AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
24.4Rasterization28.4
20Ray Tracing23.2
32.4Memoryspec-based39.8
92.6Efficiencyspec-based83.3
27.9Compute33.8
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 wins this graphics card face-off, 38.1 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+6) 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
- 42% lower process: 7 nm vs 12 nm
- 26% higher Base clock: 1,717 MHz vs 1,365 MHz
- 19% lower TDP: 130 W vs 160 W
- 10% higher Boost clock: 1,845 MHz vs 1,680 MHz
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $349
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
- Stronger rasterization score: 28 vs 24
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 23 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 34 vs 28
- 50% higher VRAM: 6 GB vs 4 GB
- 50% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 128 bit
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2019 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Turing |
| Process | 7 nm+42% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 130 W+19% | 160 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 1,920+36% |
| RT cores | — | 30 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 240 |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz+26% | 1,365 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz+10% | 1,680 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 6 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 336 GB/s+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904Bottom 15% | 6,500+33%Bottom 24% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 1,600Bottom 6% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047Bottom 9% | 11,800+30%Bottom 20% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 69 fpsBottom 10% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 49 fpsBottom 10% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 26 fpsBottom 10% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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