AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470

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Performance
Radeon RX 5500 XT349% better
19,49919% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 470
4,3424% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 5500 XT has 349% better performance than the GeForce GTX 470 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 5500 XT827% better
115.3871% of 161.45
GeForce GTX 470
12.448% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 5500 XT has 827% better value for the money than the GeForce GTX 470 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 470 GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q1 2010 with a MSRP of $349. It is built on the Fermi GPU microarchitecture (codename GF100) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 470 has 1,280 MB of GDDR5 memory, with a 837 MHz memory clock and a 320 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 133.9 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 470 includes 448 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 607 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 56 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 40 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GTX 470 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, mini-HDMI 1.3a display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 550 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 215 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The GTX 470 has the 266th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 4.15% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 4,342 score and $349 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 12.44. This is the 94th 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 470
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0Fermi
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ4 2019Q1 2010
Launch Price (MSRP)$169$349
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 470
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.

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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 XT349% better
19,49919% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 470
4,3424% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 5500 XT has 349% better performance than the GeForce GTX 470 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 470 is ranked 266th with a score of 4,342.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 5500 XT827% better
115.3871% of 161.45
GeForce GTX 470
12.448% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 5500 XT has 827% better value for the money than the GeForce GTX 470 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 470 is ranked 94th with a performance per dollar of 12.44.

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 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%
GeForce GTX 4805,014-74%
GeForce GT 10304,727.5-76%
GeForce GTX 4704,342-78%
Radeon HD 68704,218-78%
Radeon HD 7770 (GHz Edition)3,098-84%

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%
Radeon HD 797014.15-88%
GeForce GTX 59013.11-89%
GeForce GTX 47012.44-89%
Radeon HD 645011.33-90%
GeForce GTX 48010.05-91%

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 470
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
4,941
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3DMark Time Spy Score
5,518
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3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
86,609
(+236.25%)
25,757
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
14,305
(+418.77%)
2,757.5
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
57,618
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
19,887
(+321.51%)
4,718
PassMark G3D Mark
9,139
(+194.14%)
3,107
PassMark G2D Mark
769
(+91.77%)
401
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 470
CodenameNavi 14GF100
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0Fermi
Process Size7 nm40 nm
Transistors6,400 million3,100 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 470
Memory Size4 GB1,280 MB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth224 Gb/s133.9 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,750 MHz837 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit320 bit
L1 Cache--64 KB
L2 Cache2 MB640 KB

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 470
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 2.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)130 W215 W
Suggested PSU300 W550 W
Power Connectors1x 8-pin2x 6-pin
OutputsHDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4aDVI, mini-HDMI 1.3a

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 470
Stream Processors (SP)1,408--
CUDA Cores--448
Compute Units (CU)22--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--14
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)8856
Render Output Units (ROP)3240
Core Clock Speed1,607 MHz607 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,845 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 470
Pixel Fill Rate59.04 GPixel/s17.02 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate162.4 GTexel/s34.05 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance5.2 TFLOPS1,089 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance324.7 GFLOPS136.1 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 470
DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_0)
OpenCL2.11.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.85.1

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