AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT vs NVIDIA RTX A5500
61.1Rasterization—
50.4Ray Tracing20
59.6Memory71.2
74.4Efficiency79.1
60.2Compute73.2
2 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT7 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX A5500
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 60.6 to 57.7, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+30). 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 9070 XT
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 50 vs 20
- 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $599 vs $3,600
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX A5500
- Stronger memory score: 71 vs 60
- Stronger efficiency score: 79 vs 74
- Stronger compute score: 73 vs 60
- 150% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 4,096
- 150% higher Tensor / AI cores: 320 vs 128
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Ampere |
| Process | 4 nm+50% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 304 W | 230 W+24% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,096 | 10,240+150% |
| RT cores | 64 | 80+25% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 128 | 320+150% |
| Boost clock | 2,970 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 24 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 645 GB/s | 768 GB/s+19% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 29,500Top 10% | — |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,700Top 16% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 26,500Top 20% | — |
| 1080p Ultra | 190 fpsTop 15% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 146 fpsTop 16% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 83 fpsTop 16% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | DLSS |
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