  • 60.8% lower PassMark score
    This graphics card has a lower PassMark score than the average graphics card (8,879 points vs 22,638 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22,638 points.
    8,879 points vs 22,638 points
  • 58.4% lower gaming score
    This graphics card has a lower gaming score than the average graphics card (6,141 points vs 14,779 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14,779 points.
    6,141 points vs 14,779 points
  • 3 years older
    This graphics card was released earlier than the average graphics card (2020 vs 2023).
    July 2020
    2020 vs 2023
  • 4 fewer compute units
    This graphics card has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (36 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    36 vs 40
  • 74.3% lower compute score
    This graphics card has a lower compute score than the average graphics card (3,105 points vs 12,70.5 points). The average graphics card has a compute score of 12,070.5 points.
    3,105 points vs 12,070.5 points
  • 60.5% lower FP16 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP16 performance than the average graphics card (11.6 TFLOPS vs 29.5 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP16 performance of 29.5 TFLOPS.
    11.64 TFLOPS vs 29.5 TFLOPS
  • 6 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (6 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    6 GB vs 12 GB
  • 36.8% slower memory speed
    This graphics card has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (12,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19,000 MHz.
    12,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • 35.7% lower memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a lower memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (288 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    288 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • 87.5% smaller L2 cache
    This graphics card has fewer L2 cache than the average graphics card (3 MB vs 24 MB). The average graphics card has 24 MB L2 cache.
    3 MB vs 24 MB
  • 87.5% smaller L1 cache
    This graphics card has fewer L1 cache than the average graphics card (16 KB vs 128 KB). The average graphics card has 128 KB L1 cache.
    16 KB vs 128 KB
  • 14.3% slower VRAM clock
    This graphics card has a lower VRAM clock than the average graphics card (1,500 MHz vs 1,750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1,750 MHz.
    1,500 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • Less advanced frame generation
    This graphics card has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (no vs multi frame generation).
  • No DLSS support
    This graphics card does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
  • No ray tracing
    This graphics card does not support ray tracing, the average graphics card does.
  • 40% larger process node
    This graphics card uses a larger manufacturing process than the average graphics card (7 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a manufacturing process of 5 nm.
    7 nm vs 5 nm
  • No mesh shaders
    This graphics card does not support mesh shaders, the average graphics card does.
  • No DirectStorage support
    This graphics card does not support DirectStorage, the average graphics card does.
  • Lower VRS tier
    This graphics card supports a lower VRS tier than the average graphics card (Tier 1 vs Tier 2).
    Tier 1 vs Tier 2
  • Older DirectX version
    This graphics card supports an older DirectX version than the average graphics card (12 vs 12 Ultimate).
    12 vs 12 Ultimate
  • Older shader model
    This graphics card supports an older shader model than the average graphics card (6.4 vs 6.8).
    6.4 vs 6.8
  • 55% fewer transistors
    This graphics card has fewer transistors than the average graphics card (10,300 million vs 22,900 million). The average graphics card has 22,900 million transistors.
    10,300 million vs 22,900 million
  • No AV1 encoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 encoding, the average graphics card does.
  • Older HDMI version
    This graphics card supports an older HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.0b vs 2.1a).
    2.0b vs 2.1a
  • No AV1 decoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 decoding, the average graphics card does.
  • More basic codec support
    This graphics card encodes more basic formats than the average graphics card (H.264/H.265 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9).
    H.264/H.265 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9
  • Older DisplayPort version
    This graphics card supports an older DisplayPort version than the average graphics card (1.4 vs 1.4a).
    1.4 vs 1.4a
  • No dual BIOS
    This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
  • 20 °C lower thermal ceiling
    This graphics card has a lower thermal ceiling than the average graphics card (115 °C vs 95 °C). The average graphics card has a thermal ceiling of 95 °C.
    115 °C vs 95 °C
  • 6 °C higher idle temperature
    This graphics card has a higher idle temperature than the average graphics card (43 °C vs 37 °C). The average graphics card has an idle temperature of 37 °C.
    43 °C vs 37 °C
  • No backplate
    This graphics card does not include a backplate, the average graphics card does.
  • No RGB lighting
    This graphics card does not include RGB lighting, the average graphics card does.

Video reviews

Hands-on testing, unboxing, and real-world video evaluations

8.0
Max Tech
≈ estimated
18/06/2020
Hands-on gaming tests · benchmarks in Fortnite and Warzone
Verdict
AMD Radeon RX 5600M is impressive for a thin laptop, but it is a costly upgrade, and dedicated Windows gaming laptops are cheaper.
8.0
Max Tech
≈ estimated
17/06/2020
Hands-on benchmarks · Geekbench, gaming and video editing tests
Verdict
AMD Radeon RX 5600M is fast for a 50-watt chip, but it is a very expensive upgrade for simple editing.
5.0
OWNorDisown
≈ estimated
16/06/2020
Full review · performance, heat, audio and battery tests
Verdict
AMD Radeon RX 5600M has a fast CPU but runs very hot and has muffled audio; better to wait for driver updates.
6.0
OWNorDisown
≈ estimated
04/06/2020
First look · thermal and game performance tests
Verdict
AMD Radeon RX 5600M runs very hot and draws a lot of power, with a fairly decent panel that isn't very bright.
Not graded

Third-party reviews

What customers like about AMD Radeon RX 5600M

  • Excellent value for money, offering strong performance for its price point.
  • Solid 1080p gaming performance, capable of running modern AAA titles at high settings.
  • Efficient 7nm architecture and RDNA technology contribute to competitive power usage.
  • SmartShift technology dynamically balances power between the CPU and GPU for optimized performance.
  • Strong performance in DirectX 11 titles, often outperforming competing mid-range cards in these benchmarks.

What customers don't like about AMD Radeon RX 5600M

  • Prone to high operating temperatures and thermal throttling, particularly in laptops with poor cooling designs like the Dell G5 SE.
  • Limited availability, as it was primarily exclusive to a few laptop models like the Dell G5 15 Special Edition.
  • Lacks dedicated ray tracing and AI-upscaling cores found in competing NVIDIA RTX cards.
  • Drivers and BIOS issues have been reported by users, sometimes leading to instability.
  • Real-world gaming performance can occasionally lag behind the NVIDIA RTX 2060 despite strong synthetic benchmark scores.

Verdict

The AMD Radeon RX 5600M is a mid-range mobile graphics card built on the 7nm process and RDNA 1.0 architecture, featuring 2,304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit interface. It operates with a base clock of 1035 MHz and a boost clock of up to 1265 MHz, delivering a maximum power draw of 150W and approximately 5.8 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. Key pros include strong 1080p gaming performance that rivals the RTX 2060, high power efficiency relative to its core count, and support for modern features like PCIe 4.0 and DirectX 12. However, main cons include its lack of dedicated ray-tracing hardware, limited availability as it was primarily exclusive to select laptops like the Dell G5 SE, and a high TDP for its class that can lead to significant heat production in thin chassis.

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