How Many FPS Does Baldur's Gate 3 Get with RX 6500 XT? Performance at 1080p, 1440p & 4K
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Baldur's Gate 3 system requirements
Official minimum and recommended requirements published by the developer.
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RX 6500 XT Specifications
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These FPS assume a reference CPU. Add your real processor and RAM and we'll tailor the estimate to your rig.
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Baldur's Gate 3 benchmark on RX 6500 XT: FPS by resolution and quality
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Baldur's Gate 3 FPS with a RX 6500 XT and a Intel Core i5-13400
| Quality | 1080p (Full HD) | 1440p (2K) | 4K (Ultra HD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra | 30FPS min 27Acceptable | 17FPS min 15Poor | 6FPS min 5Unplayable |
| High | 40FPS min 35Acceptable | 22FPS min 20Poor | 7FPS min 6Unplayable |
| Medium | 52FPS min 46Acceptable | 29FPS min 26Poor | 10FPS min 9Unplayable |
| Low | 67FPS min 59Good | 38FPS min 34Acceptable | 12FPS min 11Unplayable |
| Bottleneck (estimated) | GPU 51% | GPU 73% | GPU 91% |
The percentage estimates how much of the stronger component's capability goes unused because of the other one.
Almost any modern CPU performs the same here: there is only 0% between the slowest and the fastest in the table. If you were wondering whether to upgrade your processor for Baldur's Gate 3, it is not worth it. One caveat: this is at 1080p, where the CPU weighs most. At 1440p and 4K the graphics card takes over and the processor stops mattering.
FSR performance: FPS with AI upscaling
Upscaling renders Baldur's Gate 3 at a lower internal resolution and reconstructs the image, so you trade a little sharpness for extra frames. These are the estimated figures for the RX 6500 XT with FSR enabled, starting from its native Ultra FPS.
| Resolution | Native | FSR Quality | FSR Performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 30 | 38 | 44 |
| 1440p | 17 | 23 | 28 |
| 4K | 6 | 9 | 11 |
About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The RX 6500 XT does have dedicated hardware for it, so you can turn it on in games that implement it. The FPS cost swings widely depending on how much ray tracing each title uses, and FSR is exactly what people lean on to pay for it.
Estimated figures. The real gain varies by game and by the version of the technology.
Is the CPU or the graphics card holding you back?
These FPS assume a mid-range CPU that isn't a bottleneck — roughly a Intel Core i5-13400 — and 16 GB of RAM.
Here the graphics card is the brake: the RX 6500 XT is what caps the frame rate in Baldur's Gate 3. A faster processor would hardly change the result.
Is the RX 6500 XT Enough for Baldur's Gate 3?
The RX 6500 XT delivers 30 FPS at 1080p Ultra in Baldur's Gate 3. Performance is acceptable but not ideal. Consider lowering the resolution or quality.
At 1440p it gets 17 FPS and at 4K 6 FPS at Ultra quality.
This GPU does not reach 60 FPS at 1080p Ultra
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