AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070

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Performance
Radeon RX 5500 XT
19,49919% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 107026% better
24,65224% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 1070 has 26% better performance than the Radeon RX 5500 XT for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 5500 XT77% better
115.3871% of 161.45
GeForce GTX 1070
65.0440% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 5500 XT has 77% better value for the money than the GeForce GTX 1070 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q4 2019 with a MSRP of $169. It is built on the RDNA 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Navi 14) and is manufactured on a 7 nm process.

Memory

The RX 5500 XT has 4 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,750 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 224 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RX 5500 XT includes 1,408 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,607 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,845 MHz. It usually operates at 1,717 MHz during typical gaming workloads. Complementing the processing units are 88 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX 5500 XT occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 300 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 130 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX 5500 XT has the 116th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 18.64% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 19,499 score and $169 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 115.38. This is the 8th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q2 2016 with a MSRP of $379. It is built on the Pascal GPU microarchitecture (codename GP104) and is manufactured on a 16 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 1070 has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 2,002 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 256.3 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The GTX 1070 includes 1,920 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,506 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,683 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 120 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GTX 1070 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 450 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 150 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The GTX 1070 has the 95th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 23.57% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 24,652 score and $379 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 65.04. This is the 50th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon RX 5500 XTGeForce GTX 1070
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0Pascal
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ4 2019Q2 2016
Launch Price (MSRP)$169$379
Production StatusActiveEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for F1 24
F1 24
Radeon RX 5500 XTGeForce GTX 1070
Low - 1080p
158 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
133 FPS
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High - 1080p
97 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
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QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 5500 XT orGeForce GTX 1070

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon RX 5500 XT
19,49919% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 107026% better
24,65224% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 1070 has 26% better performance than the Radeon RX 5500 XT for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 5500 XT is ranked 116th with a score of 19,499, and the GeForce GTX 1070 is ranked 95th with a score of 24,652.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 5500 XT77% better
115.3871% of 161.45
GeForce GTX 1070
65.0440% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 5500 XT has 77% better value for the money than the GeForce GTX 1070 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 5500 XT is ranked 8th with a performance per dollar of 115.38, and the GeForce GTX 1070 is ranked 50th with a performance per dollar of 65.04.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 5500 XT or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti27,503+41%
GeForce RTX 206027,162.5+39%
GeForce GTX 107024,652+26%
Radeon RX 59023,362.5+20%
GeForce GTX 980 Ti23,057+18%
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER21,980.5+13%
GeForce GTX 166021,063.5+8%
Radeon RX 5500 XT19,499
Radeon RX 57018,967-3%
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER18,224.5-7%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 5500 XT or
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Arc A750129.02+12%
Arc A770125.54+9%
Radeon RX 5500 XT115.38
Radeon RX 6500 XT115.35-0%
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER114.62-1%
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER70.07-39%
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti68.93-40%
GeForce GTX 107065.04-44%
GeForce RTX 207062.65-46%
Radeon RX Vega 6461.77-46%

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon RX 5500 XTGeForce GTX 1070
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
4,941
5,896
(+19.33%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
5,518
5,679
(+2.92%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
86,609
106,934
(+23.47%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
14,305
18,255
(+27.61%)
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
57,618
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
19,887
(+2.25%)
19,449
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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136
PassMark G3D Mark
9,139
13,500
(+47.72%)
PassMark G2D Mark
769
860
(+11.83%)
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon RX 5500 XTGeForce GTX 1070
CodenameNavi 14GP104
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0Pascal
Process Size7 nm16 nm
Transistors6,400 million7,200 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon RX 5500 XTGeForce GTX 1070
Memory Size4 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth224 Gb/s256.3 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,750 MHz2,002 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit256 bit
L1 Cache--48 KB
L2 Cache2 MB2 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon RX 5500 XTGeForce GTX 1070
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)130 W150 W
Suggested PSU300 W450 W
Power Connectors1x 8-pin1x 8-pin
OutputsHDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4aDVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon RX 5500 XTGeForce GTX 1070
Stream Processors (SP)1,408--
CUDA Cores--1,920
Compute Units (CU)22--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--15
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)88120
Render Output Units (ROP)3264
Core Clock Speed1,607 MHz1,506 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,845 MHz1,683 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Game)1,717 MHz--

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon RX 5500 XTGeForce GTX 1070
Pixel Fill Rate59.04 GPixel/s107.7 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate162.4 GTexel/s202 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance5.2 TFLOPS6.46 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance324.7 GFLOPS202 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon RX 5500 XTGeForce GTX 1070
DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
OpenCL2.13.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.