AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs NVIDIA RTX A5500
60.7Rasterization40.7
49.2Ray Tracing38.6
74Memoryspec-based71.2
67Efficiencyspec-based79.1
70Compute57.6
6 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, 62.7 to 53.1, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+20) and compute (+12). 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 rasterization score: 61 vs 41
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 49 vs 39
- Stronger compute score: 70 vs 58
- 97% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 30,814 vs 15,681
- 49% higher PassMark G3D: 31,473 vs 21,192
- Lower launch price: $999 vs $3,600
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX A5500
- 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 | 30,814+97%Top 5% | 15,681Top 38% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,476+44%Top 11% | 4,491Top 29% |
| PassMark G3D | 31,473+49%Top 11% | 21,192Top 43% |
| 1080p Ultra | 173 fpsTop 15% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 135 fpsTop 15% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 81 fpsTop 13% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS |
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