AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
24.4Rasterization33.7
20Ray Tracing—
32.4Memoryspec-based45.7
92.6Efficiencyspec-based76.5
27.9Compute46.5
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 wins this graphics card face-off, 46.4 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+19) 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
- 13% higher Base clock: 1,717 MHz vs 1,515 MHz
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
- Stronger rasterization score: 34 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 47 vs 28
- 126% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 11,071 vs 4,904
- 109% higher Shading units: 2,944 vs 1,408
- 105% higher PassMark G3D: 18,575 vs 9,047
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2018 |
| 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 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 2,944+109% |
| RT cores | — | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 368 |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz+13% | 1,515 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz+8% | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904Bottom 15% | 11,071+126%Bottom 45% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047Bottom 9% | 18,575+105%Top 49% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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