Packaging

The Card

The Sapphire RX 6500 XT Pulse is instantly recognizable as a Sapphire Pulse card. The primary color is black, with red highlights on the front and back. On the back, you'll find a metal backplate, which is designed to let some airflow through the cooler.


Dimensions of the card are 19.5 x 12.0 cm, and it weighs 487 g.


Installation requires two slots in your system.


Display connectivity options include one HDMI 2.0 and one DisplayPort 1.4 port.

With Navi 24, AMD has cut back on the hardware decode capabilities of the GPU. AV1 video decode is not supported.


The card has one 6-pin power input. This configuration is rated for up to 150 W of power draw.


Radeon RX 6500 XT does not support CrossFire.

Teardown

Sapphire's cooler uses two heatpipes and also provides cooling for the memory chips and GPU VRM circuitry.


The backplate is made out of metal and protects the card against damage during installation and handling.