How Many FPS Does Forza Horizon 5 Get with RX 6500 XT? Performance at 1080p, 1440p & 4K
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Forza Horizon 5 system requirements
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RX 6500 XT Specifications
These are the basic specs. The full RX 6500 XT page adds the rest of the technical data and its FPS game by game, not just in Forza Horizon 5.
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Forza Horizon 5 benchmark on RX 6500 XT: FPS by resolution and quality
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Forza Horizon 5 FPS with a RX 6500 XT and a Intel Core i5-13400
| Quality | 1080p (Full HD) | 1440p (2K) | 4K (Ultra HD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra | 37FPS min 33Acceptable | 20FPS min 18Poor | 7FPS min 6Unplayable |
| High | 48FPS min 42Acceptable | 27FPS min 24Poor | 9FPS min 8Unplayable |
| Medium | 62FPS min 55Good | 35FPS min 31Acceptable | 12FPS min 11Unplayable |
| Low | 80FPS min 71Good | 45FPS min 40Acceptable | 15FPS min 13Poor |
| Bottleneck (estimated) | GPU 41% | GPU 67% | GPU 89% |
The percentage estimates how much of the stronger component's capability goes unused because of the other one.
This one does matter: from the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 downwards the processor becomes the brake on the RX 6500 XT. There is 6% between the slowest and fastest CPU in the table. 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 Forza Horizon 5 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 | 37 | 46 | 54 |
| 1440p | 20 | 27 | 33 |
| 4K | 7 | 10 | 13 |
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 Forza Horizon 5. A faster processor would hardly change the result.
Is the RX 6500 XT Enough for Forza Horizon 5?
The RX 6500 XT delivers 37 FPS at 1080p Ultra in Forza Horizon 5. Performance is acceptable but not ideal. Consider lowering the resolution or quality.
At 1440p it gets 20 FPS and at 4K 7 FPS at Ultra quality.
This GPU does not reach 60 FPS at 1080p Ultra
View recommended GPUs for Forza Horizon 5→Want more FPS in Forza Horizon 5?
Our guide collects the settings that give between +40% and +90% FPS in Forza Horizon 5 with barely any visual loss. Recommended settings, GPU-specific tips (NVIDIA/AMD/Intel) and solutions to common game issues.
RX 6500 XT or RX 580 8GB for Forza Horizon 5?
In Forza Horizon 5 at 1080p Ultra both land on the same figure: 37 FPS. Price and power draw are what separate them.
RX 6500 XT vs RX 580 8GB: which one is faster?Other GPUs for Forza Horizon 5
If none of these convinces you for Forza Horizon 5, the full ranking sorts all 143 cards by real FPS, not synthetic scores.
See the full graphics card ranking by real FPS
