AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
24.4Rasterization38.9
20Ray Tracing31.2
32.4Memoryspec-based53.2
92.6Efficiencyspec-based72.2
27.9Compute52.9
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 46.6 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+25) and rasterization (+15). 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
- 48% lower TDP: 130 W vs 250 W
- 42% lower process: 7 nm vs 12 nm
- 27% higher Base clock: 1,717 MHz vs 1,350 MHz
- 19% higher Boost clock: 1,845 MHz vs 1,545 MHz
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 39 vs 24
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 31 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 53 vs 28
- 209% higher Shading units: 4,352 vs 1,408
- 179% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 13,700 vs 4,904
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2018 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Turing |
| Process | 7 nm+42% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 130 W+48% | 250 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 4,352+209% |
| RT cores | — | 68 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 544 |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz+27% | 1,350 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz+19% | 1,545 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 11 GB+175% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 352 bit+175% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 616 GB/s+175% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904Bottom 15% | 13,700+179%Top 40% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,100Bottom 37% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047Bottom 9% | 21,400+137%Top 38% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 116 fpsBottom 45% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 83 fpsBottom 45% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 44 fpsBottom 45% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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