Overwatch on Radeon RX 6500 XT

Meets recommendedEstimate · low confidence, ±30%

Yes. The Radeon RX 6500 XT meets Overwatch's recommended spec. We estimate ~69 fps at 1080p high (range 48–90, low confidence, ±30%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1440p, use the medium preset (~48 fps on high). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS by preset

Preset	1080p	1440p	4K
low	117	82	49
medium	90	63	38
high	69	48	29
ultra	55	39	23

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: 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 ~69 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
With the recommended CPU: still GPU-limited at 1080p high, ~69 fps.

Video memory

Radeon RX 6500 XT: 4 GB
The publisher lists no video memory requirement.

Cheapest upgrade for each target

1440p, 60 fps, High

GeForce RTX 3050 6GB

~61 fps vs 48 now (est.)

+26% GPU performance

4K, 60 fps, High

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB

~63 fps vs 29 now (est.)

+117% 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 6500 XT
GeForce GTX 1650	60	42	-13%
Radeon RX 6500 XT	69	48	—
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	84	59	+22%
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB	126	88	+83%
Radeon RX 6600	138	97	+100%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	150	105	+117%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	156	109	+126%
Radeon RX 7600	174	122	+152%
GeForce RTX 4060	177	124	+157%
GeForce RTX 3070	207	145	+200%
GeForce RTX 4070	261	183	+278%
Radeon RX 7800 XT	291	204	+322%
GeForce RTX 5070	300	210	+335%
Radeon RX 9070 XT	300+	273	+465%
GeForce RTX 4080	300+	284	+487%
GeForce RTX 5090	300+	300+	+835%