AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
24.4Rasterization89.5
20Ray Tracing90.4
32.4Memoryspec-based91.2
92.6Efficiencyspec-based39.8
27.9Compute89.4
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT10 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 wins this graphics card face-off, 82.5 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+70) and rasterization (+65). 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
- 77% lower TDP: 130 W vs 575 W
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- Stronger rasterization score: 90 vs 24
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 90 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 89 vs 28
- 1445% higher Shading units: 21,760 vs 1,408
- 889% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 48,500 vs 4,904
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Blackwell |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 130 W+77% | 575 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 21,760+1445% |
| RT cores | — | 170 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 680 |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz | 2,017 MHz+17% |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz | 2,407 MHz+30% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 32 GB+700% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 512 bit+300% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 1,792 GB/s+700% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904Bottom 15% | 48,500+889%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 14,200Top 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047Bottom 9% | 39,500+337%Top 2% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 250 fpsTop 2% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 210 fpsTop 2% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 142 fpsTop 2% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 |
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