AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
24.4Rasterization56.5
20Ray Tracing43.5
32.4Memoryspec-based67
92.6Efficiencyspec-based73.8
27.9Compute63.8
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 59.1 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+36) and rasterization (+32). 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 $899
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 57 vs 24
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 44 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 64 vs 28
- 440% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 26,500 vs 4,904
- 400% higher VRAM: 20 GB vs 4 GB
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA | RDNA 3 |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| 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 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 5,376+282% |
| RT cores | — | 84 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 168 |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz | 2,400 MHz+30% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 20 GB+400% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 320 bit+150% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 800 GB/s+257% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904Bottom 15% | 26,500+440%Top 12% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 5,400Top 29% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047Bottom 9% | 27,800+207%Top 10% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 168 fpsTop 25% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 130 fpsTop 19% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 75 fpsTop 19% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | FSR 3 |
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