AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super
24.4Rasterization30.3
20Ray Tracing—
32.4Memoryspec-based45.7
92.6Efficiencyspec-based81.5
27.9Compute41.5
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 44.9 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+14) and rasterization (+6). 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% lower TDP: 130 W vs 175 W
- 17% higher Base clock: 1,717 MHz vs 1,470 MHz
- 12% higher Boost clock: 1,845 MHz vs 1,650 MHz
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $399
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super
- Stronger rasterization score: 30 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 42 vs 28
- 100% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 4 GB
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
- 100% higher bandwidth: 448 GB/s vs 224 GB/s
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2019 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Turing |
| Process | 7 nm+42% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 130 W+26% | 175 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 2,176+55% |
| RT cores | — | 34 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 272 |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz+17% | 1,470 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz+12% | 1,650 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 448 GB/s+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904Bottom 15% | 8,815+80%Bottom 34% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047Bottom 9% | 16,456+82%Bottom 46% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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