AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
24.4Rasterization50.3
20Ray Tracing45.1
32.4Memoryspec-based51.9
92.6Efficiencyspec-based83.7
27.9Compute59.4
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT10 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 55.9 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+32) and rasterization (+26). 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
- 41% lower TDP: 130 W vs 220 W
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 24
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 45 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 59 vs 28
- 409% higher Shading units: 7,168 vs 1,408
- 318% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 20,500 vs 4,904
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2024 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 130 W+41% | 220 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 7,168+409% |
| RT cores | — | 56 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 224 |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz | 1,980 MHz+15% |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz | 2,475 MHz+34% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 12 GB+200% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 504 GB/s+125% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904Bottom 15% | 20,500+318%Top 22% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 5,700Top 27% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047Bottom 9% | 23,800+163%Top 29% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 162 fpsTop 30% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 120 fpsTop 32% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 66 fpsTop 32% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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