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ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Phantom Gaming D OC Review | 118 Data compared

Avg. price:~£180VRAM:4 GBMemory bus width:64 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):107 W

ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Phantom Gaming D OC Review: Compare 118 technical specifications and user reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Phantom Gaming D OC
5.6/10

Overall score

Score
5.6/ 10
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What it is
An overall evaluation of the graphics card's quality, based on technical analyses and user reviews.
When it matters
When you need a quick reference to identify the best graphics cards on the market.
Score distribution
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▼ Worse than 79% of models
Score components

90%

5.3

Technical score

10%

8.1

User score

▼Worse than 79% 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
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▼ Worse than 68% of models
Score components

70%

5.6

Overall score

30%

9.6

Price

▼Worse than 68%
5.3

Technical score

Technical score
5.3/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Graphics cards category across these key areas: Performance, Memory, Platform & Features, Connectivity & Media, Power & Cooling, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▼ Worse than 80% of models
Score components

44%

4.4

Performance

24%

2.8

Memory

12%

8.8

Power & Cooling

11%

8.9

Platform & Features

5%

9.3

Design

4%

6.0

Connectivity & Media

▼Worse than 80%
8.1

User score

User score
8.1/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
Score distribution
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▲ Better than 63% of models
Score components

70%

8.4

User ratings

30%

7.5

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
▲Better than 63%
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Technical Specifications of graphics card ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Phantom Gaming D OC

Technical score
Technical score
5.3/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Graphics cards category across these key areas: Performance, Memory, Platform & Features, Connectivity & Media, Power & Cooling, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▼ Worse than 80% of models
Score components:

44%

4.4

Performance

24%

2.8

Memory

12%

8.8

Power & Cooling

11%

8.9

Platform & Features

5%

9.3

Design

4%

6.0

Connectivity & Media

5.3
User score
User score
8.1/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
Score distribution
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▲ Better than 63% of models
Score components

70%

8.4

User ratings

30%

7.5

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
8.1
Popularity
Popularity
7.5/ 10
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What it is
An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you prefer a graphics card that has already been chosen and reviewed by many other users.
Score distribution
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▲ Better than 70% of models
Popularity:
ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Phantom Gaming D OC has a popularity score of 7.5 points, which is higher than that of 70% of products in this category.
7.5
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
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▼ Worse than 68% of models
Score components:

70%

5.6

Overall score

30%

9.6

Price

6.8
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
4,898 points
Market range: <4k points – >34k points
This graphics card scores 4,898 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is lower than 84.9% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
520 points
Market range: <0 points – >25k points
This graphics card scores 520 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is lower than 82.7% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
9,613 points
Market range: <7.7k points – >36k points
This graphics card scores 9,613 points in PassMark G3D, which is lower than 85.4% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
4,376 points
Market range: <3.1k points – >26.3k points
This graphics card scores 4,376 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is lower than 85.2% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
Floating-point performance
5.78 TFLOPS
Market range: <4.38 TFLOPS – >57.42 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 5.78 TFLOPS floating-point performance, which is lower than that of 85.5% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
4 GB
Market range: <4 GB – >24 GB
This graphics card has 4 GB of VRAM, which is less than 88% of graphics cards and equal to 6% of graphics cards.
Memory type
GDDR6
GDDR version
GDDR6
This graphics card uses GDDR6 memory, which is newer than on 15.9% of graphics cards and equal to 40.3% of graphics cards.
Memory bus width
64 bit
Market range: <64 bit – >384 bit
This graphics card uses a 64 bit memory bus, which is narrower than that of 97.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2.8% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
143.9 GB/s
Market range: <168 GB/s – >960 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 143.9 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is lower than that of 92.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.1% of graphics cards.
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
4
This graphics card supports PCIe 4, which is newer than on 22.3% of graphics cards and equal to 52.1% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
x4
This graphics card uses x4 PCIe lanes, which is fewer than 99% of graphics cards and equal to 1.1% of graphics cards.
DirectX version
12 Ultimate
This graphics card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, which is more advanced than on 22.6% of graphics cards and equal to 77.4% of graphics cards.
Vulkan version
1.4
This graphics card supports Vulkan 1.4, which is more advanced than on 20.7% of graphics cards and equal to 79.3% of graphics cards.
OpenGL version
4.6
This graphics card supports OpenGL 4.6, which is more advanced than on 1.9% of graphics cards and equal to 98.1% of graphics cards.
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Max displays supported
2
Market range: <4 – >4
This graphics card supports up to 2 displays, which is fewer than 97.8% of graphics cards and equal to 2.1% of graphics cards.
Max digital resolution
7680x4320
This graphics card supports a maximum digital resolution of 7680x4320, which is higher than that of 9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 91% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort outputs
1
Market range: <1 – >3
This graphics card offers 1 DisplayPort outputs, which is fewer than 88.7% of graphics cards and equal to 8.6% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
1.4a
This graphics card supports DisplayPort 1.4a, which is more advanced than on 19.5% of graphics cards and equal to 47.1% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort link rates
8.1 Gbps
Market range: <5.4 Gbps – >80 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 8.1 Gbps, which is slower than on 65% of graphics cards and equal to 22.7% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
107 W
Market range: <60 W – >360 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 107 W, which is lower than that of 88.6% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.2% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
107 W
Market range: <100 W – >400 W
This graphics card draws 107 W under peak load, which is lower than 89.7% of graphics cards and equal to 0.2% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
400 W
Market range: <450 W – >850 W
This graphics card recommends a 400 W PSU, which is lower than that of 90.5% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2.6% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
107 W
Market range: <100 W – >400 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 107 W, which is lower than that of 89.9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.1% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
107 W
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Size
240x 129x 42 mm
Length
240 mm
Market range: <200 mm – >350 mm
This graphics card is 240 mm long, which is shorter than 76.8% of graphics cards and equal in length to 1.6% of graphics cards.
Height
42 mm
Market range: <109 mm – >146 mm
This graphics card is 42 mm tall, which is shorter than 98% of graphics cards and equal in height to 0.1% of graphics cards.
Slot width
2 slot/s
Market range: <2 slot/s – >3.25 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 2 slot/s, which is slimmer than 53.4% of graphics cards and equal in width to 42.5% of graphics cards.
Weight
459 g
Market range: <500 g – >2k g
This graphics card weighs 459 g, which is lighter than 93.2% of graphics cards.
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ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Phantom Gaming D OC vs the average graphics card

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  • 12.6% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2820 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    2,820 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 23.2% higher base clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher base GPU clock than the average graphics card (2365 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    2,365 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 50.2% lower TDP
    This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (107 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    107 W vs 215 W
  • 38.5% lower PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (400 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    400 W vs 650 W
  • 83 mm lower card height
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (42 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    42 mm vs 125 mm
  • 28.5% faster VRAM clock
    This graphics card has a higher VRAM clock than the average graphics card (2248 MHz vs 1750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1750 MHz.
    2,248 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • 45 mm shorter card length
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (240 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
    240 mm vs 285 mm
  • 52.4% lower board power limit
    This graphics card has a lower board power limit than the average graphics card (107 W vs 225 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 225 W.
    107 W vs 225 W
  • 2.94x cheaper
    ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Phantom Gaming D OC is cheaper than the average graphics card (£180 vs £530).
    £180 vs £530
  • 1.8% higher user score
    User score
    8.1/ 10
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    What it is
    A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
    When it matters
    When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
    Score distribution
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    ▼
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    ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Phantom Gaming D OC
    the average graphics card
    ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Phantom Gaming D OC has a higher user score than the average graphics card (8.14 vs 8.000).
    8.14 vs 8
  • 12.6% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2820 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    2,820 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 23.2% higher base clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher base GPU clock than the average graphics card (2365 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    2,365 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • Better FP64 ratio
    This graphics card has a better FP64 ratio than the average graphics card (1:16 vs 1:64).
    1:16 vs 1:64
  • 28.5% faster VRAM clock
    This graphics card has a higher VRAM clock than the average graphics card (2248 MHz vs 1750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1750 MHz.
    2,248 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • 63.7% smaller GPU die
    This graphics card has a lower GPU die size than the average graphics card (107 mm² vs 295 mm²). The average graphics card has a GPU die size of 295 mm².
    107 mm² vs 295 mm²
  • 3.33x higher HDMI bandwidth
    This graphics card has a higher HDMI bandwidth than the average graphics card (40 Gbps vs 12 Gbps). The average graphics card has HDMI bandwidth of 12 Gbps.
    40 Gbps vs 12 Gbps
  • 50.2% lower TDP
    This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (107 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    107 W vs 215 W
  • 38.5% lower PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (400 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    400 W vs 650 W
  • 52.4% lower board power limit
    This graphics card has a lower board power limit than the average graphics card (107 W vs 225 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 225 W.
    107 W vs 225 W
  • 83.3% lower idle power draw
    This graphics card has a lower idle power draw than the average graphics card (2 W vs 12 W). The average graphics card has an idle power draw of 12 W.
    2 W vs 12 W
  • 51.4% lower peak power draw
    This graphics card has a lower peak power draw than the average graphics card (107 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a peak power draw of 220 W.
    107 W vs 220 W
  • 83 mm lower card height
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (42 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    42 mm vs 125 mm
  • 45 mm shorter card length
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (240 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
    240 mm vs 285 mm
  • 0.5 slot/s slimmer design
    This graphics card occupies fewer slots than the average graphics card (2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 55% lighter card weight
    This graphics card is lighter than the average graphics card (459 g vs 1021 g). The average graphics card weighs 1021 g.
    459 g vs 1,021 g
  • 192 bit narrower memory bus
    This graphics card has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (64 bit vs 256 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 256 bit.
    64 bit vs 256 bit
  • 8 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (4 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    4 GB vs 12 GB
  • 24 fewer compute units
    This graphics card has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (16 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    16 vs 40
  • No CUDA support
    This graphics card does not support CUDA, the average graphics card does.
  • 120 fewer TMUs
    This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (64 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    64 vs 184
  • 24 fewer ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (16 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    16 vs 40
  • 1 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
    2 vs 3
  • No DLSS support
    This graphics card does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
  • 5.8% worse value for money
    ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Phantom Gaming D OC has worse value for money than the average graphics card (6.8 vs 7.2).
    6.8 vs 7.2
  • 24 fewer compute units
    This graphics card has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (16 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    16 vs 40
  • No CUDA support
    This graphics card does not support CUDA, the average graphics card does.
  • 120 fewer TMUs
    This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (64 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    64 vs 184
  • 24 fewer ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (16 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    16 vs 40
  • 52.7% lower texture rate
    This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (180.5 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    180.48 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
  • 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
  • 32 fewer ROPs
    This graphics card has fewer ROPs than the average graphics card (32 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    32 vs 64
  • 44.7% lower pixel rate
    This graphics card has a lower pixel rate than the average graphics card (90.2 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
    90.24 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s
  • 74.4% lower FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP32 performance than the average graphics card (5.8 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.57 TFLOPS.
    5.78 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS
  • 57.6% lower PassMark score
    This graphics card has a lower PassMark score than the average graphics card (9613 points vs 22653 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22653 points.
    9,613 points vs 22,653 points
  • 94.3% lower ray tracing score
    This graphics card has a lower ray tracing score than the average graphics card (520 points vs 9166 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9166 points.
    520 points vs 9,166 points
  • 66.6% lower gaming score
    This graphics card has a lower gaming score than the average graphics card (4898 points vs 14678.5 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14678.5 points.
    4,898 points vs 14,678.5 points
  • 63.8% lower compute score
    This graphics card has a lower compute score than the average graphics card (4376 points vs 12074 points). The average graphics card has a compute score of 12074 points.
    4,376 points vs 12,074 points
  • 74.8% lower compute throughput
    This graphics card has a lower compute throughput than the average graphics card (5.8 TFLOPS vs 22.98 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has compute throughput of 22.98 TFLOPS.
    5.78 TFLOPS vs 22.98 TFLOPS
  • 61.1% lower FP16 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP16 performance than the average graphics card (11.6 TFLOPS vs 29.7 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP16 performance of 29.725 TFLOPS.
    11.55 TFLOPS vs 29.725 TFLOPS
  • 3,328 fewer FP32 units
    This graphics card has fewer FP32 units than the average graphics card (1,024 vs 4,352). The average graphics card has 4,352 FP32 units.
    1,024 vs 4,352
  • 192 bit narrower memory bus
    This graphics card has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (64 bit vs 256 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 256 bit.
    64 bit vs 256 bit
  • 8 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (4 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    4 GB vs 12 GB
  • 67.9% lower memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a lower memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (143.9 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    143.9 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • 95.8% smaller L2 cache
    This graphics card has fewer L2 cache than the average graphics card (1 MB vs 24 MB). The average graphics card has 24 MB L2 cache.
    1 MB vs 24 MB
  • 5.3% slower memory speed
    This graphics card has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (18000 MHz vs 19000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19000 MHz.
    18,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • No DLSS support
    This graphics card does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
  • Fewer PCIe lanes
    This graphics card has fewer PCIe lanes than the average graphics card (x4 vs x16). The average graphics card has x16 PCIe lanes.
    x4 vs x16
  • 20% larger process node
    This graphics card has a higher process node than the average graphics card (6 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a process node of 5 nm.
    6 nm vs 5 nm
  • Older OpenCL version
    This graphics card supports an older OpenCL version than the average graphics card (2.2 vs 3).
    2.2 vs 3.0
  • 1 older
    This graphics card was released earlier than the average graphics card (2022 vs 2023).
    January 2022
    2,022 vs 2,023
  • Older shader model
    This graphics card supports an older shader model than the average graphics card (6.6 vs 6.8).
    6.6 vs 6.8
  • 76.4% fewer transistors
    This graphics card has fewer transistors than the average graphics card (5400 million vs 22900 million). The average graphics card has 22900 million transistors.
    5,400 million vs 22,900 million
  • Older FSR version
    This graphics card supports an older FSR version than the average graphics card (3 vs 3.1).
    3.0 vs 3.1
  • 2 fewer DisplayPort outputs
    This graphics card has fewer DisplayPort outputs than the average graphics card (1 vs 3). The average graphics card has 3 DisplayPort outputs.
    1 vs 3
  • No AV1 encoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 encoding, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • 2 fewer displays supported
    This graphics card supports fewer displays than the average graphics card (2 vs 4). The average graphics card supports 4 displays.
    2 vs 4
  • No AV1 decoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 decoding, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • Narrower decode codec support
    This graphics card supports narrower hardware decode codec support than the average graphics card (H.264/H.265/AV1 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9/MPEG-2/VC-1).
    H.264/H.265/AV1 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9/MPEG-2/VC-1
  • Not VR ready
    This graphics card is not VR ready, while the average graphics card is.
    No vs yes
  • 2 fewer monitors per output type
    This graphics card supports fewer monitors per output type than the average graphics card (1 vs 3). The average graphics card supports 3 monitors per output type.
    1 vs 3
  • 1 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
    2 vs 3
  • No dual BIOS
    This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
  • 15 °C lower thermal ceiling
    This graphics card has a lower thermal ceiling than the average graphics card (110 °C vs 95 °C). The average graphics card has a thermal ceiling of 95 °C.
    110 °C vs 95 °C
  • No RGB lighting
    This graphics card does not include RGB lighting, the average graphics card does.

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19/01/2022
Summary of the review
Radeon RX 6500 XT recensione: una scheda video con dei limiti evidenti
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Third-party reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
Reviews last updated: June 2026 · How we calculate this

What we like about ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Phantom Gaming D OC

  • High power efficiency with a low TGP of approximately 107W
  • Excellent cooling performance with hotspot temperatures often staying below 80°C
  • Quiet operation thanks to a 0dB silent cooling mode where fans stop at low temperatures
  • Compact dual-fan design with a sturdy metal backplate for structural support and aesthetics
  • Good entry-level performance for 1080p gaming in eSports titles like Valorant and Minecraft
  • Easily available and often priced closer to MSRP compared to other GPUs during supply shortages

What we don't like about ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Phantom Gaming D OC

  • Significant performance drop on older PCIe 3.0 motherboards due to the limited x4 interface
  • Lacks dedicated hardware video encoding (H.264/H.265) and AV1 decoding, making it poor for streaming or video editing
  • Limited to only 4GB of VRAM, which frequently triggers warnings or stutters in modern AAA titles
  • Only two display outputs (1x HDMI 2.1 and 1x DisplayPort 1.4), limiting multi-monitor setups
  • Extremely poor raytracing performance due to having only 16 Ray Accelerators
  • Narrow 64-bit memory bus restricts overall bandwidth, leading to inconsistent framerates in heavy games

Verdict

The ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Phantom Gaming D OC is an entry-level graphics card based on the RDNA 2 architecture, featuring 1024 stream processors, a boost clock of up to 2820 MHz, and 4GB of GDDR6 memory on a 64-bit bus. Its main characteristics include a dual-fan cooling system with Striped Axial Fans and a stylish metal backplate for enhanced thermal efficiency. The card excels as a budget-friendly option for 1080p gaming with low power consumption and quiet 0dB silent cooling technology. However, it is significantly limited by its narrow 4-lane PCIe 4.0 interface—which can cause performance stutters on older PCIe 3.0 systems—and its lack of hardware video encoding and 4GB VRAM capacity that struggles with modern AAA titles and ray tracing.

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Graphic comparison of ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Phantom Gaming D OC and other products in the Graphics cards category

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