AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
24.4Rasterization22.5
20Ray Tracing20
32.4Memoryspec-based32.4
92.6Efficiencyspec-based76.3
27.9Compute29.8
6 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 35.5 to 32.6, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+2). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 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
- 75% lower process: 7 nm vs 28 nm
- 64% higher Base clock: 1,717 MHz vs 1,050 MHz
- 57% higher Boost clock: 1,845 MHz vs 1,178 MHz
- 35% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 4,904 vs 3,625
- 10% lower TDP: 130 W vs 145 W
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $329
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
- 18% higher Shading units: 1,664 vs 1,408
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2014 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Maxwell |
| Process | 7 nm+75% | 28 nm |
| TDP | 130 W+10% | 145 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 2x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 1,664+18% |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz+64% | 1,050 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz+57% | 1,178 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 224 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904+35%Bottom 15% | 3,625Bottom 7% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047Bottom 9% | 9,635+6%Bottom 13% |
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