AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
24.4Rasterization52.4
20Ray Tracing47.2
32.4Memoryspec-based55.4
92.6Efficiencyspec-based80
27.9Compute58.8
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT10 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 wins this graphics card face-off, 56.9 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+31) and rasterization (+28). 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
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $549
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
- Stronger rasterization score: 52 vs 24
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 47 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 59 vs 28
- 349% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 22,000 vs 4,904
- 336% higher Shading units: 6,144 vs 1,408
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Blackwell |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 130 W+48% | 250 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 6,144+336% |
| RT cores | — | 48 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 192 |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz | 2,160 MHz+26% |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz | 2,510 MHz+36% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 12 GB+200% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 672 GB/s+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904Bottom 15% | 22,000+349%Top 18% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 6,100Top 20% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047Bottom 9% | 24,000+165%Top 26% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 170 fpsTop 21% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 126 fpsTop 23% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 70 fpsTop 23% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 |
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