AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs NVIDIA RTX A5500
56.5Rasterization—
43.5Ray Tracing20
67Memory71.2
73.8Efficiency79.1
63.8Compute73.2
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT5 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX A5500
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT scores 59.1 against 57.7 for NVIDIA RTX A5500. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT edges ahead in Ray Tracing, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 44 vs 20
- 37% lower process: 5 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $899 vs $3,600
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX A5500
- Stronger memory score: 71 vs 67
- Stronger efficiency score: 79 vs 74
- Stronger compute score: 73 vs 64
- 90% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 5,376
- 90% higher Tensor / AI cores: 320 vs 168
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 | 26,500Top 18% | — |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,400Top 31% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 27,800Top 15% | — |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fpsTop 26% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 130 fpsTop 20% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 75 fpsTop 20% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS |
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