AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs NVIDIA RTX A5500
62.4Rasterization—
47.7Ray Tracing20
74Memory71.2
67Efficiency79.1
68.9Compute73.2
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX3 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX A5500
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX wins this graphics card face-off, 62.9 to 57.7, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+28) and memory (+3). 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 XTX
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 48 vs 20
- 37% lower process: 5 nm vs 8 nm
- 25% higher bandwidth: 960 GB/s vs 768 GB/s
- 20% higher RT cores: 96 vs 80
- Lower launch price: $999 vs $3,600
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX A5500
- Stronger efficiency score: 79 vs 67
- Stronger compute score: 73 vs 69
- 67% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 6,144
- 67% higher Tensor / AI cores: 320 vs 192
- 35% lower TDP: 230 W vs 355 W
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Ampere |
| Process | 5 nm+37% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 355 W | 230 W+35% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 6,144 | 10,240+67% |
| RT cores | 96+20% | 80 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 192 | 320+67% |
| Base clock | 1,855 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,500 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 384 bit | 384 bit |
| Bandwidth | 960 GB/s+25% | 768 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 30,500Top 8% | — |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,200Top 20% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 30,700Top 8% | — |
| 1080p Ultra | 188 fpsTop 16% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 147 fpsTop 15% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 86 fpsTop 15% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS |
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