AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
24.4Rasterization31.5
20Ray Tracing20
32.4Memoryspec-based45.7
92.6Efficiencyspec-based80.8
27.9Compute41.8
2 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT7 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 40.3 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+14) and rasterization (+7). 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
- 42% lower TDP: 130 W vs 225 W
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $399
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 32 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 42 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 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2019 |
| Architecture | RDNA | RDNA |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| TDP | 130 W+42% | 225 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 2,560+82% |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz+7% | 1,605 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz | 1,905 MHz+3% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| 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 XT |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904Bottom 15% | 9,596+96%Bottom 38% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047Bottom 9% | 16,033+77%Bottom 44% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | FSR 1 |
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