AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 5700
24.4Rasterization29.8
20Ray Tracing20
32.4Memoryspec-based45.7
92.6Efficiencyspec-based86.4
27.9Compute38.5
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT6 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5700
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 5700 wins this graphics card face-off, 40 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+11) and rasterization (+5). AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
- 28% lower TDP: 130 W vs 180 W
- 17% higher Base clock: 1,717 MHz vs 1,465 MHz
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $349
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 5700
- Stronger rasterization score: 30 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 39 vs 28
- 100% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 4 GB
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
- 100% higher bandwidth: 448 GB/s vs 224 GB/s
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2019 |
| Architecture | RDNA | RDNA |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| TDP | 130 W+28% | 180 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 2,304+64% |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz+17% | 1,465 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz+7% | 1,725 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 448 GB/s+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904Bottom 15% | 8,500+73%Bottom 30% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047Bottom 9% | 14,204+57%Bottom 33% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | FSR 1 |
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