AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
24.4Rasterization67.6
20Ray Tracing62.7
32.4Memoryspec-based64.6
92.6Efficiencyspec-based66.4
27.9Compute74.1
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT10 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 wins this graphics card face-off, 66.9 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+46) and rasterization (+43). 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
- 64% lower TDP: 130 W vs 360 W
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
- Stronger rasterization score: 68 vs 24
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 63 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 74 vs 28
- 664% higher Shading units: 10,752 vs 1,408
- 553% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 32,000 vs 4,904
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Blackwell |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 130 W+64% | 360 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 10,752+664% |
| RT cores | — | 84 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 336 |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz | 2,295 MHz+34% |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz | 2,617 MHz+42% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 16 GB+300% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 960 GB/s+329% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904Bottom 15% | 32,000+553%Top 4% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 9,000Top 6% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047Bottom 9% | 32,000+254%Top 4% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 212 fpsTop 6% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 166 fpsTop 6% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 100 fpsTop 6% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 |
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