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AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

AMD
VS
NVIDIA
Performance
Radeon RX 5500 XT
19,49915% of 129,772
GeForce RTX 4090436% better
104,52781% of 129,772

The GeForce RTX 4090 has 436% better performance than the Radeon RX 5500 XT for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 5500 XT77% better
115.3870% of 165.13
GeForce RTX 4090
65.3740% of 165.13

The Radeon RX 5500 XT has 77% better value for the money than the GeForce RTX 4090 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 133rd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 567 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 15.03% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. Its 19,499 score and $169 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 115.38. This is the 15th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q4 2022 with a MSRP of $1,599. It is built on the Ada Lovelace GPU microarchitecture (codename AD102) and is manufactured on a 5 nm process.

Memory

The RTX 4090 has 24 GB of GDDR6X memory, with a 1,313 MHz memory clock and a 384 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 1.01 Tb/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 RTX 4090 includes 16,384 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 2,235 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,520 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 512 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 176 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 512 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 128 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RTX 4090 is a large graphics card, occupying 3 PCIe 4.0 x16 expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. With a thermal design power (TDP) of 450 W and a large, 3-slot size, it is recommended to use a power supply of 850 W and a case with sufficient space to accommodate the card. Compare your card's model and your case's dimensions to verify compatibility.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RTX 4090 has the 2nd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 567 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 80.55% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. Its 104,527 score and $1,599 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 65.37. This is the 59th 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 RTX 4090
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0Ada Lovelace
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ4 2019Q4 2022
Launch Price (MSRP)$169$1,599
Production StatusActiveActive
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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 God of War Ragnarök
God of War Ragnarök
Radeon RX 5500 XTGeForce RTX 4090
Low - 1080p
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307 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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289 FPS
High - 1080p
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277 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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263 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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225 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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140 FPS
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 RTX 4090
GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce RTX 4090139.6
GeForce RTX 5080129-8%
Radeon RX 7900 XTX109-22%
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti109-22%
GeForce RTX 4080100.8-28%
Radeon RX 907094-33%
Radeon RX 7900 XT86.1-38%
GeForce RTX 507081.5-42%

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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 5500 XT orGeForce RTX 4090
GPUCost Per Frame
GeForce RTX 40708.89-22%
Radeon RX 7900 XTX9.17-20%
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti10.33-10%
Radeon RX 7900 XT10.44-9%
GeForce RTX 409011.45
GeForce RTX 408011.89+4%
GeForce RTX 309020.09+75%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon RX 5500 XT
19,49915% of 129,772
GeForce RTX 4090436% better
104,52781% of 129,772

The GeForce RTX 4090 has 436% better performance than the Radeon RX 5500 XT for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 5500 XT is ranked 133rd with a score of 19,499, and the GeForce RTX 4090 is ranked 2nd with a score of 104,527.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 5500 XT77% better
115.3870% of 165.13
GeForce RTX 4090
65.3740% of 165.13

The Radeon RX 5500 XT has 77% better value for the money than the GeForce RTX 4090 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 5500 XT is ranked 15th with a performance per dollar of 115.38, and the GeForce RTX 4090 is ranked 59th with a performance per dollar of 65.37.

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 RTX 5090129,772+566%
GeForce RTX 4090104,527+436%
GeForce RTX 5080100,190+414%
Radeon RX 9070 XT98,912+407%
Radeon RX 907088,618+354%
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 A770119.31+3%
Radeon RX 5500 XT115.38
Radeon RX 6500 XT115.35-0%
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER114.62-1%
GeForce RTX 3080 (12 GB)70.88-39%
Radeon RX 6950 XT67.31-42%
GeForce RTX 409065.37-43%
GeForce RTX 509064.92-44%
Radeon RX 6900 XT59.18-49%

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 RTX 4090
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
4,941
36,668
(+642.12%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
5,518
30,438
(+451.61%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
86,609
266,734
(+207.97%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
14,305
76,014.5
(+431.38%)
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
57,618
209,337
(+263.32%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
19,887
62,846
(+216.02%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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341.3
PassMark G3D Mark
9,090
38,230
(+320.57%)
PassMark G2D Mark
765
1,295
(+69.28%)
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 RTX 4090
CodenameNavi 14AD102
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0Ada Lovelace
Process Size7 nm5 nm
Transistors6,400 million76,300 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 RTX 4090
Memory Size4 GB24 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6X
Memory Bandwidth224 Gb/s1.01 Tb/s
Memory Clock1,750 MHz1,313 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit384 bit
L1 Cache--128 KB
L2 Cache2 MB72 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 RTX 4090
Slots2 slots3 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)130 W450 W
Suggested PSU300 W850 W
Power Connectors1x 8-pin1x 16-pin
OutputsHDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4aHDMI 2.1, 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 RTX 4090
Stream Processors (SP)1,408--
CUDA Cores--16,384
Compute Units (CU)22--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--128
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)88512
Render Output Units (ROP)32176
Tensor Cores--512
Ray Tracing Cores--128
Core Clock Speed1,607 MHz2,235 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,845 MHz2,520 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 RTX 4090
Pixel Fill Rate59.04 GPixel/s443.5 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate162.4 GTexel/s1,290.2 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance5.2 TFLOPS82.58 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance324.7 GFLOPS1,290.2 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 RTX 4090
DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
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.