XFX Radeon RX 6500 XT
Trimming the fat, and then some
XFX delivers a bare bones RX 6500 XT, still occupying two slots but with only one HDMI and DisplayPort output each.
GPU RELEASES tend to follow a pattern. First, come the ‘halo’ cards that pull out all the stops. Then, come the slightly lower spec, but still fast high-end cards, followed by mainstream GPUs, and eventually the budget options. The RX 6500 XT aims for the latter, trimming down pretty much every conceivable spec in pursuit of a lower cost but still an acceptable design. Unfortunately, AMD has gone too far in its pursuit this time, cutting away too much of the juicy meat and leaving meager scraps behind.