Return to campus on Radeon RX 6500 XT
No. The Radeon RX 6500 XT is below Return to campus's minimum spec (Radeon RX 580). Our model still estimates ~56 fps at 1080p low (range 39–73, low confidence, ±30%), but cards below the minimum may not be supported. 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 | 56 | 39 | 23 |
| medium | 43 | 30 | 18 |
| high | 33 | 23 | 14 |
| ultra | 26 | 18 | 11 |
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.
Video memory
- Radeon RX 6500 XT: 4 GB
- Minimum spec: 6 GB (2 GB short)
Cheapest upgrade for each target
1080p, 60 fps, High
Radeon RX 5600 XT
~61 fps vs 33 now (est.)
+87% GPU performance
1440p, 60 fps, High
Radeon RX 6700
~60 fps vs 23 now (est.)
+161% GPU performance
4K, 60 fps, High
GeForce RTX 5070
~60 fps vs 14 now (est.)
+335% GPU performance
Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Return to campus; usually the cheapest.
Return to campus on popular graphics cards (high preset)
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | vs Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 29 | 20 | -13% |
| Radeon RX 6500 XT | 33 | 23 | — |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 40 | 28 | +22% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 60 | 42 | +83% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 66 | 46 | +100% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 71 | 50 | +117% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 74 | 52 | +126% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 83 | 58 | +152% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 84 | 59 | +157% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 99 | 69 | +200% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 124 | 87 | +278% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 139 | 97 | +322% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 143 | 100 | +335% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 186 | 130 | +465% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 193 | 135 | +487% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 300+ | 215 | +835% |
Return to campus 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+
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