AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB
24.4Rasterization34
20Ray Tracing25.7
32.4Memoryspec-based49.6
92.6Efficiencyspec-based86.3
27.9Compute42.5
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT8 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB wins this graphics card face-off, 43.8 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+15) and rasterization (+10). 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
- 32% lower TDP: 130 W vs 190 W
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $329
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB
- Stronger rasterization score: 34 vs 24
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 26 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 43 vs 28
- 300% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 4 GB
- 130% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 11,303 vs 4,904
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2024 |
| Architecture | RDNA | RDNA 3 |
| Process | 7 nm | 6 nm+14% |
| TDP | 130 W+32% | 190 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 2,048+45% |
| RT cores | — | 32 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 64 |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz | 2,755 MHz+49% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 16 GB+300% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 288 GB/s+29% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904Bottom 15% | 11,303+130%Bottom 48% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 2,071Bottom 12% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047Bottom 9% | 17,344+92%Bottom 50% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | FSR 3 |
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