AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
24.4Rasterization62.4
20Ray Tracing47.7
32.4Memoryspec-based74
92.6Efficiencyspec-based67
27.9Compute68.9
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT10 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX wins this graphics card face-off, 62.9 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+41) and rasterization (+38). 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
- 63% lower TDP: 130 W vs 355 W
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $999
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 24
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 48 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 69 vs 28
- 522% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 30,500 vs 4,904
- 500% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 4 GB
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA | RDNA 3 |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 130 W+63% | 355 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 6,144+336% |
| RT cores | — | 96 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 192 |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz | 1,855 MHz+8% |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz | 2,500 MHz+36% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 24 GB+500% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 384 bit+200% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 960 GB/s+329% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904Bottom 15% | 30,500+522%Top 5% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 6,200Top 18% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047Bottom 9% | 30,700+239%Top 5% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 188 fpsTop 15% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 147 fpsTop 13% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 86 fpsTop 13% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | FSR 3 |
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