AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
24.4Rasterization24.4
20Ray Tracing—
32.4Memoryspec-based26.9
92.6Efficiencyspec-based95.6
27.9Compute26.9
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT7 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 38.7 to 35.5. 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
- 100% higher Bus width: 128 bit vs 64 bit
- 56% higher bandwidth: 224 GB/s vs 144 GB/s
- 38% higher Shading units: 1,408 vs 1,024
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $199
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
- 54% higher Base clock: 2,650 MHz vs 1,717 MHz
- 53% higher Boost clock: 2,815 MHz vs 1,845 MHz
- 18% lower TDP: 107 W vs 130 W
- 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA | RDNA 2 |
| Process | 7 nm | 6 nm+14% |
| TDP | 130 W | 107 W+18% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408+38% | 1,024 |
| RT cores | — | 16 |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz | 2,650 MHz+54% |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz | 2,815 MHz+53% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit+100% | 64 bit |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s+56% | 144 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904Bottom 15% | 4,918Bottom 17% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047Bottom 9% | 9,617+6%Bottom 12% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | FSR 3 |
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