ASRock Doubles Memory on AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT – Budget Gaming GPU Now Features 8GB GDDR6 for $169

[GingerTwo]

The $170 GPU now offers 8GB GDDR6 VRAM, a pretty good deal no?

 

[Interim741]

I don't get why anyone would choose this over a 6600 when it costs just a bit more.

 

[muddynavigator]

Picked up a used 6500 XT 4GB for my old 7th gen i7-7700 desktop for $80. It's been great, running MGSV at 60 FPS, 1440P.

 

[GuilleGlam50]

With only a 64-bit memory bus and a limited PCIe x4 interface, I doubt it can really benefit from the extra VRAM.

 

[MelindeDrab]

A four-year-old 5600 XT, originally $280, will outperform this card, especially if unlocked. Extra VRAM isn't that useful at 1080p, and at 1440p you can just lower settings like AA, so 6GB is fine.

 

[letizia211]

Why buy this when the 6600 is available for $180-$200?