NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti vs AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT

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Performance
GeForce GTX 980 Ti18% better
23,05722% of 104,598
Radeon RX 5500 XT
19,49919% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 980 Ti has 18% better performance than the Radeon RX 5500 XT for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 980 Ti
35.5322% of 161.45
Radeon RX 5500 XT225% better
115.3871% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 5500 XT has 225% better value for the money than the GeForce GTX 980 Ti for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q2 2015 with a MSRP of $649. It is built on the Maxwell 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename GM200) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 980 Ti has 6 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,753 MHz memory clock and a 384 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 336.6 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 980 Ti includes 2,816 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,000 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,076 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 176 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 96 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GTX 980 Ti occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.2 display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 600 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 250 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The GTX 980 Ti has the 101st best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 22.04% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 23,057 score and $649 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 35.53. This is the 74th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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.

General Info

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

InfoGeForce GTX 980 TiRadeon RX 5500 XT
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0RDNA 1.0
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ2 2015Q4 2019
Launch Price (MSRP)$649$169
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeActive
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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
GeForce GTX 980 TiRadeon RX 5500 XT
Low - 1080p
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158 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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133 FPS
High - 1080p
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97 FPS
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
GeForce GTX 980 Ti18% better
23,05722% of 104,598
Radeon RX 5500 XT
19,49919% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 980 Ti has 18% better performance than the Radeon RX 5500 XT for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GTX 980 Ti is ranked 101st with a score of 23,057, and the Radeon RX 5500 XT is ranked 116th with a score of 19,499.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 980 Ti
35.5322% of 161.45
Radeon RX 5500 XT225% better
115.3871% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 5500 XT has 225% better value for the money than the GeForce GTX 980 Ti for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GTX 980 Ti is ranked 74th with a performance per dollar of 35.53, and the Radeon RX 5500 XT is ranked 8th with a performance per dollar of 115.38.

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:GeForce GTX 980 Ti or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce GTX 107024,652+7%
Radeon RX 59023,362.5+1%
GeForce GTX 980 Ti23,057
Radeon RX 6500 XT22,954-0%
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti22,891.5-1%
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER21,980.5-5%
GeForce GTX 166021,063.5-9%
Radeon RX 5500 XT19,499-15%
Radeon RX 57018,967-18%
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER18,224.5-21%

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:GeForce GTX 980 Ti or
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Arc A750129.02+263%
Arc A770125.54+253%
Radeon RX 5500 XT115.38+225%
Radeon RX 6500 XT115.35+225%
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER114.62+223%
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti47.21+33%
Radeon R9 390X41.83+18%
GeForce GTX 980 Ti35.53
GeForce GTX 98032.07-10%
Radeon R9 FURY31.95-10%

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
BenchmarkGeForce GTX 980 TiRadeon RX 5500 XT
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
5,058
(+2.37%)
4,941
3DMark Time Spy Score
5,026
5,518
(+9.79%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
98,958
(+14.26%)
86,609
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
16,961
(+18.57%)
14,305
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
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57,618
3DMark 11 Performance Score
18,303
19,887
(+8.65%)
PassMark G3D Mark
13,809
(+51.1%)
9,139
PassMark G2D Mark
861
(+11.96%)
769
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.

SpecGeForce GTX 980 TiRadeon RX 5500 XT
CodenameGM200Navi 14
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0RDNA 1.0
Process Size28 nm7 nm
Transistors8,000 million6,400 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.

SpecGeForce GTX 980 TiRadeon RX 5500 XT
Memory Size6 GB4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth336.6 Gb/s224 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,753 MHz1,750 MHz
Memory Interface384 bit128 bit
L1 Cache48 KB--
L2 Cache3 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.

SpecGeForce GTX 980 TiRadeon RX 5500 XT
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)250 W130 W
Suggested PSU600 W300 W
Power Connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 8-pin
OutputsDVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.2HDMI 2.0b, 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.

SpecGeForce GTX 980 TiRadeon RX 5500 XT
Stream Processors (SP)--1,408
CUDA Cores2,816--
Compute Units (CU)--22
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)17688
Render Output Units (ROP)9632
Core Clock Speed1,000 MHz1,607 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,076 MHz1,845 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.

SpecGeForce GTX 980 TiRadeon RX 5500 XT
Pixel Fill Rate103.3 GPixel/s59.04 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate189.4 GTexel/s162.4 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance6.06 TFLOPS5.2 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance189.4 GFLOPS324.7 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.

SpecGeForce GTX 980 TiRadeon RX 5500 XT
DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
OpenCL3.02.1
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.