AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT
24.4Rasterization51.5
20Ray Tracing36.5
32.4Memoryspec-based58.2
92.6Efficiencyspec-based67.2
27.9Compute62.7
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 53.6 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+35) and rasterization (+27). 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
- 61% lower TDP: 130 W vs 335 W
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $1,099
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 52 vs 24
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 37 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 63 vs 28
- 345% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 21,800 vs 4,904
- 300% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 4 GB
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA | RDNA 2 |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| TDP | 130 W+61% | 335 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 5,120+264% |
| RT cores | — | 80 |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz | 1,890 MHz+10% |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz | 2,310 MHz+25% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 16 GB+300% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 576 GB/s+157% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904Bottom 15% | 21,800+345%Top 19% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 4,100Top 45% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047Bottom 9% | 27,300+202%Top 13% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 168 fpsTop 25% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 124 fpsTop 26% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 67 fpsTop 30% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | FSR 3 |
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