AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT vs NVIDIA RTX A5500
49.8Rasterization—
36Ray Tracing20
59.2Memory71.2
78.4Efficiency79.1
56.1Compute73.2
2 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT7 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX A5500
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA RTX A5500 wins this graphics card face-off, 57.7 to 53.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+17) and memory (+12). AMD Radeon RX 7800 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 7800 XT
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 36 vs 20
- 37% lower process: 5 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $3,600
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX A5500
- Stronger memory score: 71 vs 59
- Stronger compute score: 73 vs 56
- 167% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 3,840
- 167% higher Tensor / AI cores: 320 vs 120
- 50% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 16 GB
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ampere |
| Process | 5 nm+37% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 263 W | 230 W+13% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,840 | 10,240+167% |
| RT cores | 60 | 80+33% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 120 | 320+167% |
| Boost clock | 2,430 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 24 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 624 GB/s | 768 GB/s+23% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,100Top 36% | — |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,000Top 46% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 24,000Top 40% | — |
| 1080p Ultra | 157 fpsTop 38% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 117 fpsTop 40% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 66 fpsTop 34% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS |
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