AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
24.4Rasterization37.3
20Ray Tracing28.3
32.4Memoryspec-based48.5
92.6Efficiencyspec-based80.2
27.9Compute46.7
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 45 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+19) and rasterization (+13). 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
- 43% lower TDP: 130 W vs 230 W
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $479
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 37 vs 24
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 28 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 47 vs 28
- 200% higher VRAM: 12 GB vs 4 GB
- 151% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 12,300 vs 4,904
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2021 |
| Architecture | RDNA | RDNA 2 |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| TDP | 130 W+43% | 230 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 2,560+82% |
| RT cores | — | 40 |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz | 2,321 MHz+35% |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz | 2,581 MHz+40% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 12 GB+200% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 384 GB/s+71% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904Bottom 15% | 12,300+151%Top 49% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 2,550Bottom 24% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047Bottom 9% | 19,300+113%Top 46% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 112 fpsBottom 41% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 80 fpsBottom 41% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 41 fpsBottom 43% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | FSR 3 |
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