How Many FPS Does War Thunder Get with RX 6500M? Performance at 1080p, 1440p & 4K
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RX 6500M Specifications
These are the basic specs. The full RX 6500M page adds the rest of the technical data and its FPS game by game, not just in War Thunder.
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War Thunder benchmark on RX 6500M: FPS by resolution and quality
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War Thunder FPS with a RX 6500M and a Intel Core i5-13400
| Quality | 1080p (Full HD) | 1440p (2K) | 4K (Ultra HD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra | 58FPS min 50Acceptable | 31FPS min 27Acceptable | 11FPS min 10Unplayable |
| High | 76FPS min 66Good | 41FPS min 36Acceptable | 14FPS min 13Unplayable |
| Medium | 99FPS min 86Good | 53FPS min 47Acceptable | 19FPS min 17Poor |
| Low | 128FPS min 111Excellent | 69FPS min 61Good | 24FPS min 21Poor |
| Bottleneck (estimated) | balanced | GPU 50% | GPU 82% |
The percentage estimates how much of the stronger component's capability goes unused because of the other one.
This one does matter: from the Intel Core i5-10400F downwards the processor becomes the brake on the RX 6500M. There is 21% 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 War Thunder 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 6500M with FSR enabled, starting from its native Ultra FPS.
| Resolution | Native | FSR Quality | FSR Performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 58 | 73 | 84 |
| 1440p | 31 | 42 | 51 |
| 4K | 11 | 16 | 20 |
About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The RX 6500M 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.
The RX 6500M and that processor are well matched in War Thunder: neither clearly holds the other back, so the table figures are a fair reflection of the pair. At 4K it flips: there the graphics card becomes the limit.
Is the RX 6500M Enough for War Thunder?
The RX 6500M delivers 58 FPS at 1080p Ultra in War Thunder. Performance is acceptable but not ideal. Consider lowering the resolution or quality.
At 1440p it gets 31 FPS and at 4K 11 FPS at Ultra quality.
This GPU does not reach 60 FPS at 1080p Ultra
View recommended GPUs for War Thunder→Want more FPS in War Thunder?
Our guide collects the settings that give between +40% and +90% FPS in War Thunder with barely any visual loss. Recommended settings, GPU-specific tips (NVIDIA/AMD/Intel) and solutions to common game issues.
RX 6500M or RX 570 8GB for War Thunder?
In War Thunder at 1080p Ultra both land on the same figure: 58 FPS. Price and power draw are what separate them.
RX 6500M vs RX 570 8GB: which one is faster?Other GPUs for War Thunder
If none of these convinces you for War Thunder, the full ranking sorts all 143 cards by real FPS, not synthetic scores.
See the full graphics card ranking by real FPS
