AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
24.4Rasterization27.3
20Ray Tracing20
32.4Memoryspec-based38.7
92.6Efficiencyspec-based76.4
27.9Compute39.5
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT scores 35.5 against 36.7 for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 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
- 28% lower TDP: 130 W vs 180 W
- 10% higher Boost clock: 1,845 MHz vs 1,683 MHz
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $450
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
- Stronger compute score: 40 vs 28
- 100% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 4 GB
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
- 73% higher Shading units: 2,432 vs 1,408
- 62% higher PassMark G3D: 14,675 vs 9,047
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2017 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Pascal |
| Process | 7 nm+56% | 16 nm |
| TDP | 130 W+28% | 180 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 2,432+73% |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz+7% | 1,607 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz+10% | 1,683 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904Bottom 15% | 6,809+39%Bottom 25% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047Bottom 9% | 14,675+62%Bottom 36% |
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