AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
24.4Rasterization32.9
20Ray Tracing20
32.4Memoryspec-based50.2
92.6Efficiencyspec-based67.7
27.9Compute41.3
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 39.4 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+13) and rasterization (+9). 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
- 48% lower TDP: 130 W vs 250 W
- 17% higher Boost clock: 1,845 MHz vs 1,582 MHz
- 16% higher Base clock: 1,717 MHz vs 1,480 MHz
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 33 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 41 vs 28
- 175% higher VRAM: 11 GB vs 4 GB
- 175% higher Bus width: 352 bit vs 128 bit
- 155% higher Shading units: 3,584 vs 1,408
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2017 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Pascal |
| Process | 7 nm+56% | 16 nm |
| TDP | 130 W+48% | 250 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 3,584+155% |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz+16% | 1,480 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz+17% | 1,582 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 11 GB+175% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 352 bit+175% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 484 GB/s+116% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904Bottom 15% | 9,400+92%Bottom 35% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047Bottom 9% | 14,400+59%Bottom 34% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 90 fpsBottom 23% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 64 fpsBottom 23% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 34 fpsBottom 23% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | NIS (driver-level) |
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