AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
24.4Rasterization33.3
20Ray Tracing26.4
32.4Memoryspec-based45.7
92.6Efficiencyspec-based76.5
27.9Compute40.3
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 41.3 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+12) 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
- 42% lower process: 7 nm vs 12 nm
- 40% lower TDP: 130 W vs 215 W
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
- Stronger rasterization score: 33 vs 24
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 26 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 40 vs 28
- 100% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 4 GB
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2019 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Turing |
| Process | 7 nm+42% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 130 W+40% | 215 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 2,560+82% |
| RT cores | — | 40 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 320 |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz+7% | 1,605 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz+4% | 1,770 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 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 2070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904Bottom 15% | 9,400+92%Bottom 35% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 2,200Bottom 14% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047Bottom 9% | 15,000+66%Bottom 39% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 94 fpsBottom 28% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 67 fpsBottom 28% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 35 fpsBottom 28% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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