AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 9070
24.4Rasterization56.2
20Ray Tracing46.7
32.4Memoryspec-based59.6
92.6Efficiencyspec-based84.8
27.9Compute56
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070 wins this graphics card face-off, 59.1 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+32) and compute (+28). 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
- 41% lower TDP: 130 W vs 220 W
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $549
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9070
- Stronger rasterization score: 56 vs 24
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 47 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 56 vs 28
- 436% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 26,300 vs 4,904
- 300% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 4 GB
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA | RDNA 4 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP | 130 W+41% | 220 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 3,584+155% |
| RT cores | — | 56 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 112 |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz | 2,520 MHz+37% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 16 GB+300% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 645 GB/s+188% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904Bottom 15% | 26,300+436%Top 13% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 6,000Top 22% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047Bottom 9% | 24,200+167%Top 25% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 171 fpsTop 19% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 130 fpsTop 19% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 74 fpsTop 21% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | FSR 4 |
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