AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs NVIDIA RTX A5500
54.6Rasterization40.7
43.7Ray Tracing38.6
67Memoryspec-based71.2
73.8Efficiencyspec-based79.1
65.8Compute57.6
6 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT5 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX A5500
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 58.8 to 53.1, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+14) and compute (+8). NVIDIA RTX A5500 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 7900 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 55 vs 41
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 44 vs 39
- Stronger compute score: 66 vs 58
- 73% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 27,118 vs 15,681
- 37% lower process: 5 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $899 vs $3,600
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX A5500
- 90% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 5,376
- 90% higher Tensor / AI cores: 320 vs 168
- 23% lower TDP: 230 W vs 300 W
- 20% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 20 GB
- 20% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 320 bit
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ampere |
| Process | 5 nm+37% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 300 W | 230 W+23% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,376 | 10,240+90% |
| RT cores | 84+5% | 80 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 168 | 320+90% |
| Boost clock | 2,400 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 20 GB | 24 GB+20% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 320 bit | 384 bit+20% |
| Bandwidth | 800 GB/s+4% | 768 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 27,118+73%Top 11% | 15,681Top 38% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,442+21%Top 21% | 4,491Top 29% |
| PassMark G3D | 29,121+37%Top 15% | 21,192Top 43% |
| 1080p Ultra | 155 fpsTop 25% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 117 fpsTop 25% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 69 fpsTop 28% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS |
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