Hades on Radeon RX 6500 XT
Yes. The Radeon RX 6500 XT is well above Hades's recommended spec. We estimate ~138 fps at 1080p high (range 110–166, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. At 1440p high expect ~97 fps, so every preset holds 60 fps. Its 4 GB of video memory covers the 2 GB the game recommends. Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.
Estimated FPS by preset
| Preset | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | 235 | 164 | 99 |
| medium | 179 | 126 | 75 |
| high | 138 | 97 | 58 |
| ultra | 110 | 77 | 46 |
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: ultra preset
- 60 fps at 1440p: ultra preset
- 144 fps at 1080p: medium preset
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 ~138 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
- With the recommended CPU: CPU-limited at 1080p high: about 90 fps instead of 138.
Video memory
- Radeon RX 6500 XT: 4 GB
- Minimum spec: 1 GB (+3 GB headroom)
- Recommended spec: 2 GB (+2 GB headroom)
Cheapest upgrade for each target
Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Hades; usually the cheapest.
Hades on popular graphics cards (high preset)
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | vs Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 120 | 84 | -13% |
| Radeon RX 6500 XT | 138 | 97 | — |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 168 | 118 | +22% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 252 | 176 | +83% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 276 | 193 | +100% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 300 | 210 | +117% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 300+ | 218 | +126% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 300+ | 244 | +152% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 300+ | 248 | +157% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 300+ | 290 | +200% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 300+ | 300+ | +278% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 300+ | 300+ | +322% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 300+ | 300+ | +335% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 300+ | 300+ | +465% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 300+ | 300+ | +487% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 300+ | 300+ | +835% |
Hades 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+
More about the Radeon RX 6500 XT
Specs and every game it runs →Hades requirements and FPS on popular hardware →Best GPUs for Hades →