AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
24.4Rasterization47
20Ray Tracing33.6
32.4Memoryspec-based56.8
92.6Efficiencyspec-based71.6
27.9Compute58.4
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 51.2 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+31) and rasterization (+23). 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
- 57% lower TDP: 130 W vs 300 W
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $649
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 47 vs 24
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 34 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 58 vs 28
- 300% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 4 GB
- 281% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 18,700 vs 4,904
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2020 |
| Architecture | RDNA | RDNA 2 |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| TDP | 130 W+57% | 300 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 4,608+227% |
| RT cores | — | 72 |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz | 1,825 MHz+6% |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz | 2,250 MHz+22% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 16 GB+300% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 512 GB/s+129% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904Bottom 15% | 18,700+281%Top 29% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,550Bottom 47% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047Bottom 9% | 24,800+174%Top 23% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 150 fpsTop 39% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 110 fpsTop 39% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 59 fpsTop 41% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | FSR 3 |
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