Is the RX 5500 XT still good in 2026?
Showing its age. It runs 14 of 30 popular games at 60fps or more (1080p, Medium). Change resolution or quality below.
Judged against 30 popular games on a mid-range CPU with 16GB RAM. Smooth = 60fps or more. Estimates, not lab benchmarks.
Runs 30 popular games smoothly
14 of 30
Showing its age
25 of 30 are at least playable (30fps+). Outlook: about 1 more year.
Valorant128 fps
Fall Guys128 fps
CS2102 fps
Minecraft (Vanilla)102 fps
Rocket League102 fps
Final Fantasy Resonance102 fps
Fortnite77 fps
Overwatch 277 fps
EA FC 2677 fps
Genshin Impact77 fps
Apex Legends60 fps
Call of Duty: Warzone60 fps
GTA V60 fps
Marvel Rivals60 fps
GTA Online47 fps
Sea of Thieves47 fps
Baldur's Gate 347 fps
Elden Ring47 fps
Cyberpunk 207747 fps
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 447 fps
Minecraft (Shaders / RTX)38 fps
Palworld38 fps
Rust38 fps
Helldivers 238 fps
Phantom Blade Zero38 fps
Black Myth: Wukong23 fps
Alan Wake 223 fps
ARK: Survival Ascended19 fps
Planet Zoo 219 fps
Gears of War: E-DayWon't launch
Is the RX 5500 XT still good in 2026?
Showing its age. At 1080p Medium it runs 14 of 30 popular games at 60fps or more, and 25 are at least playable. Outlook: about 1 more year.
Should I upgrade my RX 5500 XT?
If you play recent releases, yes. It misses 60fps in most of them, and newer ray-tracing-only titles will not launch on older cards at all.