AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
24.4Rasterization41.7
20Ray Tracing34.9
32.4Memoryspec-based49.5
92.6Efficiencyspec-based71.7
27.9Compute55.7
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 48.1 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+28) and rasterization (+17). 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
- 55% lower TDP: 130 W vs 290 W
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 42 vs 24
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 35 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 56 vs 28
- 336% higher Shading units: 6,144 vs 1,408
- 204% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 14,900 vs 4,904
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2021 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Ampere |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 130 W+55% | 290 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 6,144+336% |
| RT cores | — | 48 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 192 |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz+9% | 1,575 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz+4% | 1,770 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 608 GB/s+171% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904Bottom 15% | 14,900+204%Top 37% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,800Bottom 50% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047Bottom 9% | 21,900+142%Top 34% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 127 fpsTop 49% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 94 fpsTop 47% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 50 fpsTop 50% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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