AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
24.4Rasterization28.4
20Ray Tracing20
32.4Memoryspec-based41.5
92.6Efficiencyspec-based76.4
27.9Compute41.2
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 wins this graphics card face-off, 37.8 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+13) and rasterization (+4). 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
- 56% lower process: 7 nm vs 16 nm
- 28% lower TDP: 130 W vs 180 W
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
- Stronger rasterization score: 28 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 41 vs 28
- 100% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 4 GB
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
- 82% higher Shading units: 2,560 vs 1,408
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2016 |
| 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 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 2,560+82% |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz+7% | 1,607 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz+6% | 1,733 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 320 GB/s+43% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904Bottom 15% | 7,536+54%Bottom 27% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047Bottom 9% | 15,607+73%Bottom 41% |
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