Overwatch on Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB

Well above recommendedEstimate · low confidence, ±30%

Yes. The Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB is well above Overwatch's recommended spec. We estimate ~90 fps at 1080p high (range 63–117, low confidence, ±30%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1440p, use the high preset (~63 fps on high). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS by preset

Preset	1080p	1440p	4K
low	153	107	64
medium	117	82	49
high	90	63	38
ultra	72	50	30

Estimate · low confidence, ±30%

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: high preset
144 fps at 1080p: low 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 5500 XT 8GB back.
Processor needed for ~90 fps: Ryzen 3 3100 or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
With the recommended CPU: still GPU-limited at 1080p high, ~90 fps.

Video memory

Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB: 8 GB
The publisher lists no video memory requirement.

Cheapest upgrade for each target

4K, 60 fps, High

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB

~63 fps vs 38 now (est.)

+67% GPU performance

Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Overwatch; usually the cheapest.

Overwatch on popular graphics cards (high preset)

Graphics card	1080p	1440p	vs Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB
GeForce GTX 1650	60	42	-33%
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	84	59	-7%
Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB	90	63	—
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB	126	88	+40%
Radeon RX 6600	138	97	+53%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	150	105	+67%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	156	109	+73%
Radeon RX 7600	174	122	+93%
GeForce RTX 4060	177	124	+97%
GeForce RTX 3070	207	145	+130%
GeForce RTX 4070	261	183	+190%
Radeon RX 7800 XT	291	204	+223%
GeForce RTX 5070	300	210	+233%
Radeon RX 9070 XT	300+	273	+333%
GeForce RTX 4080	300+	284	+350%
GeForce RTX 5090	300+	300+	+617%