AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 580
24.4Rasterization23.2
20Ray Tracing20
32.4Memoryspec-based38.7
92.6Efficiencyspec-based78
27.9Compute30.1
7 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 580
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT scores 35.5 against 34.1 for AMD Radeon RX 580. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT edges ahead in rasterization, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
- 50% lower process: 7 nm vs 14 nm
- 38% higher Boost clock: 1,845 MHz vs 1,340 MHz
- 37% higher Base clock: 1,717 MHz vs 1,257 MHz
- 30% lower TDP: 130 W vs 185 W
- 11% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 4,904 vs 4,400
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $229
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 580
- 100% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 4 GB
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
- 64% higher Shading units: 2,304 vs 1,408
- 14% higher bandwidth: 256 GB/s vs 224 GB/s
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2017 |
| Architecture | RDNA | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) |
| Process | 7 nm+50% | 14 nm |
| TDP | 130 W+30% | 185 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 2,304+64% |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz+37% | 1,257 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz+38% | 1,340 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 256 GB/s+14% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904+11%Bottom 15% | 4,400Bottom 12% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047+5%Bottom 9% | 8,600Bottom 8% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 40 fpsBottom 4% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 28 fpsBottom 4% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 14 fpsBottom 4% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | FSR 2 (game-side) |
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