Can a AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT run Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2?
The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT falls below the minimum requirement for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, and its 4GB of VRAM is under the 6GB the game asks for. Expect it to run poorly or refuse to launch.
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
How the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT measures up
| Requirement | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | Minimum | Recommended | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU performance score | 12 | 15 | 40 | Below |
| Video memory | 4 GB | 6 GB | 8 GB | Below |
| Ray tracing | ✓ Supported | Game has no RT | N/A | |
| Upscaling | FSR | Not supported | N/A | |
Recommended settings
For 60 FPS at 1080p
Use the low preset. High settings fall short here, so drop the preset before touching resolution.
At 1440p
Around 11 FPS on high — this card is happier at 1080p for this title.
At 4K
Around 6 FPS — not a realistic target for this pairing.
VRAM headroom
At 4GB you are under the 8GB this game recommends. Lower the texture setting one notch first — it costs the least visual quality per gigabyte saved.
How other cards handle Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p FPS | vs AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 | D | 18 | ▲ 1 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop | D | 18 | ▲ 1 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon RX 470 | D | 18 | ▲ 1 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon 890M | D | 18 | ▲ 1 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | D | 15 | ▼ 2 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon R9 380X | D | 15 | ▼ 2 FPS | Compare |
Frequently asked questions
Can the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT run Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2?
The AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT falls below the minimum requirement for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, and its 4GB of VRAM is under the 6GB the game asks for. Expect it to run poorly or refuse to launch.
What FPS will I get?
On high settings with upscaling off: roughly 17 FPS at 1080p, 11 FPS at 1440p and 6 FPS at 4K. These are modelled estimates — see our methodology.
What settings should I use?
Start at the low preset at 1080p.
Will my processor hold this back?
These figures assume a processor fast enough not to limit the card. If yours is older, run the bottleneck calculator — this title leans on the GPU, so a modest CPU deficit costs less.