AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
24.4Rasterization49.6
20Ray Tracing35.2
32.4Memoryspec-based56.8
92.6Efficiencyspec-based71.6
27.9Compute60.9
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 52.8 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+33) and rasterization (+25). 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 $999
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 24
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 35 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 61 vs 28
- 314% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 20,300 vs 4,904
- 300% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 4 GB
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6900 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 6900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 5,120+264% |
| RT cores | — | 80 |
| 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 6900 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 6900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904Bottom 15% | 20,300+314%Top 23% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,850Top 50% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047Bottom 9% | 26,100+188%Top 17% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 160 fpsTop 32% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 118 fpsTop 34% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 64 fpsTop 38% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | FSR 3 |
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