AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
24.4Rasterization26.1
20Ray Tracing20
32.4Memoryspec-based38.7
92.6Efficiencyspec-based80.1
27.9Compute36.4
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT scores 35.5 against 36.4 for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 edges ahead in compute and rasterization, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
- 56% lower process: 7 nm vs 16 nm
- 14% higher Base clock: 1,717 MHz vs 1,506 MHz
- 13% lower TDP: 130 W vs 150 W
- 10% higher Boost clock: 1,845 MHz vs 1,683 MHz
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $379
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
- Stronger compute score: 36 vs 28
- 100% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 4 GB
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
- 49% higher PassMark G3D: 13,511 vs 9,047
- 36% higher Shading units: 1,920 vs 1,408
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2016 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Pascal |
| Process | 7 nm+56% | 16 nm |
| TDP | 130 W+13% | 150 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 1,920+36% |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz+14% | 1,506 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz+10% | 1,683 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 256 GB/s+14% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904Bottom 15% | 6,046+23%Bottom 20% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047Bottom 9% | 13,511+49%Bottom 28% |
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