The Piper of Dawn on Radeon RX 6500 XT
Yes. The Radeon RX 6500 XT meets The Piper of Dawn's recommended spec. We estimate ~73 fps at 1080p high (range 51–94, low confidence, ±30%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1440p, use the medium preset (~51 fps on high). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.
Estimated FPS by preset
| Preset | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | 123 | 86 | 52 |
| medium | 94 | 66 | 40 |
| high | 73 | 51 | 31 |
| ultra | 58 | 41 | 24 |
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 ~73 fps: Ryzen 5 3600 or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
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
~64 fps vs 51 now (est.)
+26% GPU performance
4K, 60 fps, High
GeForce RTX 2060 12GB
~60 fps vs 31 now (est.)
+96% GPU performance
Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in The Piper of Dawn; usually the cheapest.
The Piper of Dawn on popular graphics cards (high preset)
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | vs Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 63 | 44 | -13% |
| Radeon RX 6500 XT | 73 | 51 | — |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 88 | 62 | +22% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 133 | 93 | +83% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 145 | 102 | +100% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 158 | 111 | +117% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 164 | 115 | +126% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 183 | 128 | +152% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 186 | 130 | +157% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 218 | 153 | +200% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 275 | 192 | +278% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 300+ | 214 | +322% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 300+ | 221 | +335% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 300+ | 287 | +465% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 300+ | 298 | +487% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 300+ | 300+ | +835% |
The Piper of Dawn 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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