NBA 2K27 on Radeon RX 6500 XT
No. The Radeon RX 6500 XT is below NBA 2K27's minimum spec (GeForce GTX 1060 6GB). Our model still estimates ~49 fps at 1080p low (range 39–59, medium confidence, ±20%), but cards below the minimum may not be supported. The cheapest current card for 60 fps at 1080p high is the GeForce RTX 3060 12GB (~63 fps). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.
Estimated FPS by preset
| Preset | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | 49 | 34 | 21 |
| medium | 37 | 26 | 16 |
| high | 29 | 20 | 12 |
| ultra | 23 | 16 | 10 |
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: not reachable
- 60 fps at 1440p: not reachable
- 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 ~37 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
- With the recommended CPU (Core i5-10600K): still GPU-limited at 1080p high, ~29 fps.
Video memory
- Radeon RX 6500 XT: 4 GB
- Minimum spec: 5 GB (1 GB short)
- Recommended spec: 8 GB (4 GB short)
Cheapest upgrade for each target
1080p, 60 fps, High
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
~63 fps vs 29 now (est.)
+117% GPU performance
1440p, 60 fps, High
GeForce RTX 3070
~60 fps vs 20 now (est.)
+200% GPU performance
4K, 60 fps, High
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super
~61 fps vs 12 now (est.)
+404% GPU performance
Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in NBA 2K27; usually the cheapest.
NBA 2K27 on popular graphics cards (high preset)
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | vs Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 25 | 18 | -13% |
| Radeon RX 6500 XT | 29 | 20 | — |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 35 | 25 | +22% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 53 | 37 | +83% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 58 | 40 | +100% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 63 | 44 | +117% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 65 | 46 | +126% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 73 | 51 | +152% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 74 | 52 | +157% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 86 | 60 | +200% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 109 | 76 | +278% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 121 | 85 | +322% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 125 | 88 | +335% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 163 | 114 | +465% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 169 | 118 | +487% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 269 | 188 | +835% |
NBA 2K27 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
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