AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
Expert rating5.5 / 10
- GPU Brand:
- AMD
- VRAM:
- 6GB GDDR6
- Memory Type:
- GDDR6
- TDP:
- 150W
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Manufacturer: AMD Last updated: 2026-09-12
AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT Review
The AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT launched in early 2020 as a 1080p-focused RDNA 1 card, notable for a last-minute BIOS update that bumped clocks and memory speed right before launch to better compete with NVIDIA's GTX 1660 Ti and Super.
It's a genuinely solid 1080p card that came out of a slightly messy launch (early review samples ran an older BIOS than retail cards actually shipped with), but once that settled it delivered strong 1080p performance with 6GB of the newer GDDR6 rather than the GDDR5 still common at that tier.
The Launch-Week BIOS Bump
AMD's last-minute update pushed memory speed from 12 Gbps to 14 Gbps and raised the power limit on most partner cards, a rare case of a GPU getting meaningfully faster in its first week thanks to a firmware change rather than reviewers testing a slower initial spec.
Comparison to Alternatives
Against the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 also in this catalog, the RX 5600 XT trades blows depending on the title: the 1070's extra 2GB of VRAM and CUDA core count help in some newer games, but the 5600 XT's newer RDNA 1 architecture and faster GDDR6 win out in others. Compared with the AMD Radeon RX 6600 (already in this catalog), the RX 6600's newer RDNA 2 architecture delivers a clear generational jump in both performance and efficiency, making the 6600 the better buy today if both are similarly priced.
Benchmarks
The benchmarks below are published results for specific applications. They are measured separately and do not feed the two scores above.
Puget Bench for Premiere Pro v1.0-1.1 - points (More is Better)
- AMD Radeon RX 9070 (AMD/RDNA 4/Upper Mid-Range/16GB GDDR6/220W TDP/Ray Tracing)11845.69 points
- AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT (AMD/RDNA 4/Upper Mid-Range/16GB VRAM/280W TDP/FSR 4/Ray Tracing/850W PSU)11743.24 points
- AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT11083.47 points
- AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX (RDNA 3/Navi 31/96 Compute Units/24GB GDDR6/355W TDP/Flagship)11062.45 points
- AMD Radeon PRO W790010014.33 points
- AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT (Graphics Card/RDNA 2 Navi 21 KXTX/80 Compute Units/16GB GDDR6/RDNA 2 Refresh Flagship)9931.57 points
- AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE9922.39 points
- AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT (this product)5589 points
Plays back and exports 4K and 8K timelines across several camera codecs, with effects and multi-stream sequences, in Adobe Premiere Pro.
Export time rewards more cores, but much of the timeline work runs on the hardware decoder and the graphics card instead of the processor. A small gap here rarely changes how the edit feels.
Our verdict
Reviewed by Burooj Alam. Rated by us, not by users.
Expert rating5.5 / 10
A solid 1080p card in its day; the lack of ray tracing and only 6GB VRAM make it a budget-tier pick against newer RDNA 2/3 options today.
Best for
- Budget 1080p gaming builds
- Esports titles at high refresh rates
- Buyers upgrading from GTX 10-series or older
Not for
- Ray tracing or upscaling-dependent titles
- 1440p gaming ambitions
- VRAM-heavy modern AAA titles
Specifications
What these specs meanPlatform
| GPU Brand | AMD |
|---|---|
| Board Partner | AMD Reference |
Identity and type
| Series | Radeon RX 5000 |
|---|---|
| Tier | Mainstream (Legacy) |
Performance
| VRAM | 6 GB |
|---|---|
| Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock | 1750 MHz |
| Ray Tracing Support | No |
Physical & Power
| TDP | 150 W |
|---|---|
| Card Length | 230 mm |
| Slot Width | 2 |
Silicon
| Architecture | RDNA 1 |
|---|---|
| Shader Units | 2304 |
| Compute Blocks | 36 |
Memory
| Memory Bus Width | 192 bit |
|---|---|
| Memory Bandwidth | 288 GB/s |
Power
| Power Connector | 1x 8-pin |
|---|
Host interface
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
|---|
FAQs
What are the key specifications of the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT?
Key specs for the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT: VRAM 6 GB, Memory Bandwidth 288 GB/s, Boost Clock 1750 MHz, TDP 150 W, PCIe Interface PCIe 4.0 x16, Card Length 230 mm.
Who is the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT best suited to?
Best suited to: Budget 1080p gaming builds; Esports titles at high refresh rates; Buyers upgrading from GTX 10-series or older.
What are the drawbacks of the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT?
Not the best fit for: Ray tracing or upscaling-dependent titles; 1440p gaming ambitions; VRAM-heavy modern AAA titles.