Path of Exile 2 on Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB

Meets minimumEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Yes, at lower settings. The Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB meets Path of Exile 2's minimum spec but not the recommended one. We estimate ~43 fps at 1080p high (range 34–51, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1080p, use the low preset. Its 8 GB of video memory covers the 3 GB the game requires at minimum. The cheapest current card for 60 fps at 1080p high is the Radeon RX 5600 XT (~61 fps). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS by preset

Preset	1080p	1440p	4K
low	73	51	31
medium	56	39	23
high	43	30	18
ultra	34	24	14

Estimate · medium confidence, ±20%

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: low preset
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 5500 XT 8GB back.
Processor needed for ~43 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, ~43 fps.

Video memory

Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB: 8 GB
Minimum spec: 3 GB (+5 GB headroom)

Cheapest upgrade for each target

1080p, 60 fps, High

Radeon RX 5600 XT

~61 fps vs 43 now (est.)

+43% GPU performance

1440p, 60 fps, High

Radeon RX 6700

~60 fps vs 30 now (est.)

+100% GPU performance

4K, 60 fps, High

GeForce RTX 5070

~60 fps vs 18 now (est.)

+233% GPU performance

Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Path of Exile 2; usually the cheapest.

Path of Exile 2 on popular graphics cards (high preset)

Graphics card	1080p	1440p	vs Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB
GeForce GTX 1650	29	20	-33%
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	40	28	-7%
Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB	43	30	—
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB	60	42	+40%
Radeon RX 6600	66	46	+53%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	71	50	+67%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	74	52	+73%
Radeon RX 7600	83	58	+93%
GeForce RTX 4060	84	59	+97%
GeForce RTX 3070	99	69	+130%
GeForce RTX 4070	124	87	+190%
Radeon RX 7800 XT	139	97	+223%
GeForce RTX 5070	143	100	+233%
Radeon RX 9070 XT	186	130	+333%
GeForce RTX 4080	193	135	+350%
GeForce RTX 5090	300+	215	+617%