Fallout 4 on Radeon RX 6500 XT
Yes. The Radeon RX 6500 XT meets Fallout 4's recommended spec. We estimate ~66 fps at 1080p high (range 53–79, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1440p, use the medium preset (~46 fps on high). Its 4 GB of video memory covers the 3 GB the game recommends. Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.
Estimated FPS by preset
| Preset | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | 112 | 78 | 47 |
| medium | 85 | 60 | 36 |
| high | 66 | 46 | 28 |
| ultra | 53 | 37 | 22 |
Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+. Data updated 2026-09-24.
Best settings
- 60 fps at 1080p: high preset
- 60 fps at 1440p: medium preset
- 144 fps at 1080p: not reachable
AMD card: use FSR in quality mode before dropping the preset (XeSS also works). DLSS is not available on Radeon.
What limits performance
- Estimates above: GPU-limited, assuming a processor fast enough not to hold the Radeon RX 6500 XT back.
- Processor needed for ~66 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
- With the recommended CPU (Core i7-4790): still GPU-limited at 1080p high, ~66 fps.
Video memory
- Radeon RX 6500 XT: 4 GB
- Minimum spec: 2 GB (+2 GB headroom)
- Recommended spec: 3 GB (+1 GB headroom)
Cheapest upgrade for each target
1440p, 60 fps, High
Radeon RX 9050 4GB
~72 fps vs 46 now (est.)
+57% GPU performance
4K, 60 fps, High
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
~60 fps vs 28 now (est.)
+117% GPU performance
Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Fallout 4; usually the cheapest.
Fallout 4 on popular graphics cards (high preset)
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | vs Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 57 | 40 | -13% |
| Radeon RX 6500 XT | 66 | 46 | — |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 80 | 56 | +22% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 120 | 84 | +83% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 131 | 92 | +100% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 143 | 100 | +117% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 149 | 104 | +126% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 166 | 116 | +152% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 169 | 118 | +157% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 197 | 138 | +200% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 249 | 174 | +278% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 277 | 194 | +322% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 286 | 200 | +335% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 300+ | 260 | +465% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 300+ | 270 | +487% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 300+ | 300+ | +835% |
Fallout 4 on other hardware
- GeForce GTX 1650
- GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- GeForce RTX 2060 6GB
- Radeon RX 6600
- GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
- GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
- Radeon RX 7600
- GeForce RTX 4060
- GeForce RTX 3070
- GeForce RTX 4070
- Radeon RX 7800 XT
- GeForce RTX 5070
- Radeon RX 9070 XT
- GeForce RTX 4080
- GeForce RTX 5090
- Steam Deck OLED
- ROG Ally X
- ROG Xbox Ally X
- Legion Go 2
- MSI Claw 8 AI+
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